Santo Loquasto
Birth Place: USA
Cast Set For SWAN LAKE and ONEGIN at American Ballet Theatre (Jun 3, 2026)
Review: THE MUSIC MAN at Capital One Hall (Jun 1, 2026)
THE MUSIC MAN Will Come to Buddy Holly Hall in June (May 26, 2026)
BIO
Broadway: Carousel; Hello, Dolly! (Tony Award for costume design); Cafe Crown (Tony for set design); The Cherry Orchard (Tony for costume design); Grand Hotel (Tony for costume design). Seventeen additional Tony nominations. Film credits include Radio Days (Academy Award nomination for production design), Bullets Over Broadway (Academy Award nomination for production design), and Zelig (Academy Award nomination for costume design). He received the Michael Merritt Award for Excellence in Design and Collaboration in 2002, was inducted into the Theater Hall of Fame in 2004, received the Pennsylvania Governor's Award for the Arts in 2006, the Robert L.B. Tobin Award for Lifetime Achievement, and the Breukelein Institute Gaudium Award in 2013.
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Productions
Awards and Nominations
Santo Loquasto, The Music Man
Santo Loquasto, The Music Man
Santo Loquasto, The Music Man
Santo Loquasto, Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus
Santo Loquasto, Carousel
Santo Loquasto, Eugene O'Neill's The Iceman Cometh
Santo Loquasto, Hello, Dolly!
Santo Loquasto, Hello, Dolly!
Santo Loquasto, Hello, Dolly!
winner
Santo Loquasto, Hello, Dolly!
Santo Loquasto, Hello, Dolly!
Santo Loquasto, Shuffle Along, Or the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed
Santo Loquasto, Bullets Over Broadway: The Musical
Santo Loquasto, Bullets Over Broadway: The Musical
Santo Loquasto, The Assembled Parties
Santo Loquasto, The Assembled Parties
winner
Santo LoquastoRagtime
Santo Loquasto, Ragtime
Santo Loquasto, Fences
Santo Loquasto , Waiting for Godot
Santo Loquasto, Inherit the Wind
Santo Loquasto, Suddenly Last Summer
Santo Loquasto, A Touch of the Poet
Santo Loquasto, Three Days of Rain
winner
Santo Loquasto, Glengarry Glen Ross
Santo Loquasto, Glengarry Glen Ross
Santo Loquasto, Long Day's Journey into Night
Santo Loquasto, The Elephant Man
Santo Loquasto , Fosse
Santo Loquasto, Fosse
winner
Santo Loquasto, Ragtime
Santo Loquasto, Ragtime
winner
Santo Loquasto, Mizlansky/Zilinsky or "schmucks"
Santo Loquasto, Mizlansky/Zilinsky or "schmucks"
Santo Loquasto, Ragtime
Santo Loquasto, Ragtime
Santo Loquasto, A Month in the Country
Santo Loquasto, A Month in the Country
Santo Loquasto, Lost in Yonkers
winner
Santo Loquasto, Grand Hotel
winner
Santo Loquasto, Grand Hotel
winner
Santo Loquasto, Grand Hotel
winner
Santo Loquasto, Grand Hotel
Santo Loquasto, Cafe Crown / Italian American Reconciliation
Santo Loquasto, Gardenia
Santo LoquastoCrossing Niagara
Santo Loquasto, The Suicide
Santo Loquasto, King of Hearts
Santo LoquastoThe Play's the Thing
winner
Santo Lquasto, The Cherry Orchard
winner
Santo Loquasto, American Buffalo
winner
Santo Loquasto, The Cherry Orchard
winner
Santo Loquasto, Agamemnon
winner
Santo Loquasto, American Buffalo
Santo Loquasto, The Cherry Orchard
Santo Loquasto , American Buffalo
Santo Loquasto , The Cherry Orchard
Santo Loquasto, Legend
Santo Loquasto, Kennedy's Children
winner
Santo Loquasto, Comedy of Errors
Santo Loquasto , What the Wine-Sellers Buy
Santo Loquasto, That Championship Season
winner
Santo Loquasto, Sticks and Bones
winner
Santo Loquasto, That Championship Season
Videos
Video: Audra McDonald and GYPSY Cast Perform 'Some People' on THE LATE SHOW
