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Paul Tazewell

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BIO

In addition to winning an Oscar for work on the Wicked films, Tazewell also recently won a Tony Award for 'Best Costume Design of a Musical' for Death Becomes Her. His other Broadway credits include Hamilton (Tony Award), Doctor Zhivago, Side Show, A Streetcar Named Desire (Tony nomination), Magic/Bird; Lombardi; Memphis (Tony nom.); In the Heights (Tony nom.); The Color Purple (Tony nom.); Caroline, or Change; A Raisin in the Sun; Elaine Strich; At Liberty; Bring in ’Da Noise, Bring in ’Da Funk. Emmy Award for “The Wiz Live!” (NBC). Featured in both the web series and the Phaidon book of The Artist Project.

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[Broadway, 2026]
Costume Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2025]
Costume Design
 
[Broadway, 2024]
Costume Design
 
[US Tour, 2024]
Original Costume Design
 
[Broadway, 2024]
Costume Design
 
[West End, 2024]
Costume Design
 
[US Tour, 2023]
Costume Design
 
[West End, 2023]
Costume Design
 
[Broadway, 2022] [Replacement]
Costume Designer[Replacement]
 
[Broadway, 2022]
Costume Design
 
[US Tour, 2021]
Costume Design
 
[US Tour, 2021]
Costume Design
 
[Broadway, 2021]
Costume Designer
 
[US Tour, 2021] [Replacement]
Costume Design[Replacement]
 
[West End, 2021]
Costume Design
 
[San Diego, CA (Regional), 2020]
Costume Designer
 
[US Tour, 2019]
Costume Designer
 
[US Tour, 2019]
Costume Design
 
[Broadway, 2018]
Costume Designer
 
[Motion Picture, 2018]
Costume Designer
 
[Milburn, NJ (Regional), 2018]
Costume Designer
 
[Broadway, 2018]
Costume Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2018]
Costume Design
 
[US Tour, 2018]
Costume Designer
 
[San Diego, CA (Regional), 2017]
Costume Designer
 
[US Tour, 2017]
Costume Designer
 
[Regional (US), 2017]
Costume Designer
 
[St. Louis, MO (Regional), 2017]
Costume Designer
 
[Regional (US), 2017]
Costume Designer
 
[Toronto, 2017]
Costume Designer
 
[US Tour, 2017]
Costume Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2016]
Costume Designer
 
[Regional (US), 2016]
Costume Designer
 
[Chester, CT (Regional), 2016]
Costume Design
 
[Regional (US), 2015]
Original Costume Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2015]
Costume Designer
 
[Broadway, 2015]
Costume Designer
 
[Broadway, 2015]
Costume Design
 
[Off-Broadway, 2015]
Costume Design
 
[Broadway, 2014]
Costume Designer
 
[West End, 2014]
Costume Designer
 
[Regional (US), 2014]
Costume Design
 
[Broadway, 2012]
Costumes Designer
 
[Broadway, 2012]
Costume Designer
 
[Broadway, 2012]
Costume Designer
 
[US Tour, 2011]
Costume Designer
 
[US Tour, 2011]
Costume Designer
 
[Broadway, 2010]
Costume Designer
 
[Broadway, 2010]
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[US Tour, 2009]
Costume Designer
 
[Broadway, 2009]
Costume Designer
 
[Broadway, 2009]
Costume Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2009]
Costume Designer
 
[Broadway, 2008]
Costume Designer
 
[Washington, DC (Regional), 2007]
Costume Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2007]
Costume Designer
Costume Designer
 
[San Diego, CA (Regional), 2006]
Costume Designer
 
[Broadway, 2006]
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[Broadway, 2005]
Costume Designer
 
[Regional (US), 2005]
Costume Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2005]
Costume Designer
 
[Broadway, 2004]
Costume Designer
 
[Broadway, 2004]
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[Broadway, 2004]
Costume Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2003]
Costume Designer
Costume Designer
 
[Regional (US), 2003]
Costume Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2003]
Costume Designer
Costume Designer
 
[Milburn, NJ (Regional), 2003]
Costume Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2003]
Costume Designer
 
[US Tour, 2003]
Costume Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2002]
Costume Designer
 
[Broadway, 2002]
Costume Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2002]
Costume Designer
Costume Designer
 
