Birth Place: Pinckney
James Leonard Joy was born and raised in Michigan, where he graduated Salutatorian in a class of more than 900 at Bentley High School before earning Phi Beta Kappa honors at the University of Michigan. He then completed an MFA in Set Design at Carnegie Mellen University and taught briefly at Skidmore College before launching his very successful career in set design in New York City.
James LeonardJoy Blue
James Leonard JoyCamping with Henry & Tom
James Leonard Joy, Digby
Outstanding Set Design, Resident Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for Joy Blue, Outstanding Scenic Design (The Lortels) for Camping with Henry & Tom and Outstanding Set Design (Drama Desk Awards) for Digby.
Gary Leonard Bell won the Outstanding Scenic Design award at The Lortels for Camping with Henry & Tom.
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