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Bob Crowley

Birth Place: Cork, IRELAND

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Recent Productions: Don Carlos (MET, NY) Love Never Dies (Adelphi, London).



Bob Crowley has designed over twenty productions for the National Theatre, including most recently: The Habit of Art, The Power of Yes, Phèdre, Every Good Boy Deserves Favour, Gethsemane, and Fram (which he also co-directed with Tony Harrison), The History Boys (Broadway - Tony Award), His Girl Friday and Mourning Becomes Electra, plus more than twenty-five productions for the RSC, including: Les Liaisons Dangereuses and The Plantagenets, for which he won an Olivier Award. For the Donmar Warehouse - Into the Woods and Orpheus Descending.

Other credits include: Pavane and Anastasia (Royal Ballet), Don Carlos and La Traviata (ROH), The Magic Flute (ENO) The Cunning Little Vixen (Châtelet), The Coast of Utopia and Carousel (Lincoln Center Theater, New York - Tony Award for both), The Seagull (Public Theatre New York), Paul Simon's The Capeman, The Sweet Smell Of Success, Disney's Aida (Broadway - Tony Award for the latter) and Tarzan for Disney which he also directed (Broadway, Germany & The Netherlands), Mary Poppins (Prince Edward Theatre, UK Tour & Broadway - Tony Award) and The Year of Magical Thinking (Broadway & NT).

His film work includes: Othello, Tales of Hollywood starring Jeremy Irons and Alec Guinness, Suddenly Last Summer directed by Richard Eyre and starring Maggie Smith for the BBC, plus Costume Design for the film of The Crucible starring Daniel Day-Lewis and Winona Ryder. Future Credits include: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (ROH).

He is a recipient of the Royal Designer for Industry Award and in March was presented with the 2009 Robert L. B. Tobin Award for Lifetime Achievement in Theatrical Design at the TDF/Irene Sharaff Awards in New York.

Productions

 
[West End, 2026]
Set Designer
 
[West End, 2025]
Designer
 
[West End, 2025]
Designer
 
[West End, 2025]
Set Designer
 
[Broadway, 2024]
Costume Designer
Set Design
 
[Broadway, 2023] Cancelled
Scenic & Costume Design
 
[Off-Broadway, 2022]
Set and Costume Design
 
[West End, 2021]
Designer
 
[West End, 2021]
Scenic and Costume Designer
 
[West End, 2021]
Set & Costume Designer
 
[Broadway, 2020]
Costume Designer
Scenic Designer
 
[Broadway, 2019]
Costume Designer
Scenic Designer
 
[West End, 2018]
Set Designer
Costume Designer
 
[London, 2018]
Designer
 
[West End, 2018]
Set & Costume Designer
 
[West End, 2017]
Costume Design
Set Design
 
[West End, 2017]
Costume Design
Set Design
 
[US Tour, 2016]
Set and Costume Designer
 
[West End, 2016]
Scenic Designer
 
[Broadway, 2015]
Set and Costume Design
 
[Broadway, 2015]
Set and Costume Design
 
[Broadway, 2015]
Production Designer
 
[West End, 2015] [Replacement]
Designer[Replacement]
 
[Paris, 2014]
Set and Costume Design
 
[West End, 2014]
Scenic Design
 
[Broadway, 2014]
Scenic Designer
 
[Broadway, 2013]
Scenic Designer
Costume Designer
 
[West End, 2013]
Scenic and Costume Design
 
[West End, 2013]
Designer
 
[Broadway, 2012]
Scenic Designer
Costume Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2011]
Costume Designer
Scenic Designer
 
[West End, 2011]
Designer
 
[West End, 2010]
Scenic Designer
Costume Designer
 
[US Tour, 2009]
Costume Designer
Scenic Designer
 
[Broadway, 2007]
Scenic Designer
 
[Broadway, 2007]
Scenic Designer
 
[Broadway, 2007]
Scenic Designer
 
[Broadway, 2006]
Scenic Designer
 
[Broadway, 2006]
Scenic Designer
 
[Broadway, 2006]
Scenic Designer
Costume Designer
 
[Broadway, 2006]
Director
Costume Designer
Scenic Designer
 
[Broadway, 2006]
Scenic Designer
Costume Designer
 
[West End, 2004]
Settings/Costumes
 
[New York, 2004]
Director
Production
 
[New York, 2003]
Director
Production
 
[Broadway, 2002]
Scenic Designer
Costume Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2001]
Costume Designer
Scenic Designer
 
