Michael Yeargan
Also Credited As: Michael H. Yeargan
Latest News on Michael Yeargan:
Lyric Opera of Chicago Unveils Details for CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA & PAGLIACCI (Sep 25, 2025)
Photos: Giuseppe Verdi’s RIGOLETTO at San Francisco Opera (Sep 6, 2025)
OPERA BALL and VERDI’S RIGOLETTO Launch San Francisco Opera's New Season (Sep 2, 2025)
Lyric Opera of Chicago Unveils Details for CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA & PAGLIACCI (Sep 25, 2025)
Photos: Giuseppe Verdi’s RIGOLETTO at San Francisco Opera (Sep 6, 2025)
OPERA BALL and VERDI’S RIGOLETTO Launch San Francisco Opera's New Season (Sep 2, 2025)
BIO
LCT: Oslo, The King and I (Tony, Outer Critics Circle nominations), Golden Boy (Tony nom.), Blood and Gifts, Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, Joe Turner's Come and Gone (Tony nom.), South Pacific (Tony, Drama Desk awards; OCC nom.), Cymbeline, Awake and Sing! (DD Award; Tony nom.), Edward Albee's Seascape, The Light in the Piazza (Tony, DD awards). Broadway: The Ritz, Bad Habits, A Lesson from Aloes, The Road to Mecca (Roundabout), The Bridges of Madison County, Fiddler on the Roof. Also credits Off-Broadway, in regional theater, London, ten productions at the Metropolitan Opera and work at major opera companies throughout the United States, Europe and Australia.
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Productions
Awards and Nominations
Drama Desk Awards - 2023 - Outstanding Scenic Design of a Musical
Michael Yeargan, Camelot
Tony Awards - 2023 - Best Scenic Design of a Musical
Michael Yeargan, Camelot
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2018 - Outstanding Set Design
Michael Yeargan, My Fair Lady
Tony Awards - 2018 - Best Scenic Design of a Musical
Michael Yeargan, My Fair Lady
Tony Awards - 2017 - Best Scenic Design of a Play
Michael Yeargan, Oslo
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2015 - Outstanding Set Design
Michael Yeargan, The King and I
Tony Awards - 2015 - Best Scenic Design of a Musical
Michael Yeargan, The King and I
Drama Desk Awards - 2013 - Outstanding Set Design
Michael Yeargan, Golden Boy
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2013 - Outstanding Set Design (Play or Musical)
Michael Yeargan, Golden Boy
Tony Awards - 2013 - Best Scenic Design of a Play
Michael Yeargan, Golden Boy
The Lortels - 2010 - Outstanding Scenic Design
Michael Yeargan, The Glass Menagerie
Tony Awards - 2009 - Best Scenic Design of a Play
Michael Yeargan, Joe Turner's Come and Gone
winner
Drama Desk Awards - 2008 - Outstanding Set Design of a Musical
Michael Yeargan, South Pacific
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2008 - Outstanding Set Design
Michael Yeargan, South Pacific
winner
Tony Awards - 2008 - Best Scenic Design of a Musical
Michael Yeargan, Rodgers & Hammerstein's South Pacific
Tony Awards - 2008 - Best Scenic Design of a Musical
Michael Yeargan, Rodgers & Hammerstein's South Pacific
winner
Drama Desk Awards - 2006 - Outstanding Set Design of a Play
Michael Yeargan, Awake and Sing
Tony Awards - 2006 - Best Scenic Design of a Play
Michael Yeargan, Awake and Sing!
