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BIO

Todd Rosenthal is a Chicago based theater/ museum exhibition designer. Broadway: August Osage County (Tony Award), The Motherfucker with the Hat (Tony Award Nomination), Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf (Tony Award Best Revival), Of Mice and Men, This is Our Youth, and Fish in the Dark. Off Broadway: Premiere of Red Light Winter at the Barrow Street, Domesticated at Lincoln Center, Qualms at Playwrights Horizons. Todd has designed six seasons for the Big Apple Circus. International credits include: August Osage County (National Theatre, London, Sydney Theater, Australia), The Beauty Queen of Leenane (Theatre Royal, Ireland). Regional: Steppenwolf (33 productions), Goodman (artistic partner), Guthrie, Alliance, Mark Taper Forum, La Jolla Playhouse, Arena Stage, Berkeley Rep, Cincinnati Playhouse, Alley, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Oregon Shakespeare Festival and many others. Museum Exhibitions (Lead Designer): Mythbusters: The Explosive Exhibition, The Interna!tional Exhibition of Sherlock Holmes. Other Awards include: Laurence Olivier, Helen Hayes, Ovation, Back Stage Garland, Joseph Jefferson, Michael Merritt Award for Excellence in Design and Collaboration. Associate Professor, Northwestern University. Graduate, Yale Drama.

Productions

 
[Off-Broadway, 2023]
Scenic Design
 
[Off-Broadway, 2022]
Scenic Designer
 
[Broadway, 2019]
Scenic Design
 
[Broadway, 2018]
Scenic Design
 
[Chicago, 2018]
Scenic Designer
 
[San Francisco (Regional), 2017]
Scenic Designer
 
[West End, 2016] [Replacement]
Set[Replacement]
 
[Off-Broadway, 2016]
Scenic Design
 
[Broadway, 2015]
Scenic Design
 
[Broadway, 2014]
Scenic Design
 
[Broadway, 2014]
Set Design
 
[Off-Broadway, 2013]
Set Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2011]
Scenic Designer
 
[Broadway, 2011]
Scenic Designer
 
[US Tour, 2009]
Scenic Designer
 
[Broadway, 2007]
Scenic Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2006]
Scenic Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 1997]
Scenic Designer

Awards and Nominations


winner
Helen Hayes Awards - 2013 - Outstanding Set Design, Resident Production

Todd RosenthalRed

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2011 - Outstanding Set Design

Todd Rosentha, The Motherf**cker With the Hat

Tony Awards - 2011 - Best Scenic Design of a Play

Todd Rosenthal, The Motherf**ker with the Hat


winner
Olivier Awards - 2009 - Best Set Design

Todd RosenthalAugust: Osage County


winner
Tony Awards - 2008 - Best Scenic Design of a Play

Todd Rosenthal, August: Osage County

Videos

News


Cast Set For FOOL FOR LOVE at Steppenwolf

Steppenwolf Theatre Company has announced full casting for its revival of Sam Shepard’s dark and beautiful masterpiece Fool for Love, directed by Jeremy Herrin.
THE MATCHBOX MAGIC FLUTE Extends at Berkeley Rep Through Late December

Berkeley Repertory Theatre has extended The Matchbox Magic Flute, the mesmerizing English language theatrical adaptation of Mozart's iconic Magic Flute adapted and directed by theatrical powerhouse Mary Zimmerman. 
Review: RUTKA at Playhouse In The Park

Rutka is a new musical that adapts the diary entries of a young Jewish girl's final months before being killed in 1943 in the Auschwitz concentration camp. Featuring an original indie-rock musical score, Rutka finds the balance of telling a nuanced account of her adolescent experiences while growing up in a time of terror and isolation.
Isabella Esler, Jake Epstein, Chilina Kennedy & More Will Star in LIFE AFTER in Toronto

The full cast and creative team for the new musical LIFE AFTER at CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre has just been announced. The new musical will play a limited engagement from Wednesday, April 16 – Sunday, May 4, 2025 as part of the 2024/25 Off-Mirvish Season. Check out who is joining the cast here!
Video: Go Inside the Recording Studio with 'The Match' From RUTKA

The critically acclaimed RUTKA, a powerful new musical adapted from Rutka's Notebook, has released “The Match,” performed by the show's songwriters Joceyln Mackenzie and Jeremy Lloyd-Styles. “The Match” is available today from Rialto Records on all streaming platforms. Check out video of the show's composers performing the song in the recording studio below.
Cast Set For A CHRISTMAS CAROL at the Alliance Theatre

