Willa Kim
Latest News on Willa Kim:
Baayork Lee Speaks With Richard Jay-Alexander About A CHORUS LINE at 50 (Jul 21, 2025)
American Ballet Theatre Unveils 2025 Fall Season and 2026 Spring Season (Jul 14, 2025)
Theatre Communications Group Names 2025 Recipients of the Willa Kim Costume Design Scholarship (May 30, 2025)
Baayork Lee Speaks With Richard Jay-Alexander About A CHORUS LINE at 50 (Jul 21, 2025)
American Ballet Theatre Unveils 2025 Fall Season and 2026 Spring Season (Jul 14, 2025)
Theatre Communications Group Names 2025 Recipients of the Willa Kim Costume Design Scholarship (May 30, 2025)
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Productions
[Off-Broadway, 1965]
Costume Designer
Awards and Nominations
The Lortels - 2007 - Outstanding Costume Design
Willa Kim, Adrift in Macao
winner
Obie Awards - 2005 - Costume design
Willa Kim, Woman Before A Glass
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 1992 - Best Set, Costume and Lighting Design
Willa Kim, Four Baboons Adoring the Sun
winner
Tony Awards - 1991 - Best Costume Design
Willa Kim , The Will Rogers Follies
Tony Awards - 1989 - Best Costume Design
Willa Kim , Legs Diamond
Drama Desk Awards - 1988 - Outstanding Costume Design
Willa Kim, Legs Diamond
Tony Awards - 1986 - Best Costume Design
Willa Kim , Song and Dance
winner
Tony Awards - 1981 - Best Costume Design
Willa Kim, Sophisticated Ladies
Tony Awards - 1978 - Best Costume Design
Willa Kim, Dancin'
Drama Desk Awards - 1975 - Outstanding Costume Design
Willa Kim, Goodtime Charley
Tony Awards - 1975 - Best Costume Design
Willa Kim, Goodtime Charley
winner
Drama Desk Awards - 1972 - Outstanding Costume Design
Willa KimThe Screens
winner
The Hewes Awards - 1972 - Costume Design
Willa KimScreens
winner
Drama Desk Awards - 1970 - Oustanding Costume Design
Willa Kim, Promenade
winner
Drama Desk Awards - 1970 - Outstanding Costume Design
Willa Kim, Operation Sidewinder
winner
Obie Awards - 1965 - Design (Costumes)
Willa Kim , The Old Glory
Videos
Video: Preview the Costumes of 'The Wondrous Willa Kim' at The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
by Nicole Rosky - 2023-02-22 13:52:51
STAGE TUBE: First Look at Lisa Brescia, George Dvorsky and More in Highlights of Ogunquit's VICTOR/VICTORIA
by Christina Mancuso - 2015-07-06 12:19:59
News
Baayork Lee Speaks With Richard Jay-Alexander About A CHORUS LINE at 50
by Richard Jay-Alexander - Jul 21, 2025
The legend and Special TONY Winner Raises The Curtain on all things ACL, as Michael Bennett’s masterpiece celebrates its 50th Anniversary in New York City, which will reverberate and be recognized across the world, where hundreds, if not thousands, of productions have been performed in 22 countries, in multiple languages, and as far-reaching as Canada, Australia, Italy, New Zealand, South Africa, Spain, France, Sweden, Japan, Argentia, Brazil, Mexico, Singapore, Belgium, Denmark, Switzerland and Hong Kong, among them, since 1975.
by Richard Jay-Alexander - Jul 21, 2025
The legend and Special TONY Winner Raises The Curtain on all things ACL, as Michael Bennett’s masterpiece celebrates its 50th Anniversary in New York City, which will reverberate and be recognized across the world, where hundreds, if not thousands, of productions have been performed in 22 countries, in multiple languages, and as far-reaching as Canada, Australia, Italy, New Zealand, South Africa, Spain, France, Sweden, Japan, Argentia, Brazil, Mexico, Singapore, Belgium, Denmark, Switzerland and Hong Kong, among them, since 1975.
American Ballet Theatre Unveils 2025 Fall Season and 2026 Spring Season
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 - 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!
Theatre Communications Group Names 2025 Recipients of the Willa Kim Costume Design Scholarship
by A.A. Cristi - May 30, 2025
Theatre Communications Group has announced Seo Yun and Sveta Moroz as the 2025 recipients of the Willa Kim Costume Design Scholarship. Administered by TCG with support from The Estate of Willa Kim.
by A.A. Cristi - May 30, 2025
Theatre Communications Group has announced Seo Yun and Sveta Moroz as the 2025 recipients of the Willa Kim Costume Design Scholarship. Administered by TCG with support from The Estate of Willa Kim.
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.
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).
TCG Reveals The 2024 Recipients Of Willa Kim Costume Design Scholarship
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 17, 2024
Theatre Communications Group has revealed the 2024 recipients of the Willa Kim Costume Design Scholarship, recognizing emerging talent in costume design. Learn more!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 17, 2024
Theatre Communications Group has revealed the 2024 recipients of the Willa Kim Costume Design Scholarship, recognizing emerging talent in costume design. Learn more!
