Bob Crowley
Birth Place: Cork, IRELAND
2026 Tony Honors Go To 1/52 Project, Jake Bell, Kenn Lubin and Loren Plotkin (Apr 27, 2026)
ALADDIN and ABC7 Eyewitness News Launch 'Magical Moments' Audience Experience (Apr 3, 2026)
Full Cast Set For RSC's THE TEMPEST (Mar 26, 2026)
BIO
Recent Productions: Don Carlos (MET, NY) Love Never Dies (Adelphi, London).
Bob Crowley has designed over twenty productions for the National Theatre, including most recently: The Habit of Art, The Power of Yes, Phèdre, Every Good Boy Deserves Favour, Gethsemane, and Fram (which he also co-directed with Tony Harrison), The History Boys (Broadway - Tony Award), His Girl Friday and Mourning Becomes Electra, plus more than twenty-five productions for the RSC, including: Les Liaisons Dangereuses and The Plantagenets, for which he won an Olivier Award. For the Donmar Warehouse - Into the Woods and Orpheus Descending.
Other credits include: Pavane and Anastasia (Royal Ballet), Don Carlos and La Traviata (ROH), The Magic Flute (ENO) The Cunning Little Vixen (Châtelet), The Coast of Utopia and Carousel (Lincoln Center Theater, New York - Tony Award for both), The Seagull (Public Theatre New York), Paul Simon's The Capeman, The Sweet Smell Of Success, Disney's Aida (Broadway - Tony Award for the latter) and Tarzan for Disney which he also directed (Broadway, Germany & The Netherlands), Mary Poppins (Prince Edward Theatre, UK Tour & Broadway - Tony Award) and The Year of Magical Thinking (Broadway & NT).
His film work includes: Othello, Tales of Hollywood starring Jeremy Irons and Alec Guinness, Suddenly Last Summer directed by Richard Eyre and starring Maggie Smith for the BBC, plus Costume Design for the film of The Crucible starring Daniel Day-Lewis and Winona Ryder. Future Credits include: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (ROH).
He is a recipient of the Royal Designer for Industry Award and in March was presented with the 2009 Robert L. B. Tobin Award for Lifetime Achievement in Theatrical Design at the TDF/Irene Sharaff Awards in New York.
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Awards and Nominations
Bob Crowley, The Inheritance
Bob Crowley, The Inheritance
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Bob Crowley, An American In Paris
Bob Crowley, Aladdin
Bob Crowley, The Glass Menagerie
Bob Crowley, An American in Paris
Bob Crowley, The Audience
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Bob Crowley, An American in Paris
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Bob Crowley
Bob Crowley, The Audience
Bob Crowley, An American in Paris
Bob Crowley, An American in Paris
Bob Crowley, The Audience
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Bob Crowley, An American in Paris
Bob Crowley, Skylight
Bob CrowleyOnce
Bob Crowley, Aladdin
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Bob Crowley, The Glass Menagerie
Bob Crowley, The Glass Menagerie
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Bob Crowley
Bob CrowleyThe Audience
Bob Crowley, Once
Bob Crowley, Once
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Bob Crowley, Once
Bob Crowley, Love Never Dies
Bob Crowley, Love Never Dies
Bob Crowley, Love Never Dies
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Bob Crowley, Mary Poppins
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Bob Crowley, Mary Poppins
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Bob Crowley, The Coast of Utopia
Bob Crowley, Mary Poppins
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Bob Crowley, The Coast of Utopia
Bob Crowley, Mary Poppins
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Bob Crowley, The Coast of Utopia
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Bob Crowley, Mary Poppins
Bob Crowley, Mary Poppins
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Bob Crowley, The Coast of Utopia
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Bob Crowley, Mary Poppins
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Bob Crowley, The History Boys
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Bob Crowley, Mary Poppins
Bob Crowley, Mary Poppins
Bob Crowley, Mary Poppins
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Bob Crowley, The Invention of Love
Bob CrowleyCressida
Bob Crowley, The Invention of Love
Bob Crowley, The Invention of Love
Bob Crowley, Aida
