Susan Hilferty
Latest News on Susan Hilferty:
Video: The Avett Brothers Perform During SWEPT AWAY Opening Night Curtain Call (Nov 20, 2024)
Photos: The Avett Brothers Join SWEPT AWAY Cast at Opening Night Curtain Call (Nov 20, 2024)
Review Roundup: SWEPT AWAY Opens On Broadway Featuring the Music of The Avett Brothers (Nov 19, 2024)
Video: The Avett Brothers Perform During SWEPT AWAY Opening Night Curtain Call (Nov 20, 2024)
Photos: The Avett Brothers Join SWEPT AWAY Cast at Opening Night Curtain Call (Nov 20, 2024)
Review Roundup: SWEPT AWAY Opens On Broadway Featuring the Music of The Avett Brothers (Nov 19, 2024)
BIO
Susan Hilferty has designed set and costumes for over 400 productions across the globe. Recent designs include Parade (Broadway; Tony nomination), Funny Girl (Broadway), Swept Away (Berkeley Rep and Arena Stage), Hamlet (St. Anne’s Warehouse NY and Gate Theatre, Dublin), Waiting for Godot TFNA/NYC, Richard Nelson’s What Happened?: The Michaels Abroad (Loewe Theatre, NYC), and A Bright Room Called Day (Public Theatre). Her many Broadway designs include Wicked (Tony, Outer Critics Circle, and Drama Desk awards and Olivier nomination), August Wilson’s Radio Golf. Present Laughter (Tony nomination), Hands on a Hardbody, Spring Awakening (Tony nomination), Lestat (Tony nomination), Annie (2013 Revival), Into the Woods (Tony and Drama Desk nominations; Hewes Award), and Frank Wildhorn’s Wonderland. Her designs for opera include Rigoletto, La Traviata, and the upcoming Aida for the Metropolitan Opera and Manon at LA Opera and Berlin Staatsoper. Hilferty has designed over a hundred off-Broadway productions including Richard Nelson’s Apple Family Plays, August Wilson’s Jitney and Athol Fugard’s Boesman and Lena.
She works with such well-known directors as Athol Fugard (the South African writer with whom she works as set and costume designer and often as co-director on over 45 productions since 1980), Yaël Farber, JoAnne Akalaitis, Laurie Anderson, Arin Arbus, Christopher Ashley, Anne Bogart, Jonathan Butterell, Oskar Eustis, Robert Falls, Frank Galati, Garry Hynes, David Jones, Selina Cartmell, Moisés Kaufman, Tony Kushner, Mark Lamos, James Lapine, Michael Longhurst, Richard Nelson, Des McAnuff, Marion McClinton, James MacDonald, Emily Mann, Joe Mantello, Michael Mayer, Neil Pepe, Bartlett Sher, Rebecca Taichman, Robert Woodruff, Doug Wright, and the late Garland Wright.
Hilferty also designs for Film, Dance (Alvin Ailey), the Circus (Ringling Bros. & Barnum and Bailey) and Concerts (Taylor Swift SPEAK NOW World Tour). Hilferty’s many awards include the USITT Lifetime Achievement Award, Irene Sharaff Award for Lifetime Achievement, Alley Theatre Award for Lifetime Achievement, an OBIE for Sustained Excellence in Design, the Lilly Award and the Ruth Morley Design Award from the League of Professional Theatre Women. Hilferty is also on faculty in the Department of Design for Stage and Film at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, having served as chair for 25 years. susanhilferty.com
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TDF’s chair Earl D. Weiner, TDF’s executive director Victoria Bailey, Cady Huffman, Paul Tazewell, Jane Greenwood, Rodney Gordon, Mio Guberinic, Susan Hilferty, John Lee Beatty, Chita Rivera, Michael Mayer, Tobin Theatre Arts Fund’s: Mel Weingart, L
Date:
04/29/2019
From: Photo Flash: Inside The 25th Anniversary TDF/Irene Sharaff Awards
Productions
[Off-Broadway, 1999]
Costume Designer
Director
Scenic Designer
Awards and Nominations
Tony Awards - 2023 - Best Costume Design of a Musical
Susan Hilferty, Parade
Drama Desk Awards - 2022 - Outstanding Costume Design for a Musical
Susan Hilferty, Funny Girl
Drama Desk Awards - 2017 - Outstanding Costume Design for a Play
Susan Hilferty, Present Laughter
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2017 - Outstanding Costume Design (Play or Musical)
Susan Hilferty, Present Laughter
winner
The Lortels - 2017 - Outstanding Costume Design
Susan Hilferty, Love, Love, Love
Tony Awards - 2017 - Best Costume Design of a Play
Susan Hilferty, Present Laughter
Olivier Awards - 2007 - Best Costume Design
Susan Hilferty, Wicked
The Lortels - 2007 - Outstanding Costume Design
Susan Hilferty, Spring Awakening