[Broadway, 2002]
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[Off-Broadway, 2001]
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[US Tour, 2001]
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[Off-Broadway, 2001]
Costume Designer
 
[US Tour, 1999]
Costume Designer
 
[Broadway, 1999]
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[Broadway, 1998]
Costume Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 1998]
Costume Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 1998]
Costume Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 1997]
Costume Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 1997]
Costume Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 1996]
Lighting Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 1996]
Costume Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 1996]
Costume Designer
 
[Broadway, 1996]
Costume Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 1996]
Costume Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 1994]
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[Off-Broadway, 1994]
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[Off-Broadway, 1993]
Costume Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 1992]
Costume Designer

Awards and Nominations

Drama Desk Awards - 2025 - Outstanding Costume Design of a Mus

Paul Tazewell, Death Becomes Her

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2025 - Outstanding Costume Design

Paul Tazewell, Death Becomes Her


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Tony Awards - 2025 - Best Costume Design of a Musical

Paul Tazewell, Death Becomes Her


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 2024 - Outstanding Costume Design of a Musical

Paul Tazewell, Suffs

Tony Awards - 2024 - Best Costume Design of a Musical

Paul Tazewell, Suffs

Tony Awards - 2022 - Best Costume Design of a Musical

Paul Tazewell, MJ The Musical

Tony Awards - 2019 - Best Costume Design of a Musical

Paul Tazewell, Ain't Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations

Olivier Awards - 2018 - Best Costume Design

Paul Tazewell , Hamilton


winner
BroadwayWorld Awards - 2016 - Best Costume Design

Paul Tazewell, Hamilton


winner
Tony Awards - 2016 - Best Costume Design of a Musical

Paul Tazewell, Hamilton

Drama Desk Awards - 2015 - Outstanding Costume Design

Paul Tazewell, Hamilton


winner
Helen Hayes Awards - 2015 - Outstanding Costume Design, HAYES Production

Paul TazewellSide Show

Olivier Awards - 2015 - Best Costume Design

Paul TazewellMemphis The Musical


winner
The Lortels - 2015 - Outstanding Costume Design

Paul Tazewell, Hamilton

Tony Awards - 2012 - Best Costume Design of a Play

Paul Tazewell, A Streetcar Named Desire

Tony Awards - 2010 - Best Costume Design of a Musical

Paul Tazewell, Memphis

Helen Hayes Awards - 2008 - Outstanding Costume Design, Resident Production

Paul TazewellCarnival!

Tony Awards - 2008 - Best Costume Design of a Musical

Paul Tazewell, In The Heights

Tony Awards - 2006 - Best Costume Design of a Musical

Paul Tazewell, The Color Purple


winner
Helen Hayes Awards - 2004 - Outstanding Costume Design, Resident Production

Paul TazewellCamelot

The Lortels - 2004 - Outstanding Costume Design

Paul Tazewell, Caroline, or Change

The Lortels - 2003 - Outstanding Costume Design

Paul Tazewell, Boston Marriage

Helen Hayes Awards - 2000 - Outstanding Costume Design, Resident Production

Paul TazewellThe Women


winner
Helen Hayes Awards - 1999 - Outstanding Costume Design, Resident Production

Paul TazewellPeer Gynt


winner
The Lortels - 1998 - Outstanding Costume Design

Paul Tazewell, On the Town

Helen Hayes Awards - 1997 - Outstanding Costume Design, Resident Production

Paul TazewellBlithe Spirit

Helen Hayes Awards - 1996 - Outstanding Costume Design, Resident Production

Paul TazewellThe Matchmaker

Tony Awards - 1996 - Best Costume Design

Paul Tazewell , Bring in 'da Noise/Bring in 'da Funk

Helen Hayes Awards - 1995 - Outstanding Costume Design, Resident Production

Paul TazewellThe Revenger's Comedies

Helen Hayes Awards - 1995 - Outstanding Costume Design, Resident Production

Paul TazewellThe Odyssey


winner
Helen Hayes Awards - 1993 - Outstanding Costume Design, Resident Production

Paul TazewellThe African Company Presents "Richard III"

Helen Hayes Awards - 1993 - Outstanding Costume Design, Resident Production

Paul TazewellThe Way of the World

Helen Hayes Awards - 1991 - Outstanding Costume Design, Resident Production

Paul TazewellThe Caucasian Chalk Circle

Videos

News


SUFFS National Tour is Coming to Shea's Buffalo Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 10, 2025