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Bob Crowley, Aida
Bob Crowley, The Iceman Cometh
Bob Crowley, The Iceman Cometh
Bob Crowley, The Iceman Cometh
Bob Crowley , Twelfth Night
Bob Crowley, The Capeman
Bob Crowley, Hapgood
Bob Crowley, Carousel
Bob Crowley, Hapgood
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Bob Crowley, Carousel
Bob Crowley, Carousel
Bob Crowley, Carousel
Bob CrowleyWhen She Danced
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Bob CrowleyMa Rainey's Black Bottom
Bob CrowleyMacbeth
Bob CrowleyA Penny For A Song
Bob Crowley, Les Liaisons Dangereuses
Bob Crowley , Les Liaisons Dangereuses
Bob CrowleyLes Liaisons Dangereuses
Bob CrowleyThe Winter's Tale
Bob CrowleyAs You Like It
Bob CrowleyLove's Labours Lost
Bob CrowleyHenry V
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Video: Disney's ALADDIN Cast Performs 'A Whole New World' on LIVE WITH KELLY AND MARK
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-11-04 13:27:47
Video: Disney's ALADDIN Cast Performs 'Friend Like Me' on THE VIEW
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-10-23 14:17:39
Video: ALADDIN Pays Tribute to Howard Ashman at 400th Performance
by Stephi Wild - 2025-05-19 05:59:12
Video: Adam Hunter Performs 'Outside' Ahead of SING STREET UK Premiere
by Stephi Wild - 2025-04-24 06:10:13
Photos/Video: Jonathan Bailey and More in Rehearsal For RICHARD II
by Stephi Wild - 2025-01-07 05:41:23
Video: Patti LuPone and Mia Farrow Talk THE ROOMMATE on CBS SUNDAY MORNING
by Blair Ingenthron - 2024-09-01 12:20:06
Photos & Video: Inside Rehearsals for ALADDIN North American Tour Launching Tonight
by Sneak Peek - 2022-10-11 09:00:20
WATCH: ALADDIN on Broadway Surprises Audience Member With Vacation Giveaway
by Chloe Rabinowitz - 2022-03-24 13:32:16
VIDEO: Tony Goldwyn, Kyle Soller, Andrew Burnap Talk THE INHERITANCE on TODAY
by Kaitlin Milligan - 2020-01-17 11:38:05
VIDEO: Laura Linney Discusses the Challenges of Her One-Woman Show
by Kaitlin Milligan - 2019-12-03 15:00:25
TV: Matthew Lopez and the Company of THE INHERITANCE Celebrate Opening Night!
by TV - Opening Night Special - 2019-11-18 11:47:13
VIDEO: ALADDIN Tour Celebrates 1,001 Performances with an Emotional Onstage Surprise for North Carolina Drama Teacher
by Alan Henry - 2019-09-20 13:13:31
Breaking: Olivier-Winning THE INHERITANCE Will Come to Broadway This Fall
by Nicole Rosky - 2019-06-06 12:01:00
VIDEO: James Monroe Iglehart and 4 More Genies Stop The Show At ALADDIN's 5th Broadway Anniversary
by Alan Henry - 2019-03-31 21:22:11
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#TBT: "Step [Back] In Time" With The Opening Night of MARY POPPINS On Broadway!
by Jeffrey Vizcaino - 2018-12-13 15:59:55
VIDEO: Watch Highlights from ALICE I EVENTYRLAND Ballet Before it Comes to The Old Stage
by Rachel Katz - 2018-07-30 13:29:55
News
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 27, 2026
The Tony Awards Administration Committee will present the 2026 Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre to four outstanding contributors to the Broadway industry - 1/52 Project, Jake Bell, Kenn Lubin, and Loren Plotkin.
by Josh Sharpe - Apr 3, 2026
Disney’s Aladdin on Broadway and WABC-TV Channel 7 Eyewitness News New York have launched a new initiative, “Magical Moments,' which offers select audience members the chance to visit backstage.
by Stephi Wild - Mar 26, 2026
Full casting has been announced for the RSC's forthcoming production of William Shakespeare's The Tempest, directed by Richard Eyre marking his first time directing in Stratford-upon-Avon.
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 24, 2026
Reviews are in for GIANT, the Olivier Award-winning play by Mark Rosenblatt, now on Broadway starring John Lithgow as Roald Dahl. Directed by Nicholas Hytner, the production is playing a limited 16-week engagement following its award-winning West End run, where it received three Olivier Awards.
by Stephi Wild - Mar 17, 2026
GIANT, starring two-time Tony Award winner John Lithgow as Roald Dahl and directed by two-time Tony Award winner Nicholas Hytner, will host Playwrights’ Night On Broadway at the Music Box Theatre.
by Stephi Wild - Mar 16, 2026
Michael James Scott, Aladdin’s longest-running Genie and an original cast member, will play his final performance Sunday, May 3. Learn more about Scott and Aladdin here!