Rehearsals are underway for Alliance Theatre’s annual holiday production, A CHRISTMAS CAROL, returning to The Coca-Cola Stage November 9 – December 24, 2024.
BWW Q&A: James Vincent Meredith on NOISES OFF at Steppenwolf Theatre Company

​​​​​​​Steppenwolf Theatre Company, the nation’s premier ensemble theater company, is pleased to open its 49th season with a revival of Michael Frayn’s classic comedy Noises Off, directed by Tony Award-winning ensemble member Anna D. Shapiro (August: Osage County, The Minutes), presented in a co-production with Geffen Playhouse.
Steppenwolf, Goodman Theatre, and More Take Home Equity Jeff Awards

The winners have been announced for the 2024 Joseph Jefferson Equity Awards, more commonly known as the Equity Jeff Awards. These awards are given for theatre arts produced in the Chicago area.
Video: Watch a Scene From NOISES OFF at Steppenwolf Theatre Company

 Steppenwolf Theatre Company opens its 49th season with a revival of Michael Frayn’s classic comedy Noises Off, directed by Tony Award-winning ensemble member Anna D. Shapiro, presented in a co-production with Geffen Playhouse. Watch an all new clip from the show here!
Review: NOISES OFF at Steppenwolf Theatre Company

NOISES OFF is lengthy and occasionally redundant because the show literally runs through Act One three times from different perspectives. But it’s also legitimately funny — which is rare and welcome for a Steppenwolf show.
Berkeley Rep to Present the West Coast Premiere of THE MATCHBOX MAGIC FLUTE

Mary Zimmerman will return to Berkeley Rep this fall with The Matchbox Magic Flute. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets.
Cast Set For World Premiere of RUTKA At Cincinnati Playhouse in The Park

Full casting has been announced for RUTKA, a powerful new indie-rock musical adapted from Rutka's Notebook. The production will have its World Premiere at the Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park this fall.
Photos: Steppenwolf Theatre's NOISES OFF In Rehearsal

Steppenwolf Theatre Company, the nation’s premier ensemble theater company, will open its 49th season with a revival of Michael Frayn’s classic comedy Noises Off, directed by Tony Award-winning ensemble member Anna D. Shapiro. Check out rehearsal photos here!
Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' PURPOSE, Directed by Phylicia Rashad, Will Arrive On Broadway in 2025

BroadwayWorld has just learned that the acclaimed Steppenwolf Theatre Company production of Purpose, written by Tony Award-winner Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, and directed by Two-time Tony Award-winner Phylicia Rashad, will come to Broadway in spring 2025. We have all of the details!
Cast Set for NOISES OFF at Steppenwolf Theatre Company

Steppenwolf Theatre Company will open its 49th season with a revival of Michael Frayn’s classic comedy Noises Off. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.
56th Jeff Awards Nominations Revealed

The Jeff Awards revealed nominations for their 56th anniversary, celebrating excellence in Chicago's Equity theaters. Learn more!
AN ILIAD Returns To Court Theatre June 2025

Court Theatre has announced the return of AN ILIAD in June 2025, offering audiences a chance to experience this powerful adaptation of Homer's epic poem.
Steppenwolf Theatre to Open 49th Season with NOISES OFF

Steppenwolf Theatre Company will open its 49th season with a revival of Michael Frayn’s classic comedy Noises Off, directed by Tony Award-winning ensemble member Anna D. Shapiro. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Review: THE MATCHBOX MAGIC FLUTE at Shakespeare Theatre/Klein Theatre

What did our critic think of THE MATCHBOX MAGIC FLUTE at Shakespeare Theatre/Klein Theatre?
Shakespeare Theatre Company Welcomes The Cast Of THE MATCHBOX MAGIC FLUTE

Shakespeare Theatre Company has announced the cast of THE MATCHBOX MAGIC FLUTE.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What awards has Todd Rosenthal been nominated for?

Outstanding Set Design, Resident Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for Red, Outstanding Set Design (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Motherf**cker With the Hat, Best Scenic Design of a Play (Tony Awards) for The Motherf**ker with the Hat, Best Set Design (Olivier Awards) for August: Osage County and Best Scenic Design of a Play (Tony Awards) for August: Osage County.

What awards has Todd Rosenthal won?

Todd Rosenthal has won the following awards: Outstanding Set Design for a Resident Production at the Helen Hayes Awards for Red; Best Set Design at the Olivier Awards for August: Osage County; and Best Scenic Design of a Play at the Tony Awards for August: Osage County.

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