[Broadway, 2001]
Scenic Designer
Costume Designer
 
[West End, 2000]
Production
 
[Broadway, 2000]
Costume Designer
Settings/Costumes
Scenic Designer
 
[Broadway, 1999]
Scenic Designer
Costume Designer
 
[Broadway, 1999]
Scenic Designer
Costume Designer
 
[Broadway, 1999]
Scenic Designer
Costume Designer
 
[Los Angeles, 1998]
Scenic Designer
 
[Broadway, 1998]
Scenic Designer
 
[Broadway, 1998]
Scenic Designer
Costume Designer
 
[Broadway, 1998]
Costume Designer
Scenic Designer
Settings/Costumes
 
[US Tour, 1996]
Production
 
[Broadway, 1995]
Costume Designer
Scenic Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 1994]
Scenic Designer
 
[Broadway, 1994]
Costume Designer
Settings/Costumes
Scenic Designer
 
[West End, 1992]
Production
 
[Broadway, 1987]
Costume Designer
Scenic Designer
 
[West End, ]
Designer

Awards and Nominations

Tony Awards - 2020 - Best Costume Design of a Play

Bob Crowley, The Inheritance

Tony Awards - 2020 - Best Scenic Design of a Play

Bob Crowley, The Inheritance


winner
Olivier Awards - 2018 - Blue-i Theatre Technology Award For Best Set Design

Bob Crowley, An American In Paris

Olivier Awards - 2017 - Best Set Design

Bob Crowley, Aladdin

Olivier Awards - 2017 - Best Set Design

Bob Crowley, The Glass Menagerie

Drama Desk Awards - 2015 - Outstanding Costume Design

Bob Crowley, An American in Paris

Drama Desk Awards - 2015 - Outstanding Costume Design

Bob Crowley, The Audience


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 2015 - Outstanding Set Design

Bob Crowley, An American in Paris


winner
New York Drama Critics Circle Awards - 2015 - Special Citations

Bob Crowley

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2015 - Outstanding Costume Design

Bob Crowley, The Audience

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2015 - Outstanding Set Design

Bob Crowley, An American in Paris

Tony Awards - 2015 - Best Costume Design of a Musical

Bob Crowley, An American in Paris

Tony Awards - 2015 - Best Costume Design of a Play

Bob Crowley, The Audience


winner
Tony Awards - 2015 - Best Scenic Design of a Musical

Bob Crowley, An American in Paris

Tony Awards - 2015 - Best Scenic Design of a Play

Bob Crowley, Skylight

Olivier Awards - 2014 - Best Set Design

Bob CrowleyOnce

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2014 - Outstanding Set Design (Play or Musical)

Bob Crowley, Aladdin


winner
The Hewes Awards - 2014 - Hewes Design Award

Bob Crowley, The Glass Menagerie

Tony Awards - 2014 - Best Scenic Design of a Play

Bob Crowley, The Glass Menagerie


winner
Evening Standard Awards - 2013 - Best Design

Bob Crowley

Olivier Awards - 2013 - Best Costume Design

Bob CrowleyThe Audience

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2012 - Outstanding Set Design (Play or Musical)

Bob Crowley, Once

The Lortels - 2012 - Outstanding Scenic Design

Bob Crowley, Once


winner
Tony Awards - 2012 - Best Scenic Design of a Musical

Bob Crowley, Once

Olivier Awards - 2011 - Best Costume Design

Bob Crowley, Love Never Dies

Olivier Awards - 2011 - Best Costume Design

Bob Crowley, Love Never Dies

Olivier Awards - 2011 - XL Video Award for Best Design

Bob Crowley, Love Never Dies


winner
BroadwayWorld Awards - 2007 - Best Costume Design

Bob Crowley, Mary Poppins


winner
BroadwayWorld Awards - 2007 - Best Scenic Design

Bob Crowley, Mary Poppins


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 2007 - Outstanding Set Design of a Play

Bob Crowley, The Coast of Utopia

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2007 - Outstanding Costume Design

Bob Crowley, Mary Poppins


winner
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2007 - Outstanding Set Design

Bob Crowley, The Coast of Utopia

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2007 - Outstanding Set Design

