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BIO

Recipient of Tony, Oliver, Evening Standard, Critics Circle, Garland and Ovation Awards for his work both here in the U.S. and in the U.K. His most recent work on Broadway includes the scenic and costume designs for the Donmar Warehouse productions of Red, Hamlet with Jude Law and Frost/Nixon. Also, King Lear with Derek Jacobi (BAM) and Parade (Taper, LA).

Productions

 
[Broadway, 2025]
Scenic Designer
 
[West End, 2023]
Costume Designer
Set Designer
 
[West End, 2021] [Replacement]
Designer[Replacement]
 
[US Tour, 2019]
Costume Designer
Scenic Designer
 
[West End, 2019]
Designer
 
[West End, 2018]
Costume Designer
Set Designer
 
[West End, 2018]
Set Designer
Costume Designer
 
[Broadway, 2018]
Costume Design
Scenic Design
 
[Regional (US), 2017]
Costume Designer
Scenic Designer
 
[West End, 2016]
Set and Costume Designer
 
[West End, 2016]
Set and Costume Designer
 
[Broadway, 2016]
Set and Costume Designer
 
[Broadway, 2015]
Scenic and Costume Design
 
[Off-Broadway, 2014]
Set and Costume Designer
 
[Broadway, 2014]
Scenic and Costume Design
 
[US Tour, 2013]
Costume Designer
Scenic Designer
 
[West End, 2013]
Costume Designer
Set Designer
 
[West End, 2013]
Set & Costumes Designer
 
[Broadway, 2013]
Scenic Designer
 
[West End, 2012]
Set & Costumes Designer
 
[West End, 2012]
Designer
 
[Broadway, 2012]
Scenic and Costume Designer
 
[West End, 2011]
Designer
 
[West End, 2011]
Scenic Designer
Costume Designer
 
[Broadway, 2010]
Scenic Designer
Costume Designer
 
[Broadway, 2009]
Costume Designer
Scenic Designer
 
[West End, 2007]
Scenic Designer
 
[Broadway, 2007]
Scenic Designer
Costume Designer
 
[West End, 2006]
Settings/Costumes
 
[West End, 2005]
Settings/Costumes
 
[West End, 2004]
Settings/Costumes
 
[West End, 2000]
Production

Awards and Nominations


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 2016 - Outstanding Set Design for a Play

Christopher Oram, Hughie

Tony Awards - 2016 - Best Scenic Design of a Play

Christopher Oram, Hughie

Drama Desk Awards - 2015 - Outstanding Costume Design

Christopher Oram, Wolf Hall: Parts 1 & 2


winner
Olivier Awards - 2015 - Best Costume Design

Christopher OramWolf Hall and Bring Up The Bodies

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2015 - Outstanding Costume Design

Christopher Oram, Wolf Hall


winner
Tony Awards - 2015 - Best Costume Design of a Play

Christopher Oram, Wolf Hall, Parts One & Two

Tony Awards - 2015 - Best Scenic Design of a Play

Christopher Oram, Wolf Hall, Parts One & Two

Tony Awards - 2014 - Best Scenic Design of a Play

Christopher Oram, The Cripple of Inishmaan

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2012 - Outstanding Set Design (Play or Musical)

Christopher Oram, Evita

Drama Desk Awards - 2010 - Outstanding Set Design

Christopher Oram, Red

Olivier Awards - 2010 - Best Costume Design

Christopher OramMadame De Sade

Olivier Awards - 2010 - Best Set Design

Christopher OramRed


winner
Tony Awards - 2010 - Best Scenic Design of a Play

Christopher Oram, Red

Olivier Awards - 2009 - Best Costume Design

Christopher OramTwelfth Night

Olivier Awards - 2006 - Best Costume Design

Christopher OramDon Carlos

Olivier Awards - 2006 - Best Set Design

Christopher OramDon Carlos

Olivier Awards - 2005 - Best Set Design

Christopher OramSuddenly Last Summer


winner
Evening Standard Awards - 2003 - Best Designer

Christopher OramCaligula

Videos

News


What We Know So Far About MIDNIGHT IN THE GARDEN OF GOOD AND EVIL on Broadway

Taylor Mac and Jason Robert Brown's MIDNIGHT IN THE GARDEN OF GOOD AND EVIL, is coming to Broadway in 2025. What do we know so far about the new musical?
Taylor Mac and Jason Robert Brown's MIDNIGHT IN THE GARDEN OF GOOD AND EVIL Will Open on Broadway in 2025

MIDNIGHT IN THE GARDEN OF GOOD AND EVIL, the new musical from Taylor Mac and Jason Robert Brown, is headed to Broadway next year!
Video: Cast of Disney's FROZEN Tour Celebrates Final Performance

Watch the company of FROZEN come together to perform 'Let It Go' (Finale) at the Buell Theatre in Denver, CO; where the original Broadway-bound production of FROZEN first welcomed audiences in 2017.
Review: FROZEN Brings Chills and Thrills to Broadway San Jose

What did our critic think of FROZEN BRINGS CHILLS AND THRILLS TO BROADWAY SAN JOSE at Broadway San Jose?
Review: JERSEY BOYS at Derby Dinner Playhouse

What did our critic think of JERSEY BOYS at Derby Dinner Playhouse? The biography jukebox musical is quite the unique brand of theatre experience. So many come to mind in recent years (Beautiful, The Cher Show, MJ, Tina, etc.), but you could easily argue that Jersey Boys was the first of its kind in the modern theatre landscape.
Alyssa Fox Will Be Final Elsa On Disney's FROZEN Tour

Original Broadway cast member Alyssa Fox will join the Frozen North American tour as Elsa. Fox on Friday, August 2 at First Interstate Center for the Arts in Spokane, WA. She will close out the tour when the production wraps up in September.
Review: Disney's FROZEN Brings an Enchanting Broadway Musical Experience to Vancouver!