winner
Drama Desk Awards - 2005 - Outstanding Set Design of a Musical
Michael Yeargan, The Light in the Piazza
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2005 - Outstanding Set Design
Michael Yeargan, The Light in the Piazza
winner
The Hewes Awards - 2005 - Scenic Design
Michael Yeargan, The Light In The Piazza
winner
Tony Awards - 2005 - Best Scenic Design of a Musical
Michael Yeargan, The Light in the Piazza
Helen Hayes Awards - 1997 - Outstanding Set Design, Resident Production
Michael YearganAntony and Cleopatra
Helen Hayes Awards - 1989 - Outstanding Set Design, Resident Production
Michael YearganMacBeth
winner
The Hewes Awards - 1979 - Scenic Design
Michael Yeargan, The Umbrellas Of Cherbourg
Videos
Video: Stephanie J. Block Performs 'So In Love' From KISS, ME KATE Proshot
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-06-10 17:47:21
Video: Stephanie J. Block and Adrian Dunbar Perform 'Wunderbar' from KISS, ME KATE Proshot
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-06-02 13:21:37
Video: KISS ME, KATE Cast Performs 'Another Op'nin', Another Show' From PBS Proshot
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-06-02 12:18:57
Video: Watch the Cast of KISS ME, KATE Perform 'Too Darn Hot' From PBS Proshot
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-05-27 09:57:18
Video: First Look at Rehearsals for MILLIONS World Premiere Musical at Alliance Theatre
by Joshua Wright - 2025-05-22 17:09:29
Video: McNEAL, Starring Robert Downey, Jr., Begins Rehearsals
by Blair Ingenthron - 2024-08-10 14:56:25
Video: Stephanie J. Block Sings 'So In Love' from KISS ME, KATE
by Blair Ingenthron - 2024-08-03 12:24:50
Video: The Cast of KISS ME, KATE in London Perform 'Too Darn Hot'
by Stephi Wild - 2024-06-18 06:57:28
Video: See Stephanie J. Block as Lilli Vanessi in a Photoshoot for KISS ME, KATE at Barbican Centre
by Blair Ingenthron - 2024-04-06 12:50:24
Video: Watch Stephanie J. Block and Adrian Dunbar in New KISS ME, KATE Trailer
by Blair Ingenthron - 2024-03-16 12:57:27
Video: Get a First Look at CORRUPTION at Lincoln Center Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - 2024-03-11 15:05:05
Video: Watch Footage from The Metropolitan Opera's ROMEO ET JULIETTE
by Blair Ingenthron - 2024-03-10 13:09:36
Video: Watch Highlights from CAMELOT on Broadway- Opens Tonight!
by Show Highlights - 2023-04-13 11:09:33
News
Lyric Opera of Chicago Unveils Details for CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA & PAGLIACCI
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 25, 2025
Lyric Opera of Chicago will present a murderous double feature of Mascagni’s Cavalleria rusticana and Leoncavallo’s Pagliacci — known collectively as Cav/Pag — two timeless operas that ignite music’s most incendiary emotions.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 25, 2025
Lyric Opera of Chicago will present a murderous double feature of Mascagni’s Cavalleria rusticana and Leoncavallo’s Pagliacci — known collectively as Cav/Pag — two timeless operas that ignite music’s most incendiary emotions.
Photos: Giuseppe Verdi’s RIGOLETTO at San Francisco Opera
by Emmy Rice - Sep 6, 2025
San Francisco Opera opens its 103rd season on Friday, September 5 with Opera Ball, the opening night benefit gala co-presented with San Francisco Opera Guild, and Giuseppe Verdi’s Rigoletto (September 5–27), led by Caroline H. Hume Music Director Eun Sun Kim. See the photos here!
by Emmy Rice - Sep 6, 2025
San Francisco Opera opens its 103rd season on Friday, September 5 with Opera Ball, the opening night benefit gala co-presented with San Francisco Opera Guild, and Giuseppe Verdi’s Rigoletto (September 5–27), led by Caroline H. Hume Music Director Eun Sun Kim. See the photos here!
OPERA BALL and VERDI’S RIGOLETTO Launch San Francisco Opera's New Season
by Stephi Wild - Sep 2, 2025
To raise the curtain on San Francisco Opera’s 103rd season, San Francisco Opera and San Francisco Opera Guild will present Opera Ball. Learn more about the production here!
by Stephi Wild - Sep 2, 2025
To raise the curtain on San Francisco Opera’s 103rd season, San Francisco Opera and San Francisco Opera Guild will present Opera Ball. Learn more about the production here!
RIGOLETTO To Open San Francisco Opera 103rd Season
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 6, 2025
San Francisco Opera will open its 103rd season with a new revival of Giuseppe Verdi’s Rigoletto, running September 5–27, 2025 at the War Memorial Opera House.
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 6, 2025
San Francisco Opera will open its 103rd season with a new revival of Giuseppe Verdi’s Rigoletto, running September 5–27, 2025 at the War Memorial Opera House.
Video: Stephanie J. Block Performs 'So In Love' From KISS, ME KATE Proshot
by Josh Sharpe - Jun 10, 2025
PBS Great Performances recently shared a new clip of 'So In Love' The West End proshot is now available to watch on PBS.from the West End proshot of Kiss Me, Kate, starring Tony Winner Stephanie J. Block. Watch it now!
by Josh Sharpe - Jun 10, 2025
PBS Great Performances recently shared a new clip of 'So In Love' The West End proshot is now available to watch on PBS.from the West End proshot of Kiss Me, Kate, starring Tony Winner Stephanie J. Block. Watch it now!