Bob Crowley, Mary Poppins


winner
The Hewes Awards - 2007 - Special Achievement in Design

Bob Crowley, The Coast of Utopia


winner
Tony Awards - 2007 - Best Scenic Design of a Musical

Bob Crowley, Mary Poppins

Tony Awards - 2007 - Best Scenic Design of a Musical

Bob Crowley, Mary Poppins


winner
Tony Awards - 2007 - Best Scenic Design of a Play

Bob Crowley, The Coast of Utopia


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 2006 - Outstanding Set Design of a Musical

Bob Crowley, Mary Poppins


winner
Tony Awards - 2006 - Best Scenic Design of a Play

Bob Crowley, The History Boys


winner
Evening Standard Awards - 2005 - Best Designer

Bob Crowley, Mary Poppins

Olivier Awards - 2005 - Best Costume Design

Bob Crowley, Mary Poppins

Olivier Awards - 2005 - Best Set Design

Bob Crowley, Mary Poppins


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 2001 - Outstanding Set Design of a Play

Bob Crowley, The Invention of Love

Olivier Awards - 2001 - Best Costume Designer

Bob CrowleyCressida

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2001 - Outstanding Scenic Design

Bob Crowley, The Invention of Love

Tony Awards - 2001 - Best Scenic Design

Bob Crowley, The Invention of Love

Tony Awards - 2000 - Best Costume Design

Bob Crowley, Aida


winner
Tony Awards - 2000 - Best Scenic Design

Bob Crowley, Aida

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 1999 - Outstanding Costume Design

Bob Crowley, The Iceman Cometh

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 1999 - Outstanding Scenic Design

Bob Crowley, The Iceman Cometh

Tony Awards - 1999 - Best Scenic Design

Bob Crowley, The Iceman Cometh

Tony Awards - 1999 - Best Scenic Design

Bob Crowley , Twelfth Night

Tony Awards - 1998 - Best Scenic Design

Bob Crowley, The Capeman

Drama Desk Awards - 1996 - Outstanding Set Design

Bob Crowley, Hapgood

Drama Desk Awards - 1994 - Outstanding Set Design

Bob Crowley, Carousel

Drama Desk Awards - 1994 - Outstanding Set Design

Bob Crowley, Hapgood


winner
Tony Awards - 1994 - Best Scenic Design

Bob Crowley, Carousel

Olivier Awards - 1993 - Best Costume Designer

Bob Crowley, Carousel

Olivier Awards - 1993 - Best Set Designer

Bob Crowley, Carousel

Olivier Awards - 1992 - Best Set Designer

Bob CrowleyWhen She Danced


winner
Olivier Awards - 1990 - Designer of the Year

Bob CrowleyMa Rainey's Black Bottom

Olivier Awards - 1987 - Designer of the Year

Bob CrowleyMacbeth

Olivier Awards - 1987 - Designer of the Year

Bob CrowleyA Penny For A Song

Tony Awards - 1987 - Best Costume Design

Bob Crowley, Les Liaisons Dangereuses

Tony Awards - 1987 - Best Scenic Design

Bob Crowley , Les Liaisons Dangereuses

Olivier Awards - 1986 - Designer of the Year

Bob CrowleyLes Liaisons Dangereuses

Olivier Awards - 1986 - Designer of the Year

Bob CrowleyThe Winter's Tale

Olivier Awards - 1986 - Designer of the Year

Bob CrowleyAs You Like It

Olivier Awards - 1985 - De

Bob CrowleyLove's Labours Lost

Olivier Awards - 1985 - Designer of the Year

Bob CrowleyHenry V

Videos

News


Review: LA TRAVIATA, Royal Ballet And Opera
by Clementine Scott - Jan 9, 2026

Opera as a whole may be too reliant on museum pieces, on endless identikit revivals designed to secure bums on seats. But in the case of Richard Eyre’s 1994 La traviata, the old adage might be true: if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.
Robbie Fairchild and Max von Essen Will Lead AN AMERICAN IN PARIS at Grand Théâtre de Genève
by Stephi Wild - Dec 12, 2025

An American in Paris will be performed in Switzerland this month. Original cast members Robbie Fairchild and Max von Essen will lead the cast as Jerry Mulligan and Henri Baurel.
Nominations Announced for the 2025 BESSIE AWARDS
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 24, 2025

The New York Dance and Performance Awards, known as THE BESSIES, will announce the 2024 and 2025 honorees at a ceremony on January 20 at Dixon Place. This year’s nominations span choreography, performance, design, and revival categories.
Review: DISNEY'S TARZAN THE MUSICAL at Stage Theater Neue Flora
by Martin Ganeider - Nov 20, 2025

