Walt Spangler
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BIO
Broadway: Tuck Everlasting, A Christmas Story, Desire Under the Elms, Scandalous, Hollywood Arms. Walt has designed for theater, opera and dance for many theaters around the nation and around the globe.
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Productions
[Off-Broadway, 2000]
Scenic Designer
Awards and Nominations
Drama Desk Awards - 2023 - Outstanding Scenic Design of a Musical
Walt Spangler, Stranger Sings! The Parody Musical
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2016 - Outstanding Scenic Design (Play or Musical)
Walt Spangler, Tuck Everlasting
The Lortels - 2015 - Outstanding Scenic Design
Walt Spangler, Between Riverside and Crazy
Helen Hayes Awards - 2010 - Outstanding Set Design, Resident Production
Walt Spangler, King Lear
Drama Desk Awards - 2009 - Outstanding Set Design of a Play
Walt Spangler, Desire Under the Elms
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2009 - Outstanding Set Design
Walt Spangler, Desire Under the Elms
Helen Hayes Awards - 2003 - Outstanding Set Design, Resident Production
Walt Spangler, The Duchess of Malfi
Helen Hayes Awards - 2001 - Outstanding Set Design, Resident Production
Walt Spangler, Timon of Athens
Videos
Video: Rob Colletti & Hayley Podschun Sing 'Sue Me' from GUYS AND DOLLS
by Joshua Wright - 2026-01-05 12:14:15
Video: 'Luck Be a Lady' from GUYS AND DOLLS at Shakespeare Theatre Company
by Joshua Wright - 2025-12-22 13:26:42
Video: Kyle Taylor Parker Sings 'Sit Down, You're Rockin' The Boat' from GUYS AND DOLLS
by Joshua Wright - 2025-12-10 18:33:06
Video: Kyle Taylor Parker & More Rehearse 'The Oldest Established' From GUYS AND DOLLS
by Michael Major - 2025-11-18 11:43:03
Exclusive Look: Matthew Broderick in BABBITT at Shakespeare Theatre Company
by Joshua Wright - 2024-10-01 15:36:25
Video: Go Inside The Guthrie Costume Shop For DIAL M FOR MURDER
by Joshua Wright - 2024-01-31 11:30:08
Video: Director Tracy Brigden On Bringing DIAL M FOR MURDER to the Guthrie
by Joshua Wright - 2024-01-22 13:25:24
VIDEO: First Look at ROMEO & BERNADETTE Opening Tonight Off-Broadway
by Chloe Rabinowitz - 2022-05-16 11:58:07
VIDEO: Cinco Paul and Bekah Brunstetter in Conversation On A.D. 16
by Alan Henry - 2022-02-11 10:01:17
VIDEO: Creatives of A.D. 16 at Olney Theatre Center Discuss the Show's Themes
by Stephi Wild - 2022-02-04 10:35:55
VIDEO: The Guthrie Theater Celebrates The Holidays With A CHRISTMAS CAROL
by A.A. Cristi - 2019-11-13 22:02:25
Exclusive: Get A First Look At THE WILL ROGERS FOLLIES at Goodspeed Musicals
by Alan Henry - 2018-04-19 14:40:32
VIDEO: Cast and Creative Talk THE WILL ROGERS FOLLIES at Goodspeed
by Alan Henry - 2018-04-03 09:32:41
VIDEO: Broadway Favorites Paul Alexander Nolan and Alison Luff Lead the ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE Cast On The Today Show
by Macon Prickett - 2018-03-01 13:33:24
News
Mozart's DON GIOVANNI to Open Lyric Opera of Chicago's 2026/27 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 13, 2026
Bass-baritone Christian Van Horn will star in Mozart's Don Giovanni, directed by Robert Falls and conducted by Enrique Mazzola, launching Lyric Opera of Chicago's new season.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 13, 2026
Bass-baritone Christian Van Horn will star in Mozart's Don Giovanni, directed by Robert Falls and conducted by Enrique Mazzola, launching Lyric Opera of Chicago's new season.
Eureka O'Hara Will Lead DIVINE: BEYOND THE FLAMINGOS! Off-Broadway
by Stephi Wild - Aug 5, 2026
Emmy Award nominee Eureka O'Hara, known for “RuPaul's Drag Race' and HBO's “We're Here”, will step into the pumps of drag icon Divine, leading Divine: Beyond The Flamingos!, a new play written and directed by Donnie.
by Stephi Wild - Aug 5, 2026
Emmy Award nominee Eureka O'Hara, known for “RuPaul's Drag Race' and HBO's “We're Here”, will step into the pumps of drag icon Divine, leading Divine: Beyond The Flamingos!, a new play written and directed by Donnie.
BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA, IRVING BERLIN'S WHITE CHRISTMAS, and More Nominated For Equity Jeff Awards; Full List
by Stephi Wild - Jul 23, 2026
In celebration of its 58th anniversary awarding recognition for Equity theater, the Joseph Jefferson Awards announces its nominations for the 2025 –2026 season, including the Goodman Theatre, Chicago Shakespeare Theater and more.
by Stephi Wild - Jul 23, 2026
In celebration of its 58th anniversary awarding recognition for Equity theater, the Joseph Jefferson Awards announces its nominations for the 2025 –2026 season, including the Goodman Theatre, Chicago Shakespeare Theater and more.