Tony Awards - 2007 - Best Costume Design of a Musical
Susan Hilferty, Spring Awakening
Tony Awards - 2006 - Best Costume Design of a Musical
Susan Hilferty, Lestat
winner
BroadwayWorld Awards - 2004 - Best Costume Design
Susan Hilferty, Wicked
winner
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2004 - Outstanding Costume Design
Susan Hilferty, Wicked
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2004 - Outstanding Costume Design
Susan Hilferty, Wicked
winner
Tony Awards - 2004 - Best Costume Design
Susan Hilferty, Wicked
winner
Drama Desk Awards - 2003 - Outstanding Costume Design
Susan Hilferty, Wicked
The Lortels - 2003 - Outstanding Costume Design
Susan Hilferty, My Life With Albertine
winner
The Hewes Awards - 2002 - Costume Design
Susan Hilferty, Into The Woods
The Lortels - 2002 - Outstanding Costume Design
Susan HilfertyFranny’s Way
Tony Awards - 2002 - Best Costume Design
Susan Hilferty, Into the Woods
The Lortels - 2001 - Outstanding Costume Design
Susan Hilferty, Jitney
winner
Obie Awards - 2000 - Sustained Excellence Costume Design
Susan Hilferty
Videos
Video: The Avett Brothers Perform During SWEPT AWAY Opening Night Curtain Call
by Stephi Wild - Nov 20, 2024
Video: SWEPT AWAY on Broadway with John Gallagher, Jr., Stark Sands & More
by Blair Ingenthron - Oct 26, 2024
Video: The Avett Brothers Announce SWEPT AWAY Broadway Transfer From Queens Concert
by A.A. Cristi - May 17, 2024
Video: Get a First Look at The Avett Brothers' SWEPT AWAY at Arena Stage
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 20, 2023
Video: Watch Ben Platt and Micaela Diamond Sing 'This Is Not Over Yet' in PARADE Broadway Promo
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 10, 2023
FUNNY GIRL Cast Recording Will Be Released Tomorrow; Watch Lea Michele Sing 'Don't Rain on My Parade'
by Stephi Wild - Nov 17, 2022
VIDEO: Beanie Feldstein, Ramin Karimloo, and More in Rehearsal For FUNNY GIRL
by Stephi Wild - Mar 9, 2022
VIDEO: Watch John Gallagher, Jr., Stark Sands & More Sing from SWEPT AWAY at Berkeley Rep
by Stephi Wild - Mar 7, 2022
WATCH: Stark Sands and Adrian Blake Enscoe Perform 'Murder in the City' From New Musical SWEPT AWAY
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 16, 2021
WATCH: The Avett Brothers Release First Video of Title Song From Their New Musical SWEPT AWAY
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 15, 2021
VIDEO: Take a Look at THE MICHAELS at The Public Theater Now Extended Through Sunday, December 1
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 7, 2019
News
Video: The Avett Brothers Perform During SWEPT AWAY Opening Night Curtain Call
Swept Away officially opened on Broadway this week. The cast was joined on stage for a special performance by The Avett Brothers during the show's curtain call. Check out the video here!
Swept Away officially opened on Broadway this week. The cast was joined on stage for a special performance by The Avett Brothers during the show's curtain call. Check out the video here!
Photos: The Avett Brothers Join SWEPT AWAY Cast at Opening Night Curtain Call
The Broadway production of the new musical Swept Away, with music and lyrics by The Avett Brothers, held its official opening this week. The cast was joined on stage by The Avett Brothers during the show's curtain call. Check out photos here!
The Broadway production of the new musical Swept Away, with music and lyrics by The Avett Brothers, held its official opening this week. The cast was joined on stage by The Avett Brothers during the show's curtain call. Check out photos here!
Review Roundup: SWEPT AWAY Opens On Broadway Featuring the Music of The Avett Brothers
The new musical Swept Away hits the high seas of Broadway tonight. The new musical with music and lyrics by The Avett Brothers. Did the new musical sink or sail with critics? Find out below!
The new musical Swept Away hits the high seas of Broadway tonight. The new musical with music and lyrics by The Avett Brothers. Did the new musical sink or sail with critics? Find out below!
Photos: SWEPT AWAY on Broadway Featuring the Music of The Avett Brothers
All new production photos have been released from the Broadway production of the new musical Swept Away, with music and lyrics by The Avett Brothers. Check out the photos here!