Video: Stephanie J. Block and Adrian Dunbar Perform 'Wunderbar' from KISS, ME KATE Proshot
by Josh Sharpe - Jun 2, 2025
PBS Great Performances recently shared a new clip from the West End proshot of Kiss Me, Kate, starring Stephanie J. Block. In the clip, divorced couple Lilli (Block) and Fred (Adrian Dunbar) express their love for each other in the song 'Wunderbar.' Watch it now!
by Josh Sharpe - Jun 2, 2025
PBS Great Performances recently shared a new clip from the West End proshot of Kiss Me, Kate, starring Stephanie J. Block. In the clip, divorced couple Lilli (Block) and Fred (Adrian Dunbar) express their love for each other in the song 'Wunderbar.' Watch it now!
Video: KISS ME, KATE Cast Performs 'Another Op'nin', Another Show' From PBS Proshot
by Josh Sharpe - Jun 2, 2025
PBS Great Performances recently shared a new clip from the West End proshot of Kiss Me, Kate. . In the clip, the cast of 'The Taming of the Shrew' prepares for opening night with 'Another Op'nin', Another Show.' Watch it now!
by Josh Sharpe - Jun 2, 2025
PBS Great Performances recently shared a new clip from the West End proshot of Kiss Me, Kate. . In the clip, the cast of 'The Taming of the Shrew' prepares for opening night with 'Another Op'nin', Another Show.' Watch it now!
Review: MILLIONS at Alliance Theatre
by Joseph Harrison - Jun 1, 2025
What would you do if a fortune in cash fell from the sky? This theoretical question can be a popular conversation starter at dinner parties or on long road trips. The answer usually varies from large purchases, to paying off bills, to helping the needy. But have you ever thought what you would really do if this unlikely thing were to occur to you? Consider it a miracle and keep the cash? Wonder what practical reason there may be for money to rain down on you? Or maybe a bit of both? This is the ethical dilemma at the core of the world premiere new musical MILLIONS, playing at Alliance Theatre in Atlanta, GA through June 15th where two young brothers are faced with this exact complex morality test as they struggle with the difficult decision of what to do with a miraculous windfall.
by Joseph Harrison - Jun 1, 2025
What would you do if a fortune in cash fell from the sky? This theoretical question can be a popular conversation starter at dinner parties or on long road trips. The answer usually varies from large purchases, to paying off bills, to helping the needy. But have you ever thought what you would really do if this unlikely thing were to occur to you? Consider it a miracle and keep the cash? Wonder what practical reason there may be for money to rain down on you? Or maybe a bit of both? This is the ethical dilemma at the core of the world premiere new musical MILLIONS, playing at Alliance Theatre in Atlanta, GA through June 15th where two young brothers are faced with this exact complex morality test as they struggle with the difficult decision of what to do with a miraculous windfall.
Review Roundup: MILLIONS World Premiere Musical at Alliance Theatre
by Joshua Wright - May 30, 2025
What did the critics think of MILLIONS, a world premiere musical is now on stage at the Alliance Theatre? MILLIONS is inspired by Frank Cottrell Boyce’s novel and film, and features a book by Bob Martin, original score by Adam Guettel, and direction by Bartlett Sher.
by Joshua Wright - May 30, 2025
What did the critics think of MILLIONS, a world premiere musical is now on stage at the Alliance Theatre? MILLIONS is inspired by Frank Cottrell Boyce’s novel and film, and features a book by Bob Martin, original score by Adam Guettel, and direction by Bartlett Sher.
Photos: First Look at MILLIONS World Premiere Musical at Alliance Theatre
by Joshua Wright - May 28, 2025
BroadwayWorld has a first look at video of the cast of MILLIONS, a world premiere musical at the Alliance Theatre. MILLIONS is inspired by Frank Cottrell Boyce’s novel and film, and features a book by Bob Martin, original score by Adam Guettel, and direction by Bartlett Sher.
by Joshua Wright - May 28, 2025
BroadwayWorld has a first look at video of the cast of MILLIONS, a world premiere musical at the Alliance Theatre. MILLIONS is inspired by Frank Cottrell Boyce’s novel and film, and features a book by Bob Martin, original score by Adam Guettel, and direction by Bartlett Sher.