by Stephi Wild - Mar 16, 2026
Casting has been announced for the West End transfer of GRACE PERVADES, which opens at the Theatre Royal Haymarket next month, with performances from 24 April to 11 July 2026.
by Natalie O'Donoghue - Mar 12, 2026
Directed by John Tiffany (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Black Watch and Wild Rose), the uplifting and moving new production will run at Pitlochry Festival Theatre from 23 May- 27 June.
by Stephi Wild - Mar 12, 2026
Pitlochry Festival Theatre is set to launch its 75th anniversary season and Alan Cumming's first as Artistic Director, with the Scottish première of the Tony and Olivier award-winning musical Once.
by Stephi Wild - Mar 11, 2026
Performances are now underway for the Broadway run of the Olivier Award-winning hit play Giant, directed by two-time Tony Award winner Nicholas Hytner and written by Mark Rosenblatt. Meet the cast here!
by Stephi Wild - Mar 9, 2026
Previews begin this week for the Broadway run of Mark Rosenblatt’s Olivier Award-winning smash hit play GIANT. GIANT has announced in-person Rush and digital lottery ticket policies. Find out how to get discount tickets to GIANT here!
by Emily Berger - Feb 16, 2026
American Ballet Theatre, the country’s great ballet company of theatrical stars and story ballets, returned to DC this week to present Christopher Wheeldon’s retelling of Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale. A star vehicle with six leading roles, the ballet succeeds in delivering sumptuous dancing and lots of drama. It falls short, however, in maintaining its focus over two intermissions and nearly two and half hours of dancing.
by Stephi Wild - Feb 13, 2026
The full cast and design team have been announced, joining John Lithgow for the Broadway run of the Olivier Award-winning hit play GIANT. Learn more about the cast and team here!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 3, 2026
Ryan Gregory Thurman has joined the company of Aladdin on Broadway as Babkak. Also joining the Broadway company of Aladdin, is Rodney Ingram in the title role.
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 30, 2026
Miami City Ballet will present its 2026-27 season, marking the inaugural season of Artistic Director Gonzalo Garcia. The season promises a lineup of performances characterized by spectacle, beauty, and joy, showcasing both classical and contemporary ballet.
by Jennifer Broski - Jan 23, 2026
The Olivier Award-winning smash hit play GIANT, written by Mark Rosenblatt, is coming to Broadway. Starring two-time Tony Award and Olivier Award winner John Lithgow as Roald Dahl, directed by two-time Tony Award winner Nicholas Hytner. Check out photos of the new theatre marquee
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 16, 2026
Dixon Place will present the prestigious Bessies award ceremony, recognizing outstanding dance and performance artists, on January 20. This event highlights the achievements in dance and provides a platform for artists to be acknowledged.
by Stephi Wild - Jan 14, 2026
Aladdin has announced that Rodney Ingram will step into the title role beginning Tuesday, February 3. Ainsley Melham will play his final performance Sunday, February 1.
by Clementine Scott - Jan 9, 2026
Opera as a whole may be too reliant on museum pieces, on endless identikit revivals designed to secure bums on seats. But in the case of Richard Eyre’s 1994 La traviata, the old adage might be true: if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.
by Stephi Wild - Jan 8, 2026
The Broadway cast of “Aladdin” recently appeared on TODAY to perform a four-song medley of songs from the hit musical as part of the Citi Concert Series. Check out the video here!
