George Tsypin
Review: MOZART’S THE MAGIC FLUTE at The Metropolitan Opera (Dec 12, 2025)
American Ballet Theatre Reveals Casting for Inaugural Spring Season At The David H. Koch Theater (Nov 4, 2025)
American Ballet Theatre Unveils 2025 Fall Season and 2026 Spring Season (Jul 14, 2025)
BIO
George Tsypin is a sculptor, architect and designer of opera, film and video. He won an International Competition of "New and Spontaneous Ideas for the Theater for Future Generations" some twenty years ago. Since then his opera designs have been seen all over the world, including the Salzburg Festival, Opera de Bastille in Paris, Covent Garden in London, La Scala in Milan and Metropolitan Opera in New York. The first private gallery show of his sculpture took place in 1991 at Twining Gallery in New York. George exhibited his work at Venice Biennale in 2002.
He has worked with director Julie Taymor on many projects including Mozart's Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), Grendel and Oedipus Rex. He designed The Little Mermaid on Broadway. His book George Tsypin Opera Factory: Building in the Black Void was published by Princeton Architectural Press in October of 2005 (Golden Pen Award).
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Awards and Nominations
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George Tsypin, Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark
George Tsypin, Spider-Man Turn Off The Dark
George Tsypin, The Little Mermaid
George Tsypin, In the Summer House
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George Tsypin
George TsypinIdiot's Delight
George TsypinThe Count of Monte Cristo
Videos
VIDEO: On This Day, June 14- SPIDER-MAN: TURN OFF THE DARK Opens On Broadway!
by A.A. Cristi - 2019-06-14 16:17:45
VIDEO: On This Day, January 10- Broadway Goes Under the Sea With THE LITTLE MERMAID
by A.A. Cristi - 2019-01-10 16:20:00
#TBT: Go Under the Sea with the Opening Night of THE LITTLE MERMAID on Broadway!
by Linnae Medeiros - 2019-01-10 14:56:13
VIDEO: On This Day, January 10- THE LITTLE MERMAID Takes Broadway Under the Sea
by A.A. Cristi - 2018-01-10 16:54:42
TV: Bono & The Edge Celebrate 1000 Broadway Performances with SPIDER-MAN: TURN OFF THE DARK Cast!
by Nicole Rosky - 2013-05-31 10:32:12
TV: Robert Cuccioli Talks Becoming SPIDER-MAN's 'Green Goblin'
by BroadwayWorld TV - 2012-08-06 17:40:18
TV Special: 2012 Tony Nominees - George Tsypin on His Comic Inspiration for SPIDER-MAN!
by Nicole Rosky - 2012-05-28 09:37:15
STAGE TUBE: Sesame Street Takes on SPIDER-MAN with SPIDERMONSTER!
by Jessica Lewis - 2011-06-13 17:32:03
TV First Look: SPIDER-MAN on Broadway Extended Video Preview!
by Robert Diamond - 2011-06-11 10:26:11
STAGE TUBE: U2 Previews SPIDER-MAN's 'Boy Falls From the Sky' on Tour!
by Jessica Lewis - 2010-10-04 14:35:55
STAGE TUBE: Bono, The Edge, Taymor & Carney Talk Spider-Man on GMA
by Robert Diamond - 2010-09-10 11:25:33
News
by Gabby Ziccarelli - Dec 12, 2025
As the houselights dim at the Metropolitan Opera, the Julie Taymor–directed The Magic Flute transports viewers into a buoyant and kaleidoscopic fairy-tale dreamworld. This abridged, English-language production is a visually sumptuous version of Mozart's singspiel bathed in bold primary colors, shaped by ingenious Masonic-inspired geometric staging, and animated by exquisite puppetry.