​The first national tour of SUFFS, the ony Award-winning musical about the passionate American women who fought tirelessly for the right to vote, will arrive in Buffalo as part of the 2025-26 Broadway Season.
Tickets on Sale This Week For HAMILTON at DPAC
by Stephi Wild - Dec 10, 2025

 Producer Jeffrey Seller and DPAC announced single tickets for the Triangle return of the Musical Revolution, HAMILTON, on stage May 20 – June 14 for four weeks only.  Learn more here!
Latest Standings Announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Australia - Sydney Awards; Red Tree Theatre Leads Favorite Theatre!
by BWW Awards - Dec 8, 2025

The latest standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Australia - Sydney Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
Latest Standings Announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Australia - Melbourne Awards; Comedy Theatre Leads Favorite Theatre!
by BWW Awards - Dec 8, 2025

The latest standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Australia - Melbourne Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
WICKED: FOR GOOD Receives 7 Critics Choice Award Nominations- Check Out the Full List
by Josh Sharpe - Dec 5, 2025

Wicked: For Good has received 7 nominations at the 31st annual Critics Choice Awards, including Best Picture. Other notable nominees in various categories include Hamnet, Blue Moon, The Testament of Ann Lee, and Kiss of the Spider Woman.
Top Off-Broadway Shows for December 2025
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 4, 2025

What's happening off-Broadway? BroadwayWorld is here to guide you through the top picks for theatre this month. Get into the holiday spirit with a popular adaptation of A Christmas Carol, plus more.
First Standings Announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Australia - Melbourne Awards; LADY MACBETH PLAYED WING DEFENCE Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - Dec 1, 2025

The first standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Australia - Melbourne Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
First Standings Announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Australia - Sydney Awards; HAMILTON Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - Dec 1, 2025

The first standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Australia - Sydney Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
Roman Banks to Join the Broadway Cast of MJ as 'MJ' Alternate
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 1, 2025

Roman Banks will join the Broadway company of MJ. Banks will join the Broadway cast as the ‘MJ’ Alternate for a limited time only. The current Broadway cast of MJ features Matte Martinez as ‘MJ,’ and more.
Review: MJ THE MUSICAL Brings a Powerful Tribute to Michael Jackson to Vancouver
by Alyson Eng - Nov 30, 2025

“Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’” took on a new meaning in Vancouver this week as MJ THE MUSICAL debuted at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre on Tuesday for its opening night. The touring production arrived with sharp focus on the making of the 1992 Dangerous World Tour, showing how Michael Jackson (or MJ) shaped every beat and detail.
Video: Debbie Allen Previews Broadway's JOE TURNER’S COME AND GONE
by Josh Sharpe - Nov 25, 2025

Entertainment icon Debbie Allen, who is directing the forthcoming Broadway revival of Joe Turner's Come and Gone, recently visited Sherri to talk about her wide-spanning career. During the conversation, she previewed the new Broadway production and the August Wilson play shared how it came together. Watch the interview now.
HAMILTON Edition Monopoly Board Game is Available Now
by Stephi Wild - Nov 25, 2025

An all new Hamilton version of the iconic board game MONOPOLY has been released from The Op Games and Hasbro. This special edition of the game honors one of the most celebrated Broadway musicals of all time while marking its 10th anniversary.
WICKED: FOR GOOD Costume Designer Paul Tazewell Confirms Cameo Appearance in New Movie
by Josh Sharpe - Nov 24, 2025

Following the official release of Wicked: For Good, costume designer Paul Tazewell, who won an Academy Award for his work in Wicked: Part One, took to Instagram to confirm his cameo appearance in the new film.
Review: SUFFS at Hollywood Pantages
by Evan Henerson - Nov 24, 2025

If you don’t already know them, you’ll likely want to look up the names of Alice Paul, Carrie Chapman Catt, Ida B. Wells and Ruza Wenclawska…after you’re done applauding until your palms are raw, that is.
Video: HAMILTON Cast Sings 'My Shot' For 'Hamilten' Music Video
by Michael Major - Nov 24, 2025

