Ann Roth
Birth Place: Hanover, PA, USA
TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Will Return to the West End This Summer (Feb 19, 2026)
THE BOOK OF MORMON to Return to The Granada Theatre (Feb 3, 2026)
THE BOOK OF MORMON to Return to San Jose's Center for the Performing Arts (Feb 2, 2026)
BIO
Roth is a Carnegie Mellon graduate who began her career as a scenery painter for the Pittsburgh Opera. She intended to remain in the field of production design until she met Irene Sharaff at the Bucks County Playhouse. Sharaff invited her to California to assist her with costumes on the film Brigadoon and suggested Roth apprentice with her for five films and five Broadway productions before setting out on her own.
Roth's first Hollywood film was 1964's The World of Henry Orient, where her designs included "monogrammed handmade yellow silk pajamas" for glamorous womanizer Peter Sellers.
Roth next designed costumes for the 1969 film Midnight Cowboy. Roth as costume designer created a nightgown for Barbra Streisand to wear in her first non-musical film The Owl and the Pussycat (1970). Roth later re-used her hands-on-breasts design for the 2013 stage play The Nance, which won that year's Tony Award for costume design.
Roth's first Oscar nomination was for 1984's Places in the Heart, set in Depression-era Texas.
Roth's costumes for three distinct time frames in The English Patient (1996) earned her first Oscar.
Also in 1996, Roth did costumes for The Birdcage, a comedy film starring starring Robin Williams and Nathan Lane as the flamboyant owners of a Florida drag club.
Her most-awarded film was 2020's Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, where her costume designs (including flapper costumes and a rubber body suit for Viola Davis based on the body measurements of Aretha Franklin) won the Costume Designers Guild Award for Excellence in Period Film, Britain's BAFTA, and the Academy Award for Best Costume Design.
In the 2023 film Barbie, Roth appears onscreen in a cameo role, portraying and credited as "the woman on a bench."
Roth's more than one hundred screen credits for costume design include The World of Henry Orient, Midnight Cowboy, Klute, Working Girl, Silkwood, The Unbearable Lightness of Being, The Mambo Kings, The Birdcage, Primary Colors, Cold Mountain, Closer, Freedomland, The Good Shepherd, Margot at the Wedding, Mamma Mia!, Evening, and Ma Rainey's Black Bottom.
Roth's dozens of stage credits include The Odd Couple, The Star-Spangled Girl, Purlie, Seesaw, They're Playing Our Song, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Biloxi Blues, Butley, The Vertical Hour, Deuce, and The Waverly Gallery.
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Productions
Awards and Nominations
Ann Roth, To Kill a Mockingbird
Ann Roth, Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus
Ann Roth, Three Tall Women
Ann Roth, Rodgers & Hammerstein's Carousel
Ann Roth, Eugene O'Neill's The Iceman Cometh
Ann Roth, Edward Albee's Three Tall Women
Ann Roth, The Front Page
Ann Roth, Shuffle Along
winner
Ann Roth, Shuffle Along, Or the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and all that Followed
Ann Roth, Shuffle Along, Or the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed
winner
Ann Roth, The Nance
Ann Roth, The Nance
Ann Roth, The Book of Mormon
Ann Roth, The Book of Mormon
Ann Roth, The House of Blue Leaves
Ann Roth, The Crucifer of Blood
Ann Roth, The Royal Family
Ann Roth, The Royal Family
Videos
Video: Stars of TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Walk The Red Carpet in Los Angeles
by Adam Riegler - 2022-10-27 13:49:48
TV: George C. Wolfe Leads The Tony-Nominated Designers Of GARY In A Roundtable Discussion
by A.A. Cristi - 2019-06-04 18:34:39
VIDEO: Nathan Lane Describes GARY as GAME OF THRONES Meets TIDYING UP WITH MARIE CONDO
by Kaitlin Milligan - 2019-04-23 11:02:18
VIDEO: Nathan Lane Reveals the Worst Review He's Ever Gotten
by Kaitlin Milligan - 2019-04-02 08:30:27
VIDEO: On This Day, March 5- Larry David's FISH IN THE DARK Opens On Broadway
by A.A. Cristi - 2019-03-05 16:25:15
VIDEO: Jeff Daniels Wasn't Intimidated to Play Atticus Finch in TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
by Kaitlin Milligan - 2019-02-19 09:16:33
Video: The Clintons Receive A Warm Welcome At TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD On Broadway
by A.A. Cristi - 2019-02-15 23:50:09
TV: Aaron Sorkin, Jeff Daniels & More Talk Bringing TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD From Page to Stage
by Nicole Rosky - 2018-12-05 10:09:34
VIDEO: TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Cast and Creatives Discuss the Show on 60 Minutes
by Stephi Wild - 2018-11-26 05:58:44
VIDEO: Lucas Hedges Talks to Seth Meyers About His Broadway Debut in THE WAVERLY GALLERY
by Kaitlin Milligan - 2018-11-06 08:36:05
VIDEO: Lucas Hedges Discusses His 'Big Break' on THE TONIGHT SHOW
by Kaitlin Milligan - 2018-10-24 12:44:11
VIDEO: Grab Your Date and Watch This All New Trailer for THE PROM
by Stephi Wild - 2018-06-10 10:17:38
VIDEO: Laurie Metcalf Discusses Her Love of Theatre on The TODAY Show
by Stephi Wild - 2018-04-29 18:18:36
VIDEO: Denzel Washington Talks THE ICEMAN COMETH and His Diverse Career on CBS SUNDAY MORNING
by Stephi Wild - 2018-04-29 11:52:47
VIDEO: Justin Peck Talks CAROUSEL and His Career in Dance on SUNDAY MORNING
by Stephi Wild - 2018-04-22 19:56:39
VIDEO: Glenda Jackson Talks Roles for Women and Returning to the Stage in THREE TALL WOMEN
by Stephi Wild - 2018-03-04 18:41:06
News
by Stephi Wild - Feb 19, 2026
Aaron Sorkin's riveting stage adaptation of Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird will return to West End for a strictly limited season this Summer with performances at London's Wyndham's Theatre.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 3, 2026
The Book of Mormon, a nine-time Tony Award-winning musical, will return to The Granada Theatre. The show offers a humorous look at the journeys of two missionaries.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 2, 2026
The Book of Mormon will return to San Jose’s Center for the Performing Arts for an extremely limited engagement. The Broadway production is directed by Parker and two-time Tony Award winner Casey Nicholaw, and choreographed by Nicholaw.
