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Michael Yeargan

Also Credited As: Michael H. Yeargan

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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

 
[Broadway, 2024]
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[West End, 2024]
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[Off-Broadway, 2024]
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[Broadway, 2023]
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[Broadway, 2023]
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[Off-Broadway, 2022]
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[US Tour, 2019]
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[US Tour, 2019]
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[West End, 2018]
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[Broadway, 2018]
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[Broadway, 2017]
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[US Tour, 2016]
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[San Diego, CA (Regional), 2016]
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[Off-Broadway, 2016]
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[Broadway, 2015]
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[Off-Broadway, 2015]
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[Off-Broadway, 2015]
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[Broadway, 2015]
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[Broadway, 2014]
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[Broadway, 2012] Cancelled
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[Broadway, 2012]
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[Broadway, 2012]
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[Off-Broadway, 2011]
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[West End, 2011]
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[Broadway, 2011]
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[Broadway, 2010]
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[Off-Broadway, 2010]
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[Broadway, 2009]
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[Off-Broadway, 2008]
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[Broadway, 2008]
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[Broadway, 2007]
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[Off-Broadway, 2006]
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[Broadway, 2006]
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[Broadway, 2005]
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[Broadway, 2005]
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[Off-Broadway, 2003]
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[Off-Broadway, 2002]
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[Broadway, 1999]
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[Off-Broadway, 1999]
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[Off-Broadway, 1998]
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[Off-Broadway, 1983]
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[Broadway, 1981]
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[Off-Broadway, 1981]
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[Off-Broadway, 1980]
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[Off-Broadway, 1980]
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[Off-Broadway, 1979]
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[Off-Broadway, 1979]
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[Off-Broadway, 1979]
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[Off-Broadway, 1978]
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[Off-Broadway, 1975]
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[Off-Broadway, 1974]
Lighting Designer
Costume Designer
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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


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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


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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


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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!


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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


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The Hewes Awards - 2005 - Scenic Design

Michael Yeargan, The Light In The Piazza


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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


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The Hewes Awards - 1979 - Scenic Design

Michael Yeargan, The Umbrellas Of Cherbourg

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News


KISS ME, KATE Starring Stephanie J. Block Will Be Released in UK Cinemas

Kiss Me, Kate at London's Barbican Centre will receive a cinema release! Fans of the show can sign up for an email list to be notified when more information has been announced.
LES CONTES D'HOFFMANN to Return to the Met Opera Starring Tenor Benjamin Bernheim

Offenbach’s final masterpiece, LES CONTES D’HOFFMANN, will return to the Met Opera with tenor Benjamin Bernheim in the title role. Learn how to purchase tickets.
UTA Names Patrick Herold And Rachel Viola Co-Heads Of Theatre

UTA has named Patrick Herold and Rachel Viola co-heads of the agency’s theatre practice. Read more.
Video: McNEAL, Starring Robert Downey, Jr., Begins Rehearsals

On Thursday, August 1 the cast and creative team for McNEAL gathered for the first day of rehearsals. McNEAL is a new play by Ayad Aktar, directed by Bartlett Sher. See footage in the video here!
Video: Stephanie J. Block Sings 'So In Love' from KISS ME, KATE

Watch Stephanie J. Block sing 'So In Love' from Kiss Me, Kate, running at the Barbican Centre through 14 Sep 2024.
Photos: The Cast of MCNEAL Assembles for the First Day of Rehearsals

On Thursday, August 1 the cast and creative team for McNEAL gathered for the first day of rehearsals. McNEAL is a new play by Ayad Aktar, directed by Bartlett Sher. See photos from inside the rehearsal room.
Melora Hardin, Brittany Bellizeare Join Robert Downey Jr. in MCNEAL

Lincoln Center Theater has revealed the complete cast for its production of McNEAL, a new play by Ayad Akhtar, directed by Bartlett Sher, and starring Robert Downey Jr. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Video: Stephanie J. Block & More in West End's KISS ME, KATE

Stephanie J. Block and Adrian Dunbar are currently starring in Kiss Me, Kate at London's Barbican Centre, running through 14 September.  In this all new video, watch highlights of the cast in action!
Review Roundup: Did KISS ME, KATE Delight the Critics?