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Best Costume Design of a Play (Tony Awards) for The Inheritance, Best Scenic Design of a Play (Tony Awards) for The Inheritance, Blue-i Theatre Technology Award For Best Set Design (Olivier Awards) for An American In Paris , Best Set Design (Olivier Awards) for Aladdin, Best Set Design (Olivier Awards) for The Glass Menagerie, Outstanding Costume Design (Drama Desk Awards) for An American in Paris, Outstanding Costume Design (Drama Desk Awards) for The Audience, Outstanding Set Design (Drama Desk Awards) for An American in Paris, Special Citations (New York Drama Critics Circle Awards), Outstanding Costume Design (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Audience, Outstanding Set Design (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for An American in Paris, Best Costume Design of a Musical (Tony Awards) for An American in Paris, Best Costume Design of a Play (Tony Awards) for The Audience, Best Scenic Design of a Musical (Tony Awards) for An American in Paris, Best Scenic Design of a Play (Tony Awards) for Skylight, Best Set Design (Olivier Awards) for Once, Outstanding Set Design (Play or Musical) (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Aladdin, Hewes Design Award (The Hewes Awards) for The Glass Menagerie, Best Scenic Design of a Play (Tony Awards) for The Glass Menagerie, Best Design (Evening Standard Awards) for , Best Costume Design (Olivier Awards) for The Audience, Outstanding Set Design (Play or Musical) (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Once, Outstanding Scenic Design (The Lortels) for Once, Best Scenic Design of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Once, Best Costume Design (Olivier Awards) for Love Never Dies, Best Costume Design (Olivier Awards) for Love Never Dies, XL Video Award for Best Design (Olivier Awards) for Love Never Dies, Best Costume Design (BroadwayWorld Awards) for Mary Poppins, Best Scenic Design (BroadwayWorld Awards) for Mary Poppins, Outstanding Set Design of a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for The Coast of Utopia, Outstanding Costume Design (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Mary Poppins, Outstanding Set Design (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Coast of Utopia, Outstanding Set Design (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Mary Poppins, Special Achievement in Design (The Hewes Awards) for The Coast of Utopia, Best Scenic Design of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Mary Poppins, Best Scenic Design of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Mary Poppins, Best Scenic Design of a Play (Tony Awards) for The Coast of Utopia, Outstanding Set Design of a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Mary Poppins, Best Scenic Design of a Play (Tony Awards) for The History Boys, Best Designer (Evening Standard Awards) for Mary Poppins, Best Costume Design (Olivier Awards) for Mary Poppins, Best Set Design (Olivier Awards) for Mary Poppins, Outstanding Set Design of a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for The Invention of Love , Best Costume Designer (Olivier Awards) for Cressida , Outstanding Scenic Design (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Invention of Love , Best Scenic Design (Tony Awards) for The Invention of Love, Best Costume Design (Tony Awards) for Aida, Best Scenic Design (Tony Awards) for Aida, Outstanding Costume Design (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Iceman Cometh, Outstanding Scenic Design (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Iceman Cometh, Best Scenic Design (Tony Awards) for The Iceman Cometh, Best Scenic Design (Tony Awards) for Twelfth Night, Best Scenic Design (Tony Awards) for The Capeman, Outstanding Set Design (Drama Desk Awards) for Hapgood, Outstanding Set Design (Drama Desk Awards) for Carousel, Outstanding Set Design (Drama Desk Awards) for Hapgood , Best Scenic Design (Tony Awards) for Carousel, Best Costume Designer (Olivier Awards) for Carousel , Best Set Designer (Olivier Awards) for Carousel, Best Set Designer (Olivier Awards) for When She Danced, Designer of the Year (Olivier Awards) for Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, Designer of the Year (Olivier Awards) for Macbeth, Designer of the Year (Olivier Awards) for A Penny For A Song , Best Costume Design (Tony Awards) for Les Liaisons Dangereuses, Best Scenic Design (Tony Awards) for Les Liaisons Dangereuses, Designer of the Year (Olivier Awards) for Les Liaisons Dangereuses, Designer of the Year (Olivier Awards) for The Winter's Tale, Designer of the Year (Olivier Awards) for As You Like It, De (Olivier Awards) for Love's Labours Lost and Designer of the Year (Olivier Awards) for Henry V.
Bob Crowley has received several prestigious awards throughout his career. His accolades include: - Blue-i Theatre Technology Award for Best Set Design (Olivier Awards) for An American in Paris - Outstanding Set Design (Drama Desk Awards) for An American in Paris - Special Citations (New York Drama Critics Circle Awards) - Best Scenic Design of a Musical (Tony Awards) for An American in Paris - Hewes Design Award (The Hewes Awards) for The Glass Menagerie - Best Design (Evening Standard Awards) - Best Scenic Design of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Once - Best Costume Design (BroadwayWorld Awards) for Mary Poppins - Best Scenic Design (BroadwayWorld Awards) for Mary Poppins - Outstanding Set Design of a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for The Coast of Utopia - Outstanding Set Design (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Coast of Utopia - Special Achievement in Design (The Hewes Awards) for The Coast of Utopia - Best Scenic Design of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Mary Poppins - Best Scenic Design of a Play (Tony Awards) for The Coast of Utopia - Outstanding Set Design of a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Mary Poppins - Best Scenic Design of a Play (Tony Awards) for The History Boys - Best Designer (Evening Standard Awards) for Mary Poppins - Outstanding Set Design of a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for The Invention of Love - Best Scenic Design (Tony Awards) for Aida - Best Scenic Design (Tony Awards) for Carousel - Designer of the Year (Olivier Awards) for Ma Rainey's Black Bottom.
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