Jane Greenwood Full Biography

More than 100 Broadway/Off-Broadway credits including: Present Laughter, A View From the Bridge, Waiting for Godot, Thurgood, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Trumpery, Heartbreak House, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, On Golden Pond, A Moon for the Misbegotten, The Scarlet Pimpernel, Master Class, The Sisters Rosensweig. Metropolitan Opera: revival of Adriana Lecouvreur (2009), Dialogue of the Carmelites, The Great Gatsby; Chicago Lyric Opera: Nabucco and Rigoletto; SF Opera: La Favorita. Film: Arthur, Can't Stop the Music, Glengarry Glen Ross. Awards: Irene Sharaff Life Time Achievement Award, Theatre Hall of Fame, 15 Tony Award nominations. Professor, Yale School of Drama.

Jane Greenwood Awards and Nominations


Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2022 - Outstanding Costume Design (Play or Musical)
Jane Greenwood, Plaza Suite

Tony Awards - 2022 - Best Costume Design of a Play
Jane Greenwood, Plaza Suite

Drama Desk Awards - 2017 - Outstanding Costume Design for a Play
Jane Greenwood, The Little Foxes

Tony Awards - 2017 - Best Costume Design of a Play
Jane Greenwood, Lillian Hellman's The Little Foxes

Drama Desk Awards - 2016 - Outstanding Costume Design for a Musical
Jane Greenwood, Bright Star

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2016 - Outstanding Costume Design (Play or Musical)
Jane Greenwood, Bright Star

Tony Awards - 2016 - Best Costume Design of a Play
Jane Greenwood, Long Day's Journey Into Night

Tony Awards - 2015 - Best Costume Design of a Play
Jane Greenwood, You Can't Take it with You

Tony Awards - 2014 - Best Costume Design of a Play
Jane Greenwood, Act One

Tony Awards - 2014 - Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre
Jane Greenwood

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2010 - Outstanding Costume Design
Jane Greenwood , Present Laughter

Tony Awards - 2009 - Best Costume Design of a Play
Jane Greenwood, Waiting for Godot

Obie Awards - 2008 - Sustained Excellence of Costume Design
Jane Greenwood

Tony Awards - 2007 - Best Costume Design of a Play
Jane Greenwood, Heartbreak House

Helen Hayes Awards - 2006 - The Helen Hayes Tribute
Jane Greenwood

Tony Awards - 2005 - Best Costume Design of a Play
Jane Greenwood, Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

Tony Awards - 2002 - Best Costume Design
Jane Greenwood, Morning's at Seven

The Lortels - 2001 - Outstanding Costume Design
Jane Greenwood, Old Money

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 1998 - Best Costume Design
Jane Greenwood, The Scarlet Pimpernel

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 1997 - Best Costume Design
Jane Greenwood - , The Last Night of Ballyhoo

Drama Desk Awards - 1996 - Outstanding Costume Design
Jane Greenwood, The Petrified Prince

The Lortels - 1996 - Outstanding Costume Design
Jane Greenwood, Sylvia

Tony Awards - 1996 - Best Costume Design
Jane Greenwood , A Delicate Balance

Drama Desk Awards - 1995 - Outstanding Costume Design
Jane Greenwood, The Heiress

Drama Desk Awards - 1995 - Outstanding Costume Design
Jane Greenwood, The Heiress

Olivier Awards - 1995 - Best Costume Designer
Jane Greenwood, She Loves Me

The Hewes Awards - 1995 - Costume Design
Jane Greenwood, The Heiress

The Hewes Awards - 1995 - Costume Design
Jane Greenwood, Sylvia

Tony Awards - 1995 - Best Costume Design
Jane Greenwood , The Heiress

Tony Awards - 1994 - Best Costume Design
Jane Greenwood, She Loves Me

Tony Awards - 1994 - Best Costume Design
Jane Greenwood, Passion

Tony Awards - 1993 - Best Costume Design
Jane Greenwood , The Sisters Rosensweig

Tony Awards - 1992 - Best Costume Design
Jane Greenwood , Two Shakespearean Actors

Tony Awards - 1989 - Best Costume Design
Jane Greenwood , Our Town

Helen Hayes Awards - 1988 - Outstanding Costume Design, Resident Production
Jane GreenwoodWinter's Tale

Drama Desk Awards - 1984 - Outstanding Costume Design
Jane Greenwood, The Golden Age