The Broadway cast of Hamilton took to the streets of New York City for a special 10th-anniversary performance of “My Shot.” Led by Trey Curtis in the title role, the video features the current stars of the Broadway production performing the hit song.
Bethany Weaver Shares BTS Photos in Costume as Dorothy in WICKED: FOR GOOD
by Josh Sharpe - Nov 24, 2025

This weekend, Bethany Weaver, who plays Dorothy in Wicked: For Good, took to Instagram to share behind-the-scenes photos from the set of the film, which feature her in costume in the familiar gingham dress. Check out her post here.
Bradley Stryker, Tripp Taylor, and More Join JOE TURNER'S COME AND GONE
by Stephi Wild - Nov 24, 2025

Additional casting has been announced for August Wilson's Joe Turner's Come and Gone which will play Broadway's Barrymore Theatre. Learn more about the cast here!
Tickets for SUFFS National Tour at Hippodrome Theatre to go on Sale This Week
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 20, 2025

The first national tour of SUFFS, the acclaimed Tony Award-winning musical about the passionate American women who fought tirelessly for the right to vote, will arrive in Baltimore as part of the 2025-26 Broadway Season.
SUFFS to be Presented at The Hollywood Pantages Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 19, 2025

SUFFS, the acclaimed Tony Award-winning musical about the passionate American women who fought tirelessly for the right to vote will begin performances in Los Angeles at the Hollywood Pantages.
Photos: Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo and More at WICKED: FOR GOOD New York Premiere
by Bruce Glikas - Nov 19, 2025

You can now check out photos from the red carpet of the Wicked: For Good New York City premiere, which streamed live, and marked the final stop of the press tour for the film.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What awards has Paul Tazewell been nominated for?

Outstanding Costume Design of a Mus (Drama Desk Awards) for Death Becomes Her, Outstanding Costume Design (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Death Becomes Her, Best Costume Design of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Death Becomes Her, Outstanding Costume Design of a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Suffs, Best Costume Design of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Suffs, Best Costume Design of a Musical (Tony Awards) for MJ The Musical, Best Costume Design of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Ain't Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations, Best Costume Design (Olivier Awards) for Hamilton, Best Costume Design (BroadwayWorld Awards) for Hamilton, Best Costume Design of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Hamilton, Outstanding Costume Design (Drama Desk Awards) for Hamilton, Outstanding Costume Design, HAYES Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for Side Show, Best Costume Design (Olivier Awards) for Memphis The Musical, Outstanding Costume Design (The Lortels) for Hamilton, Best Costume Design of a Play (Tony Awards) for A Streetcar Named Desire, Best Costume Design of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Memphis, Outstanding Costume Design, Resident Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for Carnival! , Best Costume Design of a Musical (Tony Awards) for In The Heights, Best Costume Design of a Musical (Tony Awards) for The Color Purple, Outstanding Costume Design, Resident Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for Camelot , Outstanding Costume Design (The Lortels) for Caroline, or Change, Outstanding Costume Design (The Lortels) for Boston Marriage, Outstanding Costume Design, Resident Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for The Women, Outstanding Costume Design, Resident Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for Peer Gynt, Outstanding Costume Design (The Lortels) for On the Town, Outstanding Costume Design, Resident Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for Blithe Spirit , Outstanding Costume Design, Resident Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for The Matchmaker, Best Costume Design (Tony Awards) for Bring in 'da Noise/Bring in 'da Funk, Outstanding Costume Design, Resident Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for The Revenger's Comedies, Outstanding Costume Design, Resident Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for The Odyssey, Outstanding Costume Design, Resident Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for The African Company Presents "Richard III", Outstanding Costume Design, Resident Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for The Way of the World and Outstanding Costume Design, Resident Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for The Caucasian Chalk Circle.

What awards has Paul Tazewell won?

Paul Tazewell has won several prestigious awards for his costume design work. He received the Tony Award for Best Costume Design of a Musical for Death Becomes Her and Hamilton. He also won the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Costume Design of a Musical for Suffs. His work on Hamilton earned him the BroadwayWorld Award for Best Costume Design and The Lortel Award for Outstanding Costume Design. He has been honored with the Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding Costume Design, HAYES Production, for Side Show; and Outstanding Costume Design, Resident Production, for Camelot, Peer Gynt, and The African Company Presents "Richard III." Additionally, he won The Lortel Award for Outstanding Costume Design for On the Town.

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