Ann Hould-Ward and Richard Hudson Receive TDF's Irene Sharaff Awards
by Nicole Rosky - Feb 15, 2024
TDF, the not-for-profit service organization for the performing arts, has just announced that celebrated costume designer ANN HOULD-WARD and legendary scenic designer RICHARD HUDSON are among the 2024 TDF/Irene Sharaff Award recipients.
by Nicole Rosky - Feb 15, 2024
TDF, the not-for-profit service organization for the performing arts, has just announced that celebrated costume designer ANN HOULD-WARD and legendary scenic designer RICHARD HUDSON are among the 2024 TDF/Irene Sharaff Award recipients.
Original LEGS DIAMOND Cast Will Reunite at New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
by Nicole Rosky - Nov 17, 2023
On Monday, December 4, The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts will host a reunion of the original cast of the Tony-nominated Broadway musical Legs Diamond.
by Nicole Rosky - Nov 17, 2023
On Monday, December 4, The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts will host a reunion of the original cast of the Tony-nominated Broadway musical Legs Diamond.
Recap the 2023 Tony Awards Acceptance Speeches
by Team BWW - Jun 11, 2023
The 76th Annual Tony Awards have officially begun! 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.
by Team BWW - Jun 11, 2023
The 76th Annual Tony Awards have officially begun! 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.
Broadway By Design: Bartelme, Jung, Grill & Ross Bring DANCIN' from Page to Stage
by Team BWW - May 10, 2023
We continue Broadway By Design with the creatives from Broadway's iconic celebration of dance, Bob Fosse's Dancin'- Costume Designers Reid Bartelme and Harriet Jung, Lighting Designer David Grill, and Video Designer Finn Ross.
by Team BWW - May 10, 2023
We continue Broadway By Design with the creatives from Broadway's iconic celebration of dance, Bob Fosse's Dancin'- Costume Designers Reid Bartelme and Harriet Jung, Lighting Designer David Grill, and Video Designer Finn Ross.
TCG Announces 2023 Recipients of Willa Kim Costume Design Scholarship
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 7, 2023
Theatre Communications Group has announced Kaʻiukapu Baker, Claudia Brownlee, and Lia Wallfish as the recipients of The Willa Kim Costume Design Scholarship 2023.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 7, 2023
Theatre Communications Group has announced Kaʻiukapu Baker, Claudia Brownlee, and Lia Wallfish as the recipients of The Willa Kim Costume Design Scholarship 2023.
Video: Preview the Costumes of 'The Wondrous Willa Kim' at The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
by Nicole Rosky - Feb 22, 2023
The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center celebrates the long and colorful career of costume designer Willa Kim in her first-ever major retrospective exhibition, The Wondrous Willa Kim: Costume Designs for Actors and Dancers. In this video, Richard Ridge gives us a sneak peek at the new exhibit.
by Nicole Rosky - Feb 22, 2023
The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center celebrates the long and colorful career of costume designer Willa Kim in her first-ever major retrospective exhibition, The Wondrous Willa Kim: Costume Designs for Actors and Dancers. In this video, Richard Ridge gives us a sneak peek at the new exhibit.
A CLOCKWORK ORANGE Producer Si Litvinoff Passes Away at 93
by Blair Ingenthron - Jan 7, 2023
Si Litvinoff, the visionary producer whose foresight in cinema art led to perennial classics such as Stanley Kubrick's “A Clockwork Orange,” Nicolas Roeg's “Walkabout”, 'The Man Who Fell to Earth,' starring David Bowie, and more passed away peacefully on Monday, December 26, 2022, in Los Angeles, California. He was 93.
by Blair Ingenthron - Jan 7, 2023
Si Litvinoff, the visionary producer whose foresight in cinema art led to perennial classics such as Stanley Kubrick's “A Clockwork Orange,” Nicolas Roeg's “Walkabout”, 'The Man Who Fell to Earth,' starring David Bowie, and more passed away peacefully on Monday, December 26, 2022, in Los Angeles, California. He was 93.
Applications Open For The Willa Kim Costume Design Scholarship
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 21, 2022
Theatre Communications Group has opened the application for The Willa Kim Costume Design Scholarship! This is a valuable opportunity that we don't want students to miss out on!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 21, 2022
Theatre Communications Group has opened the application for The Willa Kim Costume Design Scholarship! This is a valuable opportunity that we don't want students to miss out on!
First Ever Book On The History Of The Theatre Costume Business is Out Now
by Gigi Gervais - Dec 12, 2021
Taylor & Francis Group, the largest publisher in performing arts, has released the first book on the history of the theatre-costume business under its Routledge imprint. Written by a trio of practicing professionals with vast and varied experience, the book features interviews with award-winning actors, designers, and the costume makers themselves.
by Gigi Gervais - Dec 12, 2021
Taylor & Francis Group, the largest publisher in performing arts, has released the first book on the history of the theatre-costume business under its Routledge imprint. Written by a trio of practicing professionals with vast and varied experience, the book features interviews with award-winning actors, designers, and the costume makers themselves.