by Stephi Wild - 2025-05-23 07:06:11
Video: Audra McDonald, George C. Wolfe, & More Talk GYPSY on CBS Sunday Morning
by Blair Ingenthron - 2024-12-15 11:36:50
Video: Joy Woods Talks GYPSY and Offers Advice for Young Performers on GOOD MORNING AMERICA
by Josh Sharpe - 2024-12-09 11:53:51
Video: Go Behind Manhattan Theatre Club in New ALL ARTS Doc With Sarah Jessica Parker, André De Shields & More
by Michael Major - 2023-09-13 16:01:36
VIDEO: Nicole Kidman Bids $100k For Hugh Jackman's Hat at THE MUSIC MAN
by Blair Ingenthron - 2022-11-27 09:59:03
VIDEO: American Ballet Theatre Teases Summer Season at Metropolitan Opera House
by Alan Henry - 2022-04-26 10:59:36
VIDEO: Hugh Jackman Releases Holiday Video from the Winter Garden Theatre to Broadway
by Robert Diamond - 2021-12-25 12:01:18
VIDEO: Hugh Jackman Tributes Swings & Understudies as Kathy Voytko Fills in for Sutton Foster
by BWW Special - 2021-12-24 06:41:36
TV: George C. Wolfe Leads The Tony-Nominated Designers Of GARY In A Roundtable Discussion
by A.A. Cristi - 2019-06-04 18:34:39
VIDEO: Nathan Lane Describes GARY as GAME OF THRONES Meets TIDYING UP WITH MARIE CONDO
by Kaitlin Milligan - 2019-04-23 11:02:18
#TBT: BULLETS OVER BROADWAY Opens With Marin Mazzie and more!
by Linnae Medeiros - 2019-04-11 14:00:56
VIDEO: THE MUSIC MAN Was Hugh Jackman's First Ever Musical
by Kaitlin Milligan - 2019-04-08 10:13:05
VIDEO: Nathan Lane Reveals the Worst Review He's Ever Gotten
by Kaitlin Milligan - 2019-04-02 08:30:27
TV: HELLO DOLLY's Garett Hawe Takes Over BroadwayWorld's Instagram!
by Linnae Medeiros - 2019-02-04 18:06:25
TV: The Stars Come Out to Celebrate Opening Night of HELLO, DOLLY! in LA
by TV - On the Road - 2019-01-31 16:21:45
News
by Stephi Wild - Jun 3, 2026
American Ballet Theatre announced casting for the first two weeks of its summer season at the Metropolitan Opera House, including principal dancer Cory Stearns' farewell performance in John Cranko's ONEGIN.
by Brian Bochicchio - Jun 1, 2026
National Tour is tighter and cleans up some of the grittier sensibilities while employing Broadway level talent.
by Stephi Wild - May 26, 2026
The Tony Award-winning musical Meredith Willson's THE MUSIC MAN will play Buddy Holly Hall in Lubbock as part of the Broadway at The Buddy Holly Hall series, with four performances scheduled.
by Stephi Wild - May 14, 2026
The Music Center announced its 2026–2027 GLORYA KAUFMAN PRESENTS DANCE AT THE MUSIC CENTER season, featuring the Joffrey Ballet, Compañía Nacional de Danza, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, and a ballet festival curated by Tiler Peck.
by A.A. Cristi - May 6, 2026
Big League Productions' national tour of MEREDITH WILLSON'S THE MUSIC MAN will present three performances at the Palace Theater in Waterbury, CT, directed by Matt Lenz with choreography by Emmy winner Joshua Bergasse.
by Sidney Paterra - May 9, 2026
The results of the 2026 Tony races are very much still up in the air, but many of this season's nominated revivals have been Tony-tested before. How did they fare? The past may not always be the best indicator of the future, but accolades of years past provide interesting insight nonetheless. Check out a complete list of who was nominated, in what categories, and most importantly... if they won!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 27, 2026
The National Tour of The Music Man will present at Wilmington's Playhouse on Rodney Square, directed by Matt Lenz with choreography by Emmy winner Joshua Bergasse. Tickets start at $60.