Fond memories erupt when we read the news about the Return of Disney's TARZAN at the STAGE NEUE FLORA in Hamburg. It's been a while since we followed the search for Tarzan and Jane in a Casting Show, filled with so many talented, aspiring artists. Vienna's Reign Opera Ghost, Anton Zetterholm, Winner of the TV-Competition, went out to be the first to wear the famous loincloth, followed by many other familiar faces. One of them is Alexander Klaws (the first to win the German Casting Show Deutschland sucht den Superstar), who returns to the role for selected dates only*.
Alan Cumming Will Lead First Season as Artistic Director of Pitlochry Festival Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Nov 13, 2025

Pitlochry Festival Theatre’s Artistic Director, Alan Cumming has announced his highly anticipated inaugural season of exciting programming for 2026, which will coincide with the 75th anniversary of the celebrated Scottish Highland Theatre.
Review: LIKE WATER FOR CHOCOLATE, Royal Ballet And Opera
by Matthew Paluch - Oct 2, 2025

Narrative ballet is hard, so anyone willing to go there deserves a medal regardless of the outcome. The Royal Ballet (mainstage) season opened last night with Christopher Wheeldon's 2022 Like Water for Chocolate. Based on the 1989 Laura Esquivel novel of the same name, the ballet is fundamentally a love story, and includes all the trials and tribulations that often come with it - with a heavy dose of mysticism and culinary explorations.
Ralph Fiennes and Miranda Raison Will Lead GRACE PERVADES at Theatre Royal Haymarket
by Stephi Wild - Sep 25, 2025

Tickets will go on sale Friday 26 September at 10 am for a limited West End run of Ralph Fiennes and Miranda Raison in David Hare's GRACE PERVADES with performances at Theatre Royal Haymarket from 24 April to 11 July 2026.
Christopher Wheeldon's LIKE WATER FOR CHOCOLATE Will Open the Royal Ballet's 25/26 Season
by Stephi Wild - Aug 28, 2025

The Royal Ballet will open their 2025/26 Season with Christopher Wheeldon's Like Water for Chocolate. Passion, mystery and magic set the themes for this captivating family saga inspired by Laura Esquivel's modern Mexican classic.
Review: AS YOU LIKE IT, Starring Harriet Walter, Theatre Royal Bath
by Cheryl Markosky - Aug 22, 2025

What did our critic think of AS YOU LIKE IT, STARRING HARRIET WALTER, THEATRE ROYAL BATH at Theatre Royal Bath?
Ralph Fiennes and Miranda Raison to Star In GRACE PERVADES World Premiere at Theatre Royal Haymarket
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 11, 2025

Ralph Fiennes and Miranda Raison will lead the cast of David Hare’s Grace Pervades at Theatre Royal Haymarket. The limited West End run will begin in April 2026, with tickets on sale from mid-September 2025.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What awards has Bob Crowley been nominated for?