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 30, 2026
THE BOOK OF MORMON will return to Shea’s Buffalo Theatre for a limited engagement in 2026. The production is part of the Gallagher Encore Specials presented by Shea’s Performing Arts Center.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 29, 2026
The Book of Mormon on Broadway is turning 15 this year, and the nine-time Tony Award-winning Best Musical will celebrate the occasion with a few surprises.
by Gillian Blum - Jan 17, 2026
The National Tour of The Book of Mormon, winner of nine Tony Awards including Best Musical, will play a strictly limited one-week engagement from February 17 through February 22 at the Harris Center in Folsom.
by Josh Sharpe - Jan 9, 2026
Actress Teyana Taylor will be honored with the Vanguard Spotlight Award, and costume designer and Michelle Cole will receive the Career Achievement Award at the 28th CDGA (Costume Designers Guild Awards).
by Stephi Wild - Jan 6, 2026
The Book of Mormon is kicking off its 15th year on Broadway with specially priced $15 digital lottery tickets to celebrate the show marking a milestone 15 years on Broadway.
by BWW Awards - Dec 29, 2025
This is the last chance to vote for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Boston Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
by BWW Awards - Dec 22, 2025
We're in the final weeks to vote for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Boston Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
by BWW Awards - Dec 15, 2025
The latest standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Boston Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
by Sara Altea Balestra - Dec 15, 2025
Per la prima volta arriva in Italia uno dei musical di maggior successo di sempre, vincitore di nove Tony Awards e ininterrottamente in scena a Broadway dal 2011: The Book of Mormon è un musical dissacrante e irriverente, scritto da Trey Parker, Matt Stone (i creatori di South Park) e Robert Lopez (co-autore di Frozen e Avenue Q). Oltre al suo trionfale successo americano, lo spettacolo è in cartellone nel West End londinese dal 2013, dove continua a registrare il tutto esaurito.
by Stephi Wild - Dec 15, 2025
The Book of Mormon is now the tenth-longest running show on Broadway. The musical's 5,462nd performance, taking place over the weekend, surpassed the run of the original production of Beauty and the Beast.
by Jacob Ruscoe - Dec 10, 2025
I first saw The Book of Mormon in 2011, the year it opened on Broadway. I remember it being ok but disappointed in the overall performance. Years later (in 2022) I gave the show another chance on a trip to NYC and I wondered how my view could have been so different than the first time I saw it.
by BWW Awards - Dec 8, 2025
The latest standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Boston Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
by BWW Awards - Dec 1, 2025
The first standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Boston Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 22, 2025
The national tour of The Book of Mormon will return to Florida for a two-night engagement at the King Center in Melbourne on December 15–16, 2025. The Tony Award–winning musical will open the 2025–2026 Broadway at the King Center Series.
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 22, 2025
The American Theatre Guild will present the national tour of THE BOOK OF MORMON at the Prairie Home Alliance Theater in Peoria for a limited engagement December 2–3, 2025.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 10, 2025
Back by popular demand, THE BOOK OF MORMON, will return to San Francisco for a limited engagement at BroadwaySF’s Golden Gate Theatre.
by Stephi Wild - Oct 21, 2025
Back by popular demand, THE BOOK OF MORMON, which played a record breaking run during the 2022-23 season, will return to Wilmington for a limited engagement.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Best Costume Design of a Play (Tony Awards) for To Kill a Mockingbird, Best Costume Design of a Play (Tony Awards) for Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus, Outstanding Costume Design for a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Three Tall Women, Best Costume Design of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Rodgers & Hammerstein's Carousel, Best Costume Design of a Play (Tony Awards) for Eugene O'Neill's The Iceman Cometh, Best Costume Design of a Play (Tony Awards) for Edward Albee's Three Tall Women, Outstanding Costume Design for a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for The Front Page, Outstanding Costume Design (Play or Musical) (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Shuffle Along, Outstanding Costume Design for a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Shuffle Along, Or the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and all that Followed, Best Costume Design of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Shuffle Along, Or the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed, Hewes Design Award (The Hewes Awards) for The Nance, Best Costume Design of a Play (Tony Awards) for The Nance, Outstanding Costume Design (Drama Desk Awards) for The Book of Mormon, Best Costume Design of a Musical (Tony Awards) for The Book of Mormon, Best Costume Design (Tony Awards) for The House of Blue Leaves, Best Costume Design (Tony Awards) for The Crucifer of Blood, Outstanding Costume Design (Drama Desk Awards) for The Royal Family and Best Costume Design (Tony Awards) for The Royal Family.
Ann Roth has won the Outstanding Costume Design for a Musical award at the Drama Desk Awards for Shuffle Along, Or the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed. She also received the Hewes Design Award from The Hewes Awards for The Nance.
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