Tony Awards - 1984 - Best Costume Design
Jane Greenwood, Heartbreak House

Tony Awards - 1982 - Best Costume Design
Jane Greenwood , Medea

Tony Awards - 1971 - Best Costume Design
Jane Greenwood, Hay Fever

Tony Awards - 1971 - Best Costume Design
Jane Greenwood, Les Blancs

Tony Awards - 1968 - Best Costume Design
Jane Greenwood, More Stately Mansions

The Hewes Awards - 1965 - Costume Design
Jane Greenwood, Tartuffe

Tony Awards - 1965 - Best Costume Design
Jane Greenwood, Tartuffe

Jane Greenwood News

Neil Simon's PLAZA SUITE Sets Hudson Theatre Box Office Record For The Fourth Time Photo

Neil Simon's PLAZA SUITE Sets Hudson Theatre Box Office Record For The Fourth Time
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 14, 2022

Plaza Suite, the revival of the beloved Neil Simon play, has set a new box office record of $1,708,386.60 at Hudson Theatre (141 West 44th Street) for the week ending Sunday, June 12. This is the fourth time Plaza Suite has set the weekly record at the Hudson, the previous record was $1,684,195.50 set the week ending Sunday, April 24.

Recap the 2022 Tony Awards Acceptance Speeches Photo

Recap the 2022 Tony Awards Acceptance Speeches
by Team BWW - Jun 12, 2022

Miss a speech from the 75th Annual Tony Awards? As winners take the stage this evening, stay tuned to BroadwayWorld as we bring you full text of all of the acceptance speeches; from the emotional to the humorous, and everything in between.

2022 Tony Awards Winners- Full List! Photo

2022 Tony Awards Winners- Full List!
by Team BWW - Jun 12, 2022

The best of Broadway gathered on June 12 at Radio City Music Hall to celebrate the 75th Annual Tony Awards. BroadwayWorld has the complete list of winners for the Tony Awards!

Counting Off the Tony Awards Already Won by the 2022 Nominees! Photo

Counting Off the Tony Awards Already Won by the 2022 Nominees!
by Team BWW - Jun 11, 2022

The 2022 Tony nominees are already winners... literally. For some, this marks their first nomination, but others have already won Tony Awards in seasons past. We took a look at which nominees have won at least a Tony or two (or six!) - amongst them, they've gathered a total 61 awards!

How/When/Where to Watch the 2022 Tony Awards and Other Questions Answered! Photo

How/When/Where to Watch the 2022 Tony Awards and Other Questions Answered!
by Team BWW - Jun 11, 2022

The 75th Annual Tony Awards are back this year at Radio City Music Hall to celebrate the best of Broadway for the 2021/22 theatre season. Need a refresher on how to watch and when? We've got you covered!

THE LEHMAN TRILOGY & KIMBERLY AKIMBO Lead in Wins for 2022 Outer Critics Circle Award Photo

THE LEHMAN TRILOGY & KIMBERLY AKIMBO Lead in Wins for 2022 Outer Critics Circle Awards
by Nicole Rosky - May 17, 2022

The Outer Critics Circle (OCC), the official organization of writers on New York theatre for out-of-town newspapers and national publications, has announced the winners of the 71st Annual Outer Critics Circle Awards, honoring the 2021-2022 Broadway and Off-Broadway season.

David Geffen School Of Drama At Yale Announces Inaugural Design Showcase in New York Photo

David Geffen School Of Drama At Yale Announces Inaugural Design Showcase in New York City
by Stephi Wild - May 17, 2022

David Geffen School of Drama at Yale is pleased to announce its inaugural Design Showcase in New York City. The Design Showcase will introduce scenic, costume, lighting, sound, and projection designers from the classes of 2020 and 2022 on May 19 and 20 at The Public Theater Studios (440 Lafayette Street).

2022 Tony Awards Nominations - Show by Show! Photo

2022 Tony Awards Nominations - Show by Show!
by Team BWW - May 9, 2022

The nominations are in! Below, check out how each show fared individually for 2022 Tony Nominations in BroadwayWorld's list of nominations by show.