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 23, 2026
State Theatre New Jersey will present Meredith Willson's THE MUSIC MAN for four performances in New Brunswick, directed by Matt Lenz with choreography by Emmy winner Joshua Bergasse. Tickets start at $52.
by Stephi Wild - Apr 10, 2026
Big League Productions' national tour of THE MUSIC MAN will take the stage at the Washington Pavilion in Sioux Falls for four performances, directed by Matt Lenz with choreography by Joshua Bergasse.
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 31, 2026
The American Theatre Guild will present THE MUSIC MAN at Century II Concert Hall in Wichita, Kansas as part of the 2025–2026 Broadway in Wichita Series. The production is scheduled to run April 24–26.
by Stephi Wild - Mar 25, 2026
THE MUSIC MAN, a six-time Tony Award-winning musical, will perform at the King Center on April 12-13 as part of the Broadway at the King Center Series. Learn more here!
by DC Felton - Mar 21, 2026
This weekend, the newest national tour of Meredith Wilson's 'The Music Man' is stopping at Des Moines Performing Arts. Judging from the audience reaction, this production works its magic in a way no anvil salesman will be able to stop.
by Theresa Bertram - Mar 18, 2026
What did our critic think of MEREDITH WILLSON'S THE MUSIC MAN at Reynolds Performance Hall?
by Jared Fessler - Mar 5, 2026
Seeing The Music Man in Mason City just feels right. When the new national tour came through the North Iowa Area Community Auditorium, it felt a little different than seeing a typical touring Broadway show. This is the town where the musical’s creator, Meredith Willson, was born and raised, so the story has a real connection here.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 12, 2026
The Museum of Broadway will present a new special exhibit that will encapsulate the great love stories of Broadway through unforgettable costumes, accessories, lyrics and more.
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 4, 2026
Christopher Koelsch, the Sebastian Paul and Marybelle Musco President and CEO of LA Opera, has announced details for the company's 2026/27 season, which will launch on October 17, 2026.
by Stephi Wild - Jan 22, 2026
THE MUSIC MAN, a six-time Tony Award-winning musical, will open the 25-26 Broadway Series at Pikes Peak Center from February 24-26, featuring classic songs and a family-friendly storyline.
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Feb 8, 2026
The Broadway production of Ragtime was a glorious accomplishment, a riveting testament to the original American musical and to all that America itself could be. The show ran for 834 performances at the Ford Center, closing in the final year of the 20th century. It was nominated for 13 Tony Awards, taking home four.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 7, 2026
New York City Ballet’s 2026 Winter Season will feature a world premieres by Justin Peck and NYCB Artist in Residence Alexei Ratmansky, two early ballets by Balanchine and more.
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 5, 2025
The National Ballet of Canada has announced the lineup of guest Cannon Dolls for the 2025 run of The Nutcracker, including Toronto Raptors Scottie Barnes and Jamal Shead, who made their debuts on December 19.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Outstanding Costume Design for a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for The Music Man, Outstanding Costume Design (Play or Musical) (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Music Man, Best Costume Design of a Musical (Tony Awards) for The Music Man, Best Scenic Design of a Play (Tony Awards) for Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus, Outstanding Set Design for a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Carousel, Best Scenic Design of a Play (Tony Awards) for Eugene O'Neill's The Iceman Cometh, Outstanding Costume Design for a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Hello, Dolly!, Outstanding Set Design for a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Hello, Dolly!, Outstanding Costume Design (Play or Musical) (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Hello, Dolly!, Best Costume Design of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Hello, Dolly!, Best Scenic Design of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Hello, Dolly!, Best Scenic Design of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Shuffle Along, Or the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed, Outstanding Set Design (Drama Desk Awards) for Bullets Over Broadway: The Musical, Best Scenic Design of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Bullets Over Broadway: The Musical, Outstanding Set Design (Drama Desk