Spring 2020 Programs Announced at The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 7, 2020
Spring 2020 programs have been announced at The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts.
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 7, 2020
Spring 2020 programs have been announced at The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts.
BWW Interview: Farah Alvin of FARAH ALVIN at The Green Room 42
by Stephen Mosher - Oct 29, 2019
Broadway veteran and regional theater actress Farah Alvin returns to her roots with her first solo nightclub act in many years, as The Green Room 42 invites her to their stages to do some of her favorite 70s tunes.
by Stephen Mosher - Oct 29, 2019
Broadway veteran and regional theater actress Farah Alvin returns to her roots with her first solo nightclub act in many years, as The Green Room 42 invites her to their stages to do some of her favorite 70s tunes.
VICTOR/VICTORIA Closes Moonlight Stage Productions' Summer Season
by Julie Musbach - Aug 20, 2019
Moonlight Stage Productions concludes its 39th summer season with the San Diego Regional Premiere of a?oeVictor/Victoria,a?? September 11 - 27, 2019 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets, priced $17 - $57, are on sale now online at moonlightstage.com or by phone by calling VisTix at (760) 724-2110.
by Julie Musbach - Aug 20, 2019
Moonlight Stage Productions concludes its 39th summer season with the San Diego Regional Premiere of a?oeVictor/Victoria,a?? September 11 - 27, 2019 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets, priced $17 - $57, are on sale now online at moonlightstage.com or by phone by calling VisTix at (760) 724-2110.
TCG Announces The Recipients Of Willa Kim Costume Design Scholarship
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 6, 2019
Theatre Communications Group (TCG), the national organization for theatre, is pleased to announce the recipients of The Willa Kim Costume Design Scholarship 2019. Administered by TCG with support from The Estate of Willa Kim, the Scholarship provides exceptionally talented costume designers who are enrolled in a university or professional training program with the opportunity to supplement their fine arts training in hand-drawing and painting. The Scholarship honors costume designer Willa Kim's legacy and her life's work as a pioneer, legend, and inspiration for many of today's theatre artists.
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 6, 2019
Theatre Communications Group (TCG), the national organization for theatre, is pleased to announce the recipients of The Willa Kim Costume Design Scholarship 2019. Administered by TCG with support from The Estate of Willa Kim, the Scholarship provides exceptionally talented costume designers who are enrolled in a university or professional training program with the opportunity to supplement their fine arts training in hand-drawing and painting. The Scholarship honors costume designer Willa Kim's legacy and her life's work as a pioneer, legend, and inspiration for many of today's theatre artists.
National Ballet of Canada's Marjory Fielding Retires After 24 Years
by Julie Musbach - Jan 10, 2019
Karen Kain, Artistic Director of The National Ballet of Canada announced today that after 24 years of service, Wardrobe Supervisor Marjory Fielding is retiring from the National Ballet. Ms. Fielding's final day at the National Ballet will be January 11, 2019.
by Julie Musbach - Jan 10, 2019
Karen Kain, Artistic Director of The National Ballet of Canada announced today that after 24 years of service, Wardrobe Supervisor Marjory Fielding is retiring from the National Ballet. Ms. Fielding's final day at the National Ballet will be January 11, 2019.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What awards has Willa Kim been nominated for?
Outstanding Costume Design (The Lortels) for Adrift in Macao, Costume design (Obie Awards) for Woman Before A Glass, Best Set, Costume and Lighting Design (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Four Baboons Adoring the Sun, Best Costume Design (Tony Awards) for The Will Rogers Follies, Best Costume Design (Tony Awards) for Legs Diamond, Outstanding Costume Design (Drama Desk Awards) for Legs Diamond, Best Costume Design (Tony Awards) for Song and Dance, Best Costume Design (Tony Awards) for Sophisticated Ladies, Best Costume Design (Tony Awards) for Dancin', Outstanding Costume Design (Drama Desk Awards) for Goodtime Charley, Best Costume Design (Tony Awards) for Goodtime Charley, Outstanding Costume Design (Drama Desk Awards) for The Screens, Costume Design (The Hewes Awards) for Screens, Oustanding Costume Design (Drama Desk Awards) for Promenade, Outstanding Costume Design (Drama Desk Awards) for Operation Sidewinder and Design (Costumes) (Obie Awards) for The Old Glory.
What awards has Willa Kim won?
Willa Kim has won several prestigious awards for costume design. She received the Obie Award for Costume Design for Woman Before A Glass and The Old Glory. She won the Tony Award for Best Costume Design twice: for The Will Rogers Follies and Sophisticated Ladies. Additionally, she earned the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Costume Design for The Screens, Promenade, and Operation Sidewinder. Willa Kim also received The Hewes Award for Costume Design for Screens.
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