All new production photos have been released from the Broadway production of the new musical Swept Away, with music and lyrics by The Avett Brothers. Check out the photos here!
FUNNY GIRL Comes To Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall In January
FUNNY GIRL will be performed at BBMann from January 21-26, 2025. Tickets go on sale Friday, November 15 at 10 AM.
FUNNY GIRL will be performed at BBMann from January 21-26, 2025. Tickets go on sale Friday, November 15 at 10 AM.
Review: WICKED at The Paramount Theatre
Dear Readers, something struck me last night while watching the juggernaut musical “Wicked”, currently playing at the Paramount Theatre. No, it wasn’t a flying monkey. It’s just how incredible this show is. It’s withstood the test of time ever since it’s Broadway premiere back in 2003 even though it didn’t win the Tony for Best Musical (that year it went to “Avenue Q”). It’s still running on Broadway, there have been tour after tour, and now we even have a huge blockbuster movie version coming to theaters in a few weeks. But why? For that answer I think we should take a look at this current run which, while not my favorite viewing of the show, still exemplifies what makes this show great.
Dear Readers, something struck me last night while watching the juggernaut musical “Wicked”, currently playing at the Paramount Theatre. No, it wasn’t a flying monkey. It’s just how incredible this show is. It’s withstood the test of time ever since it’s Broadway premiere back in 2003 even though it didn’t win the Tony for Best Musical (that year it went to “Avenue Q”). It’s still running on Broadway, there have been tour after tour, and now we even have a huge blockbuster movie version coming to theaters in a few weeks. But why? For that answer I think we should take a look at this current run which, while not my favorite viewing of the show, still exemplifies what makes this show great.
Cast and Creative Team Set for DIARY OF A TAP DANCER at A.R.T.
American Repertory Theater has revealed the cast and creative team for the world premiere of Diary of a Tap Dancer, written and choreographed by Drama Desk nominee Ayodele Casel. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
American Repertory Theater has revealed the cast and creative team for the world premiere of Diary of a Tap Dancer, written and choreographed by Drama Desk nominee Ayodele Casel. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
PARADE Comes to the Fisher Theater Next Year
Broadway In Detroit has announced that Parade, winner of the 2023 Tony Award® for Best Revival of a Musical, will make its Detroit premiere at the Fisher Theatre February 25 – March 9, 2025.
Broadway In Detroit has announced that Parade, winner of the 2023 Tony Award® for Best Revival of a Musical, will make its Detroit premiere at the Fisher Theatre February 25 – March 9, 2025.
Photos & Video: SWEPT AWAY Begins Previews on Broadway
Last night, Swept Away, the new Broadway musical with music and lyrics by folk-rock band The Avett Brothers, began performances at the Longacre Theatre. See photos and videos!
Last night, Swept Away, the new Broadway musical with music and lyrics by folk-rock band The Avett Brothers, began performances at the Longacre Theatre. See photos and videos!
Tickets On Sale Now For FUNNY GIRL in Boston
FUNNY GIRL will arrive at the Citizens Opera House February 4 - 16, 2025 as part of the 24/25 Broadway In Boston Season.
FUNNY GIRL will arrive at the Citizens Opera House February 4 - 16, 2025 as part of the 24/25 Broadway In Boston Season.
SWEPT AWAY Will Offer Lottery and Rush Tickets
Ahead of their first preview, lottery and rush tickets have been announced for The Avett Brothers’ new musical Swept Away. Find out how to get discounted rush and lottery tickets to the Broadway show.
Ahead of their first preview, lottery and rush tickets have been announced for The Avett Brothers’ new musical Swept Away. Find out how to get discounted rush and lottery tickets to the Broadway show.
Video: SWEPT AWAY on Broadway with John Gallagher, Jr., Stark Sands & More
Get a first look at video from Swept Away starring John Gallagher, Jr., Stark Sands, and more, beginning previews Tuesday, October 29th here!
Get a first look at video from Swept Away starring John Gallagher, Jr., Stark Sands, and more, beginning previews Tuesday, October 29th here!
Photos: SWEPT AWAY Press Preview
Swept Away hosted a special press event on Friday, October 25th ahead of their first preview this Tuesday, and BroadwayWorld was there to capture their performance. Check out photos here!
Swept Away hosted a special press event on Friday, October 25th ahead of their first preview this Tuesday, and BroadwayWorld was there to capture their performance. Check out photos here!
Watch: SWEPT AWAY Music Video Featuring the Broadway Cast
A music video of “A Gift for Melody Anne” from The Avett Brothers’ new musical Swept Away has been released! Watch the video here.
A music video of “A Gift for Melody Anne” from The Avett Brothers’ new musical Swept Away has been released! Watch the video here.