A STRANGE LOOP, COMPANY, PARADISE SQUARE, MJ & More Lead The 2022 Tony Awards Nominat Photo

A STRANGE LOOP, COMPANY, PARADISE SQUARE, MJ & More Lead The 2022 Tony Awards Nominations
by Team BWW - May 9, 2022

This year's Tony Awards nominations were announced this morning by Adrienne Warren and Joshua Henry and here they are, celebrating the best of the 2021-22 theatre season and we've got the full list of all of this year's 2022 Tony nominees. Check out the full list!

PLAZA SUITE Extends Through July 10 Photo

PLAZA SUITE Extends Through July 10
by Stephi Wild - May 4, 2022

Today, producers of Plaza Suite, the hit comedy by Neil Simon starring two-time Tony Award winner Matthew Broderick and two-time Emmy Award winner Sarah Jessica Parker directed by Tony Award winner John Benjamin Hickey, announced a third extension due to overwhelming demand.

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Jane Greenwood Videos

BWW TV: Annette Bening, Tracy Letts & More Get Ready to Bring ALL MY SONS to Broadw Video

BWW TV: Annette Bening, Tracy Letts & More Get Ready to Bring ALL MY SONS to Broadway!
by TV - Press Previews - Mar 17, 2019

Arthur Miller's All My Sons will begin preview performances on April 4, 2019, and open officially on Monday, April 22, 2019. This is a limited engagement through June 23, 2019 on Broadway at the American Airlines Theatre on Broadway (227 West 42nd Street).

VIDEO: On This Day, September 28- Broadway Revival of YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU Cele Video

VIDEO: On This Day, September 28- Broadway Revival of YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU Celebrates Opening Night
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 28, 2018

Today we celebrate the Broadway revival of Kaufman and Hart's You Can't Take It with You, which opened on this day in 2014.

BWW TV: Hangin' Backstage with the Winners of the 63rd Annual Drama Desk Awards! Video

BWW TV: Hangin' Backstage with the Winners of the 63rd Annual Drama Desk Awards!
by BroadwayWorld TV - Jun 4, 2018

Winners for the 63rd Annual Drama Desk Awards were announced just last night at The Town Hall. In keeping with Drama Desk's mission, nominators considered shows that opened on Broadway, Off Broadway and Off-Off Broadway during the 2017-2018 New York Theater season in the same competitive categories.

VIDEO: Carmen Cusack and the Cast of BRIGHT STAR at the Ahmanson Shine in New Music V Video

VIDEO: Carmen Cusack and the Cast of BRIGHT STAR at the Ahmanson Shine in New Music Video
by Stage Tube - Nov 1, 2017

The Tony Award nominated musical 'Bright Star' is currently running through November 19, 2017 at the Ahmanson Theatre. Presented by Center Theatre Group, the Tony Award-nominated Best Musical, with music, lyrics and story by Grammy, Emmy and Oscar winner Steve Martin and Grammy winner Edie Brickell, will be directed by Tony Award winner Walter Bobbieand choreographed by Josh Rhodes. See the Carmen Cusack and the cast of the show in a new music video for the opening number, 'If You Knew My Story' below!

VIDEO: On This Day, September 28- The Revival of YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU Celebrate Video

VIDEO: On This Day, September 28- The Revival of YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU Celebrates Opening Night
by Stage Tube - Sep 28, 2017

Today we celebrate the Broadway revival of Kaufman and Hart's You Can't Take It with You, which opened on this day in 2014.

VIDEO: Cynthia Nixon Talks Challenge of Alternating Roles in Broadway's THE LITTLE FOXES
by Caryn Robbins - Apr 14, 2017

Cynthia Nixon stopped by today's LIVE WITH KELLY to talk about the 'challenges and delights' of alternating the roles of Regina and Birdie with co-star Laura Linney in Lillian Hellman's THE LITTLE FOXES on Broadway.

VIDEO: Steve Martin & Stephen Colbert Sing About Their Friendship in a Fake Forest
by Caryn Robbins - Mar 16, 2016

On last night's LATE SHOW, Stephen Colbert and Steve Martin were just two best friends sitting in the forest, singing about friendship. What could be better?

STAGE TUBE: Carmen Cusack Records 'Sun's Gonna Shine' from Martin & Brickell's Broadway-Bound BRIGHT STAR
by Stage Tube - Jan 18, 2016

The new musical Bright Star, from Grammy and Emmy winner Steve Martin and Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Edie Brickell, will begin performances on Broadway on Thursday, February 25, 2016 with an official Broadway opening night on Thursday, March 24 at the Cort Theatre. Directed by Tony Award winner Walter Bobbie, the production will star Carmen Cusack in her Broadway debut. Below, check out a just-released video featuring Cusack performing 'Sun's Gonna Shine'!

