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BIO

Vanessa is an award-winning New York City-based costume designer who truly enjoys the art of collaborative storytelling. Some recent designs include: Sex With Strangers (Capital Repertory Theatre), Money Talks (Davenport Theatre), The Time Machine (The Acorn Theatre) Nomination, Best Overall Design NYMF 2017, Midnight at the Never Get (Dustin Sparks Productions), DISENCHANTED! National Tour (Starvox Entertainment) Previously Off-Broadway, the show received a 2015 Outer Critics Circle nomination for Outstanding New Off-Broadway Musical and her designs earned an American Theater Wing Henry Hewes Costume Design Award nomination.

Ms. Leuck has previously designed for DISNEY ON ICE, Off-Broadway, at several regional theaters and colleges, as well as with professional dance companies. She was a select designer invited to participate in the Lincoln Center Theater Directors Lab 2013. She was chosen for an exclusive internship with Walt Disney World as a sketch artist and designer for it’s theme parks and resorts 2003-2004. In addition to her design work she has assisted on several large-scale productions including THE LITTLE MERMAID (Broadway), RINGLING BROTHERS BARNUM AND BAILEY CIRCUS (five productions), DISNEY LIVE, and DISNEY ON ICE.

Vanessa is an Assistant Professor of Theatre Arts at Borough of Manhattan Community College- City University of New York and a proud member of USA 829.

Productions

 
[Off-Broadway, 2020]
Costume & Make-Up Design
 
[Off-Broadway, 2019]
Costume Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2019]
Costume Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2017]
Costume Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2004]
Costume Designer

Awards and Nominations

Drama Desk Awards - 2020 - Outstanding Costume Design for a Musical

Vanessa Leuck, Emojiland


winner
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2020 - Outstanding Costume Design

Vanessa Leuck, Emojiland

News


Limited Tickets Remain for BROADWAY BACKWARDS Hosted by Jenn Colella

Only a few seats remain for Broadway Backwards, the star-studded annual evening of reimagined show tunes that share LGBTQ+ love stories. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Lena Hall to Present THE SHOW GOES ON in Philadelphia, New York City & More

Tony winner and Grammy nominee Lena Hall will bring her latest one-woman show, THE SHOW GOES ON, to various cities starting in Philadelphia, PA! Learn how to purchase tickets.
Julie Benko, Norbert Leo Butz, Joshua Henry and More Set For BROADWAY BACKWARDS

Stars of Broadway and beyond have joined the lineup for this year's Broadway Backwards. Learn more about who is joining the event, set for March 11!
Shoshana Bean, Tituss Burgess, Jordan Fisher, Alex Newell, and More Set For BROADWAY BACKWARDS

The lineup has been announced for Broadway Backwards, which returns on Monday, March 11, 2024. Find out who will be performing at the event here!
A CHRISTMAS CAROL: ONE MAN CLASSIC TALE Is Coming To Samuel Slater's Restaurant, December 14

A Christmas Carol: One Man Classic Tale is coming to Samuel Slater's Restaurant in Webster, MA on 12/14. This highly acclaimed off-Broadway production stars Scott H. Severance playing over 20 iconic characters. Get your tickets now at www.samuelslaters.com.
THE GREAT GATSBY - THE IMMERSIVE SHOW Will Play Final Summer Performance This Month

Immersive Everywhere’s critically acclaimed production of The Great Gatsby – The Immersive Show will play its final Summer performance on Sunday, August 27, in Gatsby Mansion in the Park Central Hotel New York.
Review: INCIDENT AT OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP at Penguin Rep

In 'Incident at Our Lady of Perpetual Help,' playwright Katie Forgette mixes nostalgia with timeless lessons about the folly and disservice of parental stereotypes, and the abuse of power by the powers that be, a role that, in this case, is portrayed by organized religion.
Review Roundup: Immersive THE GREAT GATSBY Opens in NYC

Immersive Everywhere’s production of The Great Gatsby – The Immersive Show is now open off-Broadway. Let's see what the critics had to say...
Photos: Immersive THE GREAT GATSBY Celebrates Opening Night

Immersive Everywhere’s production of The Great Gatsby Just celebrated its opening night and BroadwayWorld was there to bring you photos. Check them out here!
Photos & Video: Check Out New Footage & Images of THE GREAT GATSBY - THE IMMERSIVE SHOW

Check out new footage and images of The Great Gatsby – The Immersive Show!
INCIDENT AT OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP to be Presented at Penguin Rep Theatre This Month

Penguin Rep Theatre will present Incident at Our Lady of Perpetual Help, a new comedy set in the era of bell bottoms, cassette tapes and landline phones by Katie Forgette, directed by Thomas Caruso, June 23 through July 16.
INCIDENT AT OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP Comes to Penguin Rep

Penguin Rep Theatre under the leadership of founding artistic director Joe Brancato and executive director Andrew M. Horn presents Incident at Our Lady of Perpetual Help, a new comedy set in the era of bell bottoms, cassette tapes and landline phones by Katie Forgette, directed by Thomas Caruso, June 23 through July 16.
Photos: First Look at Immersive THE GREAT GATSBY American Debut

Get a first look at the American debut of The Great Gatsby – The Immersive Show!
Immersive THE GREAT GATSBY Announces New Preview And Opening Night Dates

Immersive Everywhere's critically acclaimed immersive production of The Great Gatsby will now begin performances on June 6, ahead of an official opening night on June 25, 2023. Adapted and directed by Alexander Wright, the UK's longest-running immersive production will make its American and New York debut at The Gatsby Mansion at the Park Central Hotel New York (870 Seventh Avenue), a Highgate managed hotel.  
Cast Set for THE GREAT GATSBY Immersive Production

Immersive Everywhere’s immersive production of The Great Gatsby has announced casting.
12 Days Left To Vote For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Salt Lake City Awards; Hale Center Theater Orem Leads Favorite Local Theatre!

The latest standings as of Monday, December 19th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Salt Lake City Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.
Latest Stats Released For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Salt Lake City Awards; at West Valley Arts Leads Best Ensemble Performance!

The latest standings as of Monday, December 12th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Salt Lake City Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.
Latest Standings Released For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Salt Lake City Awards; West valley arts Leads Favorite Local Theatre!

The latest standings as of Monday, December 5th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Salt Lake City Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.
A CHRISTMAS CAROL To Play Shelter Island's Historic Ram's Head Inn December 10, 2022

Vanessa Leuck, Ethan Popp and Broadway on the North Fork are bringing back their sold-out, one-man immersive adaptation of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol to Shelter Island's historic Ram's Head Inn for one night only this holiday season.
EMOJILAND Tour To Close Following First Stop; Production Will Be Recorded In Columbus

The producers of EMOJILAND THE MUSICAL announced that the production’s national tour will close after its opening in Columbus, Ohio this weekend. The hit 2020 Off-Broadway show was set for a seven-week tour originally scheduled to kick off on Friday, June 3rd in Columbus, Ohio and play several other cities across the United States.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What awards has Vanessa Leuck been nominated for?

Outstanding Costume Design for a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Emojiland and Outstanding Costume Design (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Emojiland.

What awards has Vanessa Leuck won?

Vanessa Leuck has won the Outstanding Costume Design award from the Outer Critics Circle Awards for her work on Emojiland.

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