Currently touring across North America, FROZEN has finally reached Vancouver, BC with a run at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre from July 9th to 21st. Featuring the well-known songs from the first FROZEN movie with a few dozen new numbers, the show was absolutely enchanting and filled to the brim with that indescribable “Disney magic.” 
Review Roundup: Critics Sound Off On MIDNIGHT IN THE GARDEN OF GOOD AND EVIL

What did the critics think of Goodman Theatre's world-premiere musical Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil? The musical is a stage adaptation of John Berendt’s iconic non-fiction book—brought to life by creators MacArthur “Genius” Grantee Taylor Mac (book), Tony Award winner Jason Robert Brown (music and lyrics) with choreography by Tanya Birl-Torres.
Review: MIDNIGHT IN THE GARDEN OF GOOD AND EVIL at Goodman Theatre

MIDNIGHT IN THE GARDEN OF GOOD AND EVIL is a sprawling, messy musical that weaves together the threads of several characters in 1980s Savannah, Georgia. Composer/lyricist Jason Robert Brown draws on a variety of different musical styles, while Taylor Mac’s book scenes present a series of vignettes for the Savannah residents.
FROZEN is Coming to Broadway San Jose in August

Tickets for the long-awaited production of Disney’s Frozen are on-sale now for Broadway San Jose. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Review: DISNEY'S FROZEN Brings Its Magic To DCPA

What did our critic think of DISNEY'S FROZEN at DCPA?
MIDNIGHT IN THE GARDEN OF GOOD AND EVIL Extends at Goodman Theatre

Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil has been extended at Goodman Theatre. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
Video: Choreographer Tanya Birl-Torres On MIDNIGHT IN THE GARDEN OF GOOD AND EVIL at the Goodman

Watch as MIDNIGHT IN THE GARDEN OF GOOD AND EVIL choreographer Tanya Birl-Torres describes why she's excited to be a part of this highly anticipated world premiere production and how the secrets in Savannah's soil inspired her work.
Video: Watch 'Let It Go' from the Dutch Production of Disney's FROZEN

Get a first look at Vajèn van den Bosch performing 'Let It Go' from the Netherlands production of Disney's Frozen.
Soho Green Rooms Live Event Symposium Set For July

Ammonite Studios has announced Soho Green Rooms, a brand-new three-day festival, which will bring together key players and creatives in the theatre and live event industries to explore the future of live entertainment.
Video: Rob Ashford Discusses MIDNIGHT IN THE GARDEN OF GOOD AND EVIL

Watch as Rob Ashford discusses Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil.
Review: FROZEN Opens at Majestic Theatre

Read BroadwayWorld's review of Frozen at Majestic Theatre.
Review Roundup: THE ARTIST Opens at Theatre Royal Plymouth

Read the reviews for The Artist at Theatre Royal Plymouth.
Video: First Look At Dutch Production of Disney's FROZEN

Get a first look at the company of Disney's Frozen in the Netherlands perform 'For The First Time In Forever' in this all-new video.
The Santa Fe Opera Unveils Casting and Repertory Plans for the 2025 Season

 The Santa Fe Opera has announced casting and repertory plans for the company’s 2025 Season running June 27 through August 23, 2025. Learn more about the full season here!

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What awards has Christopher Oram been nominated for?

Outstanding Set Design for a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Hughie, Best Scenic Design of a Play (Tony Awards) for Hughie, Outstanding Costume Design (Drama Desk Awards) for Wolf Hall: Parts 1 & 2, Best Costume Design (Olivier Awards) for Wolf Hall and Bring Up The Bodies, Outstanding Costume Design (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Wolf Hall, Best Costume Design of a Play (Tony Awards) for Wolf Hall, Parts One & Two, Best Scenic Design of a Play (Tony Awards) for Wolf Hall, Parts One & Two, Best Scenic Design of a Play (Tony Awards) for The Cripple of Inishmaan, Outstanding Set Design (Play or Musical) (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Evita, Outstanding Set Design (Drama Desk Awards) for Red, Best Costume Design (Olivier Awards) for Madame De Sade, Best Set Design (Olivier Awards) for Red , Best Scenic Design of a Play (Tony Awards) for Red, Best Costume Design (Olivier Awards) for Twelfth Night, Best Costume Design (Olivier Awards) for Don Carlos, Best Set Design (Olivier Awards) for Don Carlos, Best Set Design (Olivier Awards) for Suddenly Last Summer and Best Designer (Evening Standard Awards) for Caligula.

What awards has Christopher Oram won?

Christopher Oram has won several prestigious awards, including Outstanding Set Design for a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Hughie; Best Costume Design (Olivier Awards) for Wolf Hall and Bring Up The Bodies; Best Costume Design of a Play (Tony Awards) for Wolf Hall, Parts One & Two; Best Scenic Design of a Play (Tony Awards) for Red; and Best Designer (Evening Standard Awards) for Caligula.

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