WICKED PART TWO Preview Shows New Homage to Broadway Costume
While Wicked Part Two is over a year away, a new costume featurette gave a small glimpse at the film. The video also shows a first look at Ariana Grande wearing a Glinda costume not yet seen in any of the promotional materials for the first film, presumably worn in the second film. It seemingly pays homage to Glinda's Broadway costume.
While Wicked Part Two is over a year away, a new costume featurette gave a small glimpse at the film. The video also shows a first look at Ariana Grande wearing a Glinda costume not yet seen in any of the promotional materials for the first film, presumably worn in the second film. It seemingly pays homage to Glinda's Broadway costume.
Video: Go Inside Broadway's WICKED Costumes With Susan Hilferty
Ahead of Wicked's 21st anniversary on Broadway, go behind the musical's iconic costumes with designer Susan Hilferty. The Tony-winner took WWD behind-the-scenes to explain the concepts behind her costume designs for Wicked. Watch the video now!
Ahead of Wicked's 21st anniversary on Broadway, go behind the musical's iconic costumes with designer Susan Hilferty. The Tony-winner took WWD behind-the-scenes to explain the concepts behind her costume designs for Wicked. Watch the video now!
Paul Tazewell Shares Inspiration for WICKED Movie Costumes
Designer Paul Tazewell has shared the three primary sources from which he took inspiration for the costumes featured in the upcoming Wicked movie.
Designer Paul Tazewell has shared the three primary sources from which he took inspiration for the costumes featured in the upcoming Wicked movie.
Review: FUNNY GIRL is Gorgeous at the Eccles Theater
The national tour of FUNNY GIRL, currently playing at the Eccles Theater in Salt Lake City, is a gorgeous rendition of a timeless classic that runs the gamut of emotion from self-deprecating comedy to heart-wrenching drama to chill-inducing performance.
The national tour of FUNNY GIRL, currently playing at the Eccles Theater in Salt Lake City, is a gorgeous rendition of a timeless classic that runs the gamut of emotion from self-deprecating comedy to heart-wrenching drama to chill-inducing performance.
Tickets to FUNNY GIRL at Proctors on Sale This Week
FUNNY GIRL tickets will be available for purchase at Proctors starting this week. Don't miss the chance to see this acclaimed musical live on stage.
FUNNY GIRL tickets will be available for purchase at Proctors starting this week. Don't miss the chance to see this acclaimed musical live on stage.
PARADE National Tour is Coming to Chicago in 2025
The national tour of PARADE, will play the CIBC Theatre for a limited two-week engagement in 2025. PARADE is directed by Tony Award winner Michael Arden and will star Max Cherin and Talia Suskauer. Learn how to purchase tickets.
The national tour of PARADE, will play the CIBC Theatre for a limited two-week engagement in 2025. PARADE is directed by Tony Award winner Michael Arden and will star Max Cherin and Talia Suskauer. Learn how to purchase tickets.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What awards has Susan Hilferty been nominated for?
Best Costume Design of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Parade, Outstanding Costume Design for a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Funny Girl, Outstanding Costume Design for a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Present Laughter, Outstanding Costume Design (Play or Musical) (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Present Laughter, Outstanding Costume Design (The Lortels) for Love, Love, Love, Best Costume Design of a Play (Tony Awards) for Present Laughter, Best Costume Design (Olivier Awards) for Wicked, Outstanding Costume Design (The Lortels) for Spring Awakening, Best Costume Design of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Spring Awakening, Best Costume Design of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Lestat, Best Costume Design (BroadwayWorld Awards) for Wicked, Outstanding Costume Design (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Wicked, Outstanding Costume Design (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Wicked, Best Costume Design (Tony Awards) for Wicked, Outstanding Costume Design (Drama Desk Awards) for Wicked, Outstanding Costume Design (The Lortels) for My Life With Albertine, Costume Design (The Hewes Awards) for Into The Woods, Outstanding Costume Design (The Lortels) for Franny’s Way, Best Costume Design (Tony Awards) for Into the Woods, Outstanding Costume Design (The Lortels) for Jitney and Sustained Excellence Costume Design (Obie Awards).
What awards has Susan Hilferty won?
Susan Hilferty has won numerous awards, including Outstanding Costume Design (The Lortels) for Love, Love, Love. She received the Best Costume Design (BroadwayWorld Awards), Outstanding Costume Design (Outer Critics Circle Awards), Best Costume Design (Tony Awards), and Outstanding Costume Design (Drama Desk Awards) for Wicked. Additionally, she won for Costume Design (The Hewes Awards) for Into The Woods and received the Sustained Excellence in Costume Design (Obie Awards).
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