Video: Watch the Cast of KISS ME, KATE Perform 'Too Darn Hot' From PBS Proshot
by Josh Sharpe - May 27, 2025
PBS Great Performances has shared a new clip from the West End proshot of Kiss Me, Kate, starring Tony Winner Stephanie J. Block. In the clip, the cast can be seen performing the show-stopping number 'Too Darn Hot.' Watch it now!
by Josh Sharpe - May 27, 2025
PBS Great Performances has shared a new clip from the West End proshot of Kiss Me, Kate, starring Tony Winner Stephanie J. Block. In the clip, the cast can be seen performing the show-stopping number 'Too Darn Hot.' Watch it now!
Video: First Look at MILLIONS World Premiere Musical at Alliance Theatre
by Joshua Wright - May 22, 2025
Get a first look at MILLIONS, the world premiere musical opening at Alliance Theatre. The production features a Tony-winning creative team and a cast led by Keenan Barrett, Shuler Hensley, Ruthie Ann Miles, and Steven Pasquale. MILLIONS runs through June 15, 2025.
by Joshua Wright - May 22, 2025
Get a first look at MILLIONS, the world premiere musical opening at Alliance Theatre. The production features a Tony-winning creative team and a cast led by Keenan Barrett, Shuler Hensley, Ruthie Ann Miles, and Steven Pasquale. MILLIONS runs through June 15, 2025.
Review: The Huntington's THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA is Sweepingly Cinematic
by R. Scott Reedy - May 21, 2025
The 1962 feature film “Light in the Piazza” was shot on location at the Piazza della Signoria and the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, and the Via Veneto and Roma Ostiense railway station in Rome, making its technicolor splendor a hard act to follow when the story, based on a 1960 novella by Elizabeth Spencer, was developed for the stage in 2003.
by R. Scott Reedy - May 21, 2025
The 1962 feature film “Light in the Piazza” was shot on location at the Piazza della Signoria and the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, and the Via Veneto and Roma Ostiense railway station in Rome, making its technicolor splendor a hard act to follow when the story, based on a 1960 novella by Elizabeth Spencer, was developed for the stage in 2003.
Review: New Cast, Great Fun at Met’s BARBIERE
by Richard Sasanow - May 19, 2025
When mezzo Aigul Akhmetshina stepped on stage in the Met’s new production of CARMEN, back on New Year’s Eve of 2023, it was hard to imagine her in any other role because of the way she completely inhabited it. Would we ever be able to watch her in anything else, despite credits from other houses that ran from Elisabetta in MARIA STUARDA to Charlotte in WERTHER and, yes, Rosina in IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA? Now that she made her house role debut as Rosina at the Met, this past Friday, any concerns seem moot. She was terrific.
by Richard Sasanow - May 19, 2025
When mezzo Aigul Akhmetshina stepped on stage in the Met’s new production of CARMEN, back on New Year’s Eve of 2023, it was hard to imagine her in any other role because of the way she completely inhabited it. Would we ever be able to watch her in anything else, despite credits from other houses that ran from Elisabetta in MARIA STUARDA to Charlotte in WERTHER and, yes, Rosina in IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA? Now that she made her house role debut as Rosina at the Met, this past Friday, any concerns seem moot. She was terrific.
Mozart's IDOMENEO Begins At The War Memorial Opera House In June
by A.A. Cristi - May 10, 2025
San Francisco Opera will present Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Idomeneo from June 14–25 as part of its 2025 Summer Season at the War Memorial Opera House. Caroline H. Hume Music Director Eun Sun Kim leads these performances of the composer's early masterpiece, which premiered in 1781 when Mozart was just 25, in a new-to-San Francisco Opera staging by Australian director Lindy Hume. Company Chorus Director John Keene prepares the artists of the San Francisco Opera Chorus for the opera's choral scenes.
by A.A. Cristi - May 10, 2025
San Francisco Opera will present Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Idomeneo from June 14–25 as part of its 2025 Summer Season at the War Memorial Opera House. Caroline H. Hume Music Director Eun Sun Kim leads these performances of the composer's early masterpiece, which premiered in 1781 when Mozart was just 25, in a new-to-San Francisco Opera staging by Australian director Lindy Hume. Company Chorus Director John Keene prepares the artists of the San Francisco Opera Chorus for the opera's choral scenes.
Recap Tony Awards Eligibility Decisions of the 2024/25 Season
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 29, 2025
The Tony Awards Administration Committee has been meeting all year to discuss the eligibility of the 2024/25 Broadway productions. Need a recap before the nominations announcement? Below, we've rounded up all rulings from all four meetings.
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 29, 2025
The Tony Awards Administration Committee has been meeting all year to discuss the eligibility of the 2024/25 Broadway productions. Need a recap before the nominations announcement? Below, we've rounded up all rulings from all four meetings.