Awards) for The Assembled Parties, Best Scenic Design of a Play (Tony Awards) for The Assembled Parties, Outstanding Costume Design, Resident Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for Ragtime, Best Costume Design of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Ragtime, Best Scenic Design of a Play (Tony Awards) for Fences, Outstanding Set Design (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Waiting for Godot, Best Costume Design of a Play (Tony Awards) for Inherit the Wind, Outstanding Costume Design (Drama Desk Awards) for Suddenly Last Summer, Best Costume Design of a Play (Tony Awards) for A Touch of the Poet, Best Scenic Design of a Play (Tony Awards) for Three Days of Rain, Outstanding Set Design of a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Glengarry Glen Ross, Best Scenic Design of a Play (Tony Awards) for Glengarry Glen Ross, Best Scenic Design (Tony Awards) for Long Day's Journey into Night, Outstanding Costume Design (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Elephant Man , Outstanding Costume Design (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Fosse , Best Costume Design (Tony Awards) for Fosse, Outstanding Costume Design (Drama Desk Awards) for Ragtime, Outstanding Costume Design (Drama Desk Awards) for Ragtime, Outstanding Set Design - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Mizlansky/Zilinsky or "schmucks", Outstanding Set Design - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Mizlansky/Zilinsky or "schmucks", Best Costume Design (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Ragtime, Best Costume Design (Tony Awards) for Ragtime, Outstanding Set Design (Drama Desk Awards) for A Month in the Country, Outstanding Set Design (Drama Desk Awards) for A Month in the Country, Outstanding Choreography (Drama Desk Awards) for Lost in Yonkers, Outstanding Costume Design (Drama Desk Awards) for Grand Hotel, Costume Design (The Hewes Awards) for Grand Hotel, Best Costume Design (Tony Awards) for Grand Hotel, Outstanding Costume Design (Drama Desk Awards) for Grand Hotel, Outstanding Set Design (Drama Desk Awards) for Cafe Crown / Italian American Reconciliation, Outstanding Set Design (Drama Desk Awards) for Gardenia, Outstanding Set Design (Drama Desk Awards) for Crossing Niagara, Best Scenic Design (Tony Awards) for The Suicide, Outstanding Set Design (Drama Desk Awards) for King of Hearts, Outstanding Set Design (Drama Desk Awards) for The Play's the Thing, Outstanding Set Design (Drama Desk Awards) for The Cherry Orchard, Outstanding Set Design (Drama Desk Awards) for American Buffalo, Best Set Design (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Cherry Orchard, Costume Design (The Hewes Awards) for Agamemnon, Scenic Design (The Hewes Awards) for American Buffalo, Best Costume Design (Tony Awards) for The Cherry Orchard, Best Scenic Design (Tony Awards) for American Buffalo, Best Scenic Design (Tony Awards) for The Cherry Orchard, Outstanding Set Design (Drama Desk Awards) for Legend, Outstanding Set Design (Drama Desk Awards) for Kennedy's Children, Special Citations for Sets and costumes (Obie Awards) for Comedy of Errors, Best Scenic Design (Tony Awards) for What the Wine-Sellers Buy, Best Scenic Design (Tony Awards) for That Championship Season, Outstanding Set Design (Drama Desk Awards) for Sticks and Bones and Outstanding Set Design (Drama Desk Awards) for That Championship Season.
Santo Loquasto has won the following awards: - Best Costume Design of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Hello, Dolly! - Outstanding Costume Design, Resident Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for Ragtime - Outstanding Set Design of a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Glengarry Glen Ross - Outstanding Costume Design (Drama Desk Awards) for Ragtime - Outstanding Set Design - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Mizlansky/Zilinsky or "schmucks" - Outstanding Costume Design (Drama Desk Awards) for Grand Hotel - Costume Design (The Hewes Awards) for Grand Hotel - Best Costume Design (Tony Awards) for Grand Hotel - Outstanding Costume Design (Drama Desk Awards) for Grand Hotel - Outstanding Set Design (Drama Desk Awards) for American Buffalo - Outstanding Set Design (Drama Desk Awards) for The Cherry Orchard - Best Set Design (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Cherry Orchard - Costume Design (The Hewes Awards) for Agamemnon - Scenic Design (The Hewes Awards) for American Buffalo - Special Citations for Sets and Costumes (Obie Awards) for Comedy of Errors - Outstanding Set Design (Drama Desk Awards) for Sticks and Bones - Outstanding Set Design (Drama Desk Awards) for That Championship Season.
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