by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman
November 5, 2025
The famed designer has received a number of awards for his elaborate costumes.
Paul Tazewell can have his famed costumes from beloved Broadway musicals within the highlight, Playbill experiences.
The Oscar- and Tony-winning costume designer can 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 affords an intimate and immersive look into my inventive 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 manner that shall be partaking and immersive, and to have the ability to invite others into that have means a lot to me.”
Identified for his work on productions similar to Hamilton, Depraved, and West Facet 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 gown 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 Demise Turns into Her in 2025. On the 2025 Oscars, Tazewell grew to become the primary Black man to win the Academy Award for Finest Costume Design for the movie adaptation of Depraved.
The exhibit is not going to solely dive deeper into Tazewell’s inventive experience however embrace his unique narration, video, and unique sketches. Tickets can be found now on the Griffin Museum web site.
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