November 5, 2025
The famed designer has received a number of awards for his elaborate costumes.
Paul Tazewell could have his famed costumes from beloved Broadway musicals within the highlight, Playbill reviews.
The Oscar- and Tony-winning costume designer could have an exhibit of his works on the Griffin Museum of Science and Business in Chicago. Crafting Character: The Costumes of Paul Tazewell will debut on Jan. 19, 2026.
“This exhibition gives an intimate and immersive look into my artistic course of—the place story, character, andd craft come collectively to construct the visible language of efficiency,” Tazewell shared on Instagram.
He added, “Being invited to share my work in a approach that can be partaking and immersive, and to have the ability to invite others into that have means a lot to me.”
Recognized for his work on productions equivalent to Hamilton, Depraved, and West Aspect Story, followers of his designs and these beloved musicals will quickly see his artwork up shut.
Not solely will exhibit guests witness Glinda’s pink bubble costume from Depraved and the unique Schuyler Sisters’ winter ball robes from Hamilton, however his Met Gala outfit curation for Janelle Monae because the “Time Touring Dandy.”
The Black American costume designer has discovered success in theater, dance, movie, and tv. He made his Broadway costume design debut in 1996 with the manufacturing of Herald ‘Da Noise, Herald ‘Da Funk, which secured him his first of 10 Tony nominations for costume design.
He has received two Tonys: Hamilton in 2016 and Dying Turns into Her in 2025. On the 2025 Oscars, Tazewell grew to become the primary Black man to win the Academy Award for Greatest Costume Design for the movie adaptation of Depraved.
The exhibit is not going to solely dive deeper into Tazewell’s artistic experience however embody his unique narration, video, and authentic sketches. Tickets are accessible now on the Griffin Museum web site.
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