Review: THE OLD MAID / QUEEN MARY / MARTHA GRAHAM at Spoleto
by Perry Tannenbaum - Jun 3, 2026
Scottish Ballet's MARY, QUEEN OF SCOTS is likely to stand as the most spectacular triumph at Spoleto Festival USA 2026, and festival founder Gian Carlo Menotti's 1939 radio opera, THE OLD MAID AND THE THIEF, will probably remain the best theatre.
by Perry Tannenbaum - Jun 3, 2026
Scottish Ballet's MARY, QUEEN OF SCOTS is likely to stand as the most spectacular triumph at Spoleto Festival USA 2026, and festival founder Gian Carlo Menotti's 1939 radio opera, THE OLD MAID AND THE THIEF, will probably remain the best theatre.
Renée Fleming, Isabel Leonard and More Set for Washington National Opera's 2026-2027 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 15, 2026
Washington National Opera has unveiled its 2026-2027 season—its first full season as an independent company, following its departure from the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in January 2026
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 15, 2026
Washington National Opera has unveiled its 2026-2027 season—its first full season as an independent company, following its departure from the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in January 2026
How are the Tony Nominations Decided?
by Sidney Paterra - Apr 26, 2026
For Broadway fans, the highlight of every spring is the announcement of the Tony Award nominations—the most prestigious recognition in American theatre. But how are Tony nominees chosen, and who gets to decide? In this guide, we break down the Tony Awards nomination process and reveal how Broadway’s biggest honors are determined.
by Sidney Paterra - Apr 26, 2026
For Broadway fans, the highlight of every spring is the announcement of the Tony Award nominations—the most prestigious recognition in American theatre. But how are Tony nominees chosen, and who gets to decide? In this guide, we break down the Tony Awards nomination process and reveal how Broadway’s biggest honors are determined.
Photos: Meet the Cast of THE EMPORIUM at CSC
by Jennifer Broski - Apr 10, 2026
More than 75 years in the making, an unfinished work by one of America's greatest dramatists takes the New York stage at last. The Emporium unveils Thornton Wilder's final play, brought to life through playwright Kirk Lynn's masterful completion
by Jennifer Broski - Apr 10, 2026
More than 75 years in the making, an unfinished work by one of America's greatest dramatists takes the New York stage at last. The Emporium unveils Thornton Wilder's final play, brought to life through playwright Kirk Lynn's masterful completion
Candy Buckley, Mahira Kakkar and More to Star in THE EMPORIUM at CSC
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 11, 2026
Classic Stage Company has revealed the cast for the New York premiere of Thornton Wilder’s final play, The Emporium, adapted and completed by Kirk Lynn.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 11, 2026
Classic Stage Company has revealed the cast for the New York premiere of Thornton Wilder’s final play, The Emporium, adapted and completed by Kirk Lynn.
Review: HOLIDAY at Goodman Theatre
by Rachel Weinberg - Feb 10, 2026
Goodman Theatre continues its centennial season with the endearing and lively romantic comedy HOLIDAY.
by Rachel Weinberg - Feb 10, 2026
Goodman Theatre continues its centennial season with the endearing and lively romantic comedy HOLIDAY.
Photos: Wesley Taylor, Molly Griggs and More in Rehearsals for HOLIDAY at Goodman
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 7, 2026
Get a glimpse inside rehearsals of Holiday—a brand-new work by Richard Greenberg, the late Tony Award winner and Pulitzer Prize finalist playwright at Goodman Theatre.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 7, 2026
Get a glimpse inside rehearsals of Holiday—a brand-new work by Richard Greenberg, the late Tony Award winner and Pulitzer Prize finalist playwright at Goodman Theatre.
Video: Rob Colletti & Hayley Podschun Sing 'Sue Me' from GUYS AND DOLLS
by Joshua Wright - Jan 5, 2026
Watch Rob Colletti and Hayley Podschun perform Sue Me from Guys and Dolls. Directed By Washington National Opera Artistic Director Francesca Zambello and choreographed by Joshua Bergasse, Guys and Dolls plays STC’s Harman Hall through January 8th, 2026.
by Joshua Wright - Jan 5, 2026
Watch Rob Colletti and Hayley Podschun perform Sue Me from Guys and Dolls. Directed By Washington National Opera Artistic Director Francesca Zambello and choreographed by Joshua Bergasse, Guys and Dolls plays STC’s Harman Hall through January 8th, 2026.
Video: 'Luck Be a Lady' from GUYS AND DOLLS at Shakespeare Theatre Company
by Joshua Wright - Dec 22, 2025
Take your first look at 'Luck Be a Lady' performed by Jacob Dickey and the company of GUYS AND DOLLS at Sakespeare Theatre Company.
by Joshua Wright - Dec 22, 2025
Take your first look at 'Luck Be a Lady' performed by Jacob Dickey and the company of GUYS AND DOLLS at Sakespeare Theatre Company.