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 4, 2025
American Ballet Theatre has announced casting for its 2026 Spring season at the David H. Koch Theater, running March 6–21. The season marks ABT’s first spring engagement at Lincoln Center.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 14, 2025
American Ballet Theatre will present two seasons at the David H. Koch Theater for 2025-2026. See the programming and learn how to purchase tickets here!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 14, 2024
UTA has named Patrick Herold and Rachel Viola co-heads of the agency’s theatre practice. Read more.
by Stephi Wild - Feb 13, 2024
Beatrice di Tenda is now playing at the Paris Opera. Performances run through 7 March.
by Michael Major - Jan 21, 2024
Of all the films on IMDB's list of the 1000 highest-grossing movies of all time, 31 have been adapted into Broadway musicals. Check out a guide to each those musicals below, along with musicals that are in development or ones that have not yet made their way to Broadway.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 28, 2023
Discover the talented dancers set to perform in American Ballet Theatre's 2023 Fall Season at the David H. Koch Theater. Get the inside scoop on the cast and be the first to know who will grace the stage during this highly anticipated event.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 19, 2023
Discover the enchanting world of American Ballet Theatre's 2023 Fall Season, featuring a diverse selection of three captivating programs and seven breathtaking ballet performances. Get ready to be mesmerized by the extraordinary talent and artistry of ABT's renowned dancers.
by Team BWW - Feb 3, 2023
During his run for Congress in 2021, Santos reportedly claimed to potential donors he was a producer on the musical Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark.
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 14, 2021
On this day in 2011, the Broadway production of Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark, celebrated its opening night!
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 26, 2021
San Francisco Ballet (SF Ballet) announces details for two world premieres of its groundbreaking 2021 Digital Season: a new ballet by Myles Thatcher and Wooden Dimes by Danielle Rowe, opening February 11 and March 4, respectively, during Programs 02 and 03.
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 14, 2019
On this day in 2011, the Broadway production of Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark, celebrated its opening night!
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 17, 2019
Alexei Ratmansky's Shostakovich Trilogy returns to San Francisco Ballet (SF Ballet) May 7-12, closing the Company's 2019 Repertory Season at the War Memorial Opera House. Called a "fascinating, thrilling, bewilderingly ambiguous evocation of life in Shostakovich's Russia" (The New York Times), and simply, "a masterpiece" (San Francisco Chronicle), Shostakovich Trilogy is Ratmansky's homage to the composer, using three of his full-length works: the Symphony No. 9, Chamber Symphony, and Piano Concerto No. 1.
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 10, 2019
Based on the animated Disney film and the classic fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen, performances of THE LITTLE MERMAID officially opened on Broadway on this day in 2008.
by Linnae Medeiros - Jan 10, 2019
In honor of the show's eleventh anniversary of becoming part of Broadway's world, we're flashing back to its 2008 opening night at the Lunt Fontanne Theatre!
by Kaitlin Milligan - Nov 12, 2018
Stan Lee, the legendary comic book writer, editor, actor, producer and publisher, has passed away at the age of 95.
by Julie Musbach - Oct 4, 2018
Choreographer Stephen Mills and Ballet Austin are pleased to present the world premiere of Grimm Tales, a full-length work inspired by the visual art of Natalie Frank
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 14, 2018
On this day in 2011, the Broadway production of Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark, finally celebrated its opening night, following the longest preview period in Broadway history.
by Julie Musbach - Mar 27, 2018
San Francisco Ballet has announced its 2018-19 Season program and schedule. This summer, SF Ballet will return to Festival Napa Valley for one performance only on Friday, July 27, 2018, accompanied by members of the SF Ballet Orchestra. In addition, the Company will also return to the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., from October 23-28, 2018, where they will perform two mixed-bill programs of selected works from Unbound: A Festival of New Works.
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 10, 2018
The Little Mermaid, based on the Disney film and the classic fairy tale by Hans Christian Anderson, opened on this day in 2008 at Broadway's Lunt-Fontanne Theatre.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Outstanding Set Design (Play or Musical) (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark , Best Scenic Design of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Spider-Man Turn Off The Dark, Outstanding Set Design of a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for The Little Mermaid, Outstanding Set Design (Drama Desk Awards) for In the Summer House, Sustained excellence of set design (Obie Awards), Outstanding Set Design, Resident Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for Idiot's Delight and Outstanding Set Design, Resident Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for The Count of Monte Cristo.
George Tsypin has won the Outstanding Set Design (Play or Musical) award from the Outer Critics Circle Awards for Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark. He has also received the Obie Award for sustained excellence of set design.
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