A new production of Cole Porter’s Kiss Me, Kate, starring Adrian Dunbar and Broadway Royalty and Tony Award Winner Stephanie J. Block, making her West End debut, has now opened.
Review: KISS ME, KATE, Barbican Theatre

Adrian Dunbar is the starriest of a starry cast, but lacks the specific experience required to lead the show to its fullest potential
Video: The Cast of KISS ME, KATE in London Perform 'Too Darn Hot'

Stephanie J. Block and Adrian Dunbar are currently starring in Kiss Me, Kate at London's Barbican Centre, running through 14 September.  In this all new video, watch a clip from 'Too Darn Hot' from the show.
Photos: First Look at Stephanie J. Block and Adrian Dunbar in KISS ME, KATE

Stephanie J. Block and Adrian Dunbar star in Kiss Me, Kate at London's Barbican Centre, running through 14 September.  Check out photos of the cast in action here.
MCNEAL Starring Robert Downey, Jr., FLOYD COLLINS, and More Set For Lincoln Center's 2024-25 Broadway Season

Lincoln Center Theater has announced its 2024-2025 season of productions, including Robert Downey, Jr.'s Broadway debut, the Broadway premiere of Adam Guettel and Tina Landau's Floyd Collins, and more.
Video: Inside The Sitzprobe for the West End Revival of KISS ME, KATE

Go inside the sitzprobe for the upcoming West End revival of Cole Poter's KISS ME, KATE starring Olivier nominee Charlie Stemp (Crazy For Yoanu, Mary Poppins) and rising star Georgina Onuorah (The Wizard of Oz, Oklahoma!). See the video.
Photos: Stephanie J. Block and More in Rehearsal For KISS ME, KATE at the Barbican Centre

Stephanie J. Block and Adrian Dunbar will star in Kiss Me, Kate at London's Barbican Centre beginning 4 June and running through 14 September.  Check out all new rehearsal photos here!
Robert Downey Jr. to Make Broadway Debut in Ayad Akhtar's MCNEAL

This fall, Lincoln Center Theater will produce MCNEAL, a new play by Ayad Akhtar, directed by Bartlett Sher, starring Robert Downey Jr. Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.
Further Casting Set For KISS ME, KATE Starring Stephanie J. Block

Further casting has been announced for one of the all-time classic musical comedies, KISS ME, KATE,  which is making a long awaited return to the London stage this summer for a strictly limited 15-week run from 4th June until 14th September at the Barbican Theatre.
Video: See Stephanie J. Block as Lilli Vanessi in a Photoshoot for KISS ME, KATE at Barbican Centre

In the video here, watch Stephanie J. Block strike a pose as Lilli Vanessi in a photoshoot for Barbican Theatre's Kiss Me Kate!
Soprano So Young Park to Play Juliette in This Afternoon's ROMEO ET JULIETTE at Met Opera

Soprano So Young Park will sing the role of Juliette in Gounod's Roméo et Juliette in the Saturday, March 30th afternoon performance, replacing Nadine Sierra, who has withdrawn due to illness.
Video: Watch Stephanie J. Block and Adrian Dunbar in New KISS ME, KATE Trailer

Watch a trailer for Kiss Me Kate, starring Stephanie J. Block, Adrian Dunbar, and more, coming to the Barbican Centre in London this summer!

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What awards has Michael Yeargan been nominated for?

Michael Yeargan has received numerous nominations for his work in scenic design, including: - 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 - Scenic Design (The Hewes Awards) for The Umbrellas of Cherbourg.

What awards has Michael Yeargan won?

Michael Yeargan has won several prestigious awards, including: - Outstanding Set Design of a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for 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 - Outstanding Set Design of a Musical (Drama Desk 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 - Scenic Design (The Hewes Awards) for The Umbrellas of Cherbourg.

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