Video: Kyle Taylor Parker Sings 'Sit Down, You're Rockin' The Boat' from GUYS AND DOLLS
by Joshua Wright - Dec 10, 2025
Take your first look at 'Sit Down, You're Rockin' the Boat' performed by Kyle Taylor Parker and the company of Guys and Dolls.
by Joshua Wright - Dec 10, 2025
Take your first look at 'Sit Down, You're Rockin' the Boat' performed by Kyle Taylor Parker and the company of Guys and Dolls.
Video: GUYS AND DOLLS at Shakespeare Theatre Company
by Joshua Wright - Dec 8, 2025
Get a first look at Sakespeare Theatre Company's holiday presentation of Guys and Dolls. Directed by Washington National Opera Artistic Director Francesca Zambello (Porgy and Bess, Turandot, West Side Story) and choreographed by Joshua Bergasse (Smash, Bull Durham), Guys and Dolls plays STC’s Harman Hall December 2 through January 4.
by Joshua Wright - Dec 8, 2025
Get a first look at Sakespeare Theatre Company's holiday presentation of Guys and Dolls. Directed by Washington National Opera Artistic Director Francesca Zambello (Porgy and Bess, Turandot, West Side Story) and choreographed by Joshua Bergasse (Smash, Bull Durham), Guys and Dolls plays STC’s Harman Hall December 2 through January 4.
Review: GUYS AND DOLLS at Shakespeare Theatre Company
by Peter Rouleau - Dec 7, 2025
A charming and engaging musical romp.
by Peter Rouleau - Dec 7, 2025
A charming and engaging musical romp.
GUYS AND DOLLS Extended at Shakespeare Theatre Company
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 5, 2025
Shakespeare Theatre Company has annonced an extension of its holiday presentation of Guys and Dolls. Guys and Dolls has been extended to January 8.
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 5, 2025
Shakespeare Theatre Company has annonced an extension of its holiday presentation of Guys and Dolls. Guys and Dolls has been extended to January 8.
Photos: Hayley Podschun, Julie Benko and More Star in GUYS AND DOLLS at Shakespeare Theatre Company
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 3, 2025
Sakespeare Theatre Company has released photos of its holiday presentation of Guys and Dolls. Directed by Washington National Opera Artistic Director Francesca Zambello.
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 3, 2025
Sakespeare Theatre Company has released photos of its holiday presentation of Guys and Dolls. Directed by Washington National Opera Artistic Director Francesca Zambello.
BWW Q&A: Rob Colletti Talks GUYS AND DOLLS at Shakespeare Theatre Company
by Joshua Wright - Nov 25, 2025
Rob Colletti makes his Shakespeare Theatre Company debut as Nathan Detroit, the loveable gambler in Guys and Dolls, on the hunt for a place to host the 'oldest established permanent floating crap game in New York.'
by Joshua Wright - Nov 25, 2025
Rob Colletti makes his Shakespeare Theatre Company debut as Nathan Detroit, the loveable gambler in Guys and Dolls, on the hunt for a place to host the 'oldest established permanent floating crap game in New York.'
Video: Kyle Taylor Parker & More Rehearse 'The Oldest Established' From GUYS AND DOLLS
by Michael Major - Nov 18, 2025
Watch a video of 'The Oldest Established,' performed by Rob Colletti (SCHOOL OF ROCK), Kyle Taylor Parker (KINKY BOOTS), Calvin McCullough (STC's PETER PAN AND WENDY), and the Company of GUYS AND DOLLS.
by Michael Major - Nov 18, 2025
Watch a video of 'The Oldest Established,' performed by Rob Colletti (SCHOOL OF ROCK), Kyle Taylor Parker (KINKY BOOTS), Calvin McCullough (STC's PETER PAN AND WENDY), and the Company of GUYS AND DOLLS.
GUYS AND DOLLS Begins Rehearsals at Shakespeare Theatre Company
by Stephi Wild - Oct 31, 2025
Shakespeare Theatre Company welcomed this week the cast and creative team of its upcoming holiday presentation of Guys and Dolls. Learn more about this show here!
by Stephi Wild - Oct 31, 2025
Shakespeare Theatre Company welcomed this week the cast and creative team of its upcoming holiday presentation of Guys and Dolls. Learn more about this show here!
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What awards has Walt Spangler been nominated for?
Outstanding Scenic Design of a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Stranger Sings! The Parody Musical, Outstanding Scenic Design (Play or Musical) (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Tuck Everlasting, Outstanding Scenic Design (The Lortels) for Between Riverside and Crazy, Outstanding Set Design, Resident Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for King Lear, Outstanding Set Design of a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Desire Under the Elms, Outstanding Set Design (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Desire Under the Elms, Outstanding Set Design, Resident Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for The Duchess of Malfi and Outstanding Set Design, Resident Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for Timon of Athens.
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