Best Costume Design of a Play (Tony Awards) for The Inheritance, Best Scenic Design of a Play (Tony Awards) for The Inheritance, Blue-i Theatre Technology Award For Best Set Design (Olivier Awards) for An American In Paris , Best Set Design (Olivier Awards) for Aladdin, Best Set Design (Olivier Awards) for The Glass Menagerie, Outstanding Costume Design (Drama Desk Awards) for An American in Paris, Outstanding Costume Design (Drama Desk Awards) for The Audience, Outstanding Set Design (Drama Desk Awards) for An American in Paris, Special Citations (New York Drama Critics Circle Awards), Outstanding Costume Design (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Audience, Outstanding Set Design (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for An American in Paris, Best Costume Design of a Musical (Tony Awards) for An American in Paris, Best Costume Design of a Play (Tony Awards) for The Audience, Best Scenic Design of a Musical (Tony Awards) for An American in Paris, Best Scenic Design of a Play (Tony Awards) for Skylight, Best Set Design (Olivier Awards) for Once, Outstanding Set Design (Play or Musical) (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Aladdin, Hewes Design Award (The Hewes Awards) for The Glass Menagerie, Best Scenic Design of a Play (Tony Awards) for The Glass Menagerie, Best Design (Evening Standard Awards) for , Best Costume Design (Olivier Awards) for The Audience, Outstanding Set Design (Play or Musical) (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Once, Outstanding Scenic Design (The Lortels) for Once, Best Scenic Design of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Once, Best Costume Design (Olivier Awards) for Love Never Dies, Best Costume Design (Olivier Awards) for Love Never Dies, XL Video Award for Best Design (Olivier Awards) for Love Never Dies, Best Costume Design (BroadwayWorld Awards) for Mary Poppins, Best Scenic Design (BroadwayWorld Awards) for Mary Poppins, Outstanding Set Design of a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for The Coast of Utopia, Outstanding Costume Design (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Mary Poppins, Outstanding Set Design (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Coast of Utopia, Outstanding Set Design (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Mary Poppins, Special Achievement in Design (The Hewes Awards) for The Coast of Utopia, Best Scenic Design of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Mary Poppins, Best Scenic Design of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Mary Poppins, Best Scenic Design of a Play (Tony Awards) for The Coast of Utopia, Outstanding Set Design of a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Mary Poppins, Best Scenic Design of a Play (Tony Awards) for The History Boys, Best Designer (Evening Standard Awards) for Mary Poppins, Best Costume Design (Olivier Awards) for Mary Poppins, Best Set Design (Olivier Awards) for Mary Poppins, Outstanding Set Design of a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for The Invention of Love , Best Costume Designer (Olivier Awards) for Cressida , Outstanding Scenic Design (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Invention of Love , Best Scenic Design (Tony Awards) for The Invention of Love, Best Costume Design (Tony Awards) for Aida, Best Scenic Design (Tony Awards) for Aida, Outstanding Costume Design (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Iceman Cometh, Outstanding Scenic Design (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Iceman Cometh, Best Scenic Design (Tony Awards) for The Iceman Cometh, Best Scenic Design (Tony Awards) for Twelfth Night, Best Scenic Design (Tony Awards) for The Capeman, Outstanding Set Design (Drama Desk Awards) for Hapgood, Outstanding Set Design (Drama Desk Awards) for Carousel, Outstanding Set Design (Drama Desk Awards) for Hapgood , Best Scenic Design (Tony Awards) for Carousel, Best Costume Designer (Olivier Awards) for Carousel , Best Set Designer (Olivier Awards) for Carousel, Best Set Designer (Olivier Awards) for When She Danced, Designer of the Year (Olivier Awards) for Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, Designer of the Year (Olivier Awards) for Macbeth, Designer of the Year (Olivier Awards) for A Penny For A Song , Best Costume Design (Tony Awards) for Les Liaisons Dangereuses, Best Scenic Design (Tony Awards) for Les Liaisons Dangereuses, Designer of the Year (Olivier Awards) for Les Liaisons Dangereuses, Designer of the Year (Olivier Awards) for The Winter's Tale, Designer of the Year (Olivier Awards) for As You Like It, De (Olivier Awards) for Love's Labours Lost and Designer of the Year (Olivier Awards) for Henry V.

What awards has Bob Crowley won?

Bob Crowley has received numerous prestigious awards for his exceptional work in set and costume design. His accolades include the Blue-i Theatre Technology Award for Best Set Design (Olivier Awards) for An American in Paris, Outstanding Set Design (Drama Desk Awards) for An American in Paris, and Special Citations from the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards. He won Best Scenic Design of a Musical (Tony Awards) for An American in Paris, Hewes Design Award (The Hewes Awards) for The Glass Menagerie, and Best Design (Evening Standard Awards). Crowley earned Best Scenic Design of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Once and Best Costume Design and Best Scenic Design (BroadwayWorld Awards) for Mary Poppins. His Outstanding Set Design of a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for The Coast of Utopia, Outstanding Set Design (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Coast of Utopia, and Special Achievement in Design (The Hewes Awards) for The Coast of Utopia are also notable. Additionally, he won Best Scenic Design of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Mary Poppins, Best Scenic Design of a Play (Tony Awards) for The Coast of Utopia, and Outstanding Set Design of a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Mary Poppins. Crowley received Best Scenic Design of a Play (Tony Awards) for The History Boys, Best Designer (Evening Standard Awards) for Mary Poppins, Outstanding Set Design of a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for The Invention of Love, Best Scenic Design (Tony Awards) for Aida, Best Scenic Design (Tony Awards) for Carousel, and Designer of the Year (Olivier Awards) for Ma Rainey's Black Bottom.

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