Kathy Najimy, Valentina, Ann Hould-Ward, and Martha Clarke Join TDF’s Spring Benefit
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 31, 2025
TDF will celebrate 50 years of its exceptional Costume Collection with a glamorous party, Costumes & Cocktails. Learn more about the event and see who is being honored.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 31, 2025
TDF will celebrate 50 years of its exceptional Costume Collection with a glamorous party, Costumes & Cocktails. Learn more about the event and see who is being honored.
KISS ME, KATE Starring Stephanie J. Block Sets PBS Premiere
by Josh Sharpe - Mar 3, 2025
The recent West End revival of Kiss Me, Kate starring Tony Winner Stephanie J. Block, will be airing on PBS as part of the channel's Great Performances lineup. The PBS premiere is set for Friday, May 30 at 9 p.m. ET.
by Josh Sharpe - Mar 3, 2025
The recent West End revival of Kiss Me, Kate starring Tony Winner Stephanie J. Block, will be airing on PBS as part of the channel's Great Performances lineup. The PBS premiere is set for Friday, May 30 at 9 p.m. ET.
Shuler Hensley, Ruthie Ann Miles, Steven Pasquale and More to Star in MILLIONS at Alliance Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 26, 2025
The Alliance Theatre will present the world premiere of MILLIONS from May 9 – June 15, 2025. The musical features a book by Tony Award winner Bob Martin, a score by Tony Award winner Adam Guettel, and direction by Tony Award winner Bartlett Sher.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 26, 2025
The Alliance Theatre will present the world premiere of MILLIONS from May 9 – June 15, 2025. The musical features a book by Tony Award winner Bob Martin, a score by Tony Award winner Adam Guettel, and direction by Tony Award winner Bartlett Sher.
TDF To Celebrate 50 Years of the Costume Collection At April Benefit
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 21, 2025
TDF will celebrate 50 years of its exceptional Costume Collection with a glamorous party, Costumes & Cocktails, on Monday, April 7 at Tao Downtown (92 Ninth Avenue).
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 21, 2025
TDF will celebrate 50 years of its exceptional Costume Collection with a glamorous party, Costumes & Cocktails, on Monday, April 7 at Tao Downtown (92 Ninth Avenue).
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What awards has Michael Yeargan been nominated for?
Outstanding Scenic Design of a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Camelot, Best Scenic Design of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Camelot, Outstanding Set Design (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for My Fair Lady, Best Scenic Design of a Musical (Tony Awards) for My Fair Lady, Best Scenic Design of a Play (Tony Awards) for Oslo, Outstanding Set Design (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The King and I, Best Scenic Design of a Musical (Tony Awards) for The King and I, Outstanding Set Design (Drama Desk Awards) for Golden Boy, Outstanding Set Design (Play or Musical) (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Golden Boy, Best Scenic Design of a Play (Tony Awards) for Golden Boy, Outstanding Scenic Design (The Lortels) for The Glass Menagerie, Best Scenic Design of a Play (Tony Awards) for Joe Turner's Come and Gone, Outstanding Set Design of a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for South Pacific, Outstanding Set Design (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for South Pacific, Best Scenic Design of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Rodgers & Hammerstein's South Pacific, Best Scenic Design of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Rodgers & Hammerstein's South Pacific, Outstanding Set Design of a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Awake and Sing, Best Scenic Design of a Play (Tony Awards) for Awake and Sing!, Outstanding Set Design of a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for The Light in the Piazza, Outstanding Set Design (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Light in the Piazza , Scenic Design (The Hewes Awards) for The Light In The Piazza, Best Scenic Design of a Musical (Tony Awards) for The Light in the Piazza, Outstanding Set Design, Resident Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for Antony and Cleopatra , Outstanding Set Design, Resident Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for MacBeth and Scenic Design (The Hewes Awards) for The Umbrellas Of Cherbourg.
What awards has Michael Yeargan won?
Michael Yeargan has won several prestigious awards for his scenic design work. He received the Outstanding Set Design of a Musical award from the Drama Desk Awards for South Pacific. He also won the Tony Award for Best Scenic Design of a Musical for Rodgers & Hammerstein's South Pacific. Additionally, he earned the Outstanding Set Design of a Play award from the Drama Desk Awards for Awake and Sing. Yeargan was recognized with the Outstanding Set Design of a Musical award from the Drama Desk Awards for The Light in the Piazza, as well as the Hewes Award for Scenic Design for the same show. He also won the Tony Award for Best Scenic Design of a Musical for The Light in the Piazza. Finally, he received the Hewes Award for Scenic Design for The Umbrellas of Cherbourg.
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