BWW TV: Linda Lavin, Holland Taylor, and Many More Lead Abingdon Theatre Company's Gala
by BroadwayWorld TV - Nov 1, 2015

Abingdon Theatre Company just celebrated its 2015-2016 Season with ABINGDON: REFLECTIONS OF STARLIGHT on October 26 at Espace (635 West 42nd Street in Manhattan). Go inside the gala with BroadwayWorld, below!

VIDEO: BRIGHT STAR's Steve Martin & Edie Brickell Perform 'Won't Go Back' on 'Tonight'
by Caryn Robbins - Oct 30, 2015

Steve Martin and Edie Brickell stopped by the TONIGHT SHOW to perform 'Won't Go Back' from their new album 'So Familiar'.

Jane Greenwood Frequently Asked Questions

What awards has Jane Greenwood been nominated for?

Outstanding Costume Design (Play or Musical) (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Plaza Suite , Best Costume Design of a Play (Tony Awards) for Plaza Suite , Outstanding Costume Design for a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for The Little Foxes , Best Costume Design of a Play (Tony Awards) for Lillian Hellman's The Little Foxes , Outstanding Costume Design for a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Bright Star , Outstanding Costume Design (Play or Musical) (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Bright Star , Best Costume Design of a Play (Tony Awards) for Long Day's Journey Into Night , Best Costume Design of a Play (Tony Awards) for You Can't Take it with You , Best Costume Design of a Play (Tony Awards) for Act One , Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre (Tony Awards) , Outstanding Costume Design (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Present Laughter , Best Costume Design of a Play (Tony Awards) for Waiting for Godot , Sustained Excellence of Costume Design (Obie Awards) , Best Costume Design of a Play (Tony Awards) for Heartbreak House , The Helen Hayes Tribute (Helen Hayes Awards) for , Best Costume Design of a Play (Tony Awards) for Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? , Best Costume Design (Tony Awards) for Morning's at Seven , Outstanding Costume Design (The Lortels) for Old Money , Best Costume Design (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Scarlet Pimpernel , Best Costume Design (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Last Night of Ballyhoo , Outstanding Costume Design (Drama Desk Awards) for The Petrified Prince , Outstanding Costume Design (The Lortels) for Sylvia , Best Costume Design (Tony Awards) for A Delicate Balance , Outstanding Costume Design (Drama Desk Awards) for The Heiress , Outstanding Costume Design (Drama Desk Awards) for The Heiress , Best Costume Designer (Olivier Awards) for She Loves Me , Costume Design (The Hewes Awards) for The Heiress , Costume Design (The Hewes Awards) for Sylvia , Best Costume Design (Tony Awards) for The Heiress , Best Costume Design (Tony Awards) for She Loves Me , Best Costume Design (Tony Awards) for Passion , Best Costume Design (Tony Awards) for The Sisters Rosensweig , Best Costume Design (Tony Awards) for Two Shakespearean Actors , Best Costume Design (Tony Awards) for Our Town , Outstanding Costume Design, Resident Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for Winter's Tale , Outstanding Costume Design (Drama Desk Awards) for The Golden Age , Best Costume Design (Tony Awards) for Heartbreak House , Best Costume Design (Tony Awards) for Medea , Best Costume Design (Tony Awards) for Hay Fever , Best Costume Design (Tony Awards) for Les Blancs , Best Costume Design (Tony Awards) for More Stately Mansions Costume Design (The Hewes Awards) for Tartuffe and Best Costume Design (Tony Awards) for Tartuffe .

What awards has Jane Greenwood won?

Outstanding Costume Design for a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for The Little Foxes, Best Costume Design of a Play (Tony Awards) for Lillian Hellman's The Little Foxes, Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre (Tony Awards), Sustained Excellence of Costume Design (Obie Awards), The Helen Hayes Tribute (Helen Hayes Awards) for , Outstanding Costume Design (The Lortels) for Old Money, Outstanding Costume Design (The Lortels) for Sylvia, Costume Design (The Hewes Awards) for The Heiress, Costume Design (The Hewes Awards) for Sylvia Best Costume Design (Tony Awards) for Hay Fever and Costume Design (The Hewes Awards) for Tartuffe.