Costume design on Broadway : designers and their credits, 1915-1985 / Bobbi Owen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Owen, Bobbi.

Series:

Bibliographies and indexes in the performing arts 0742-6933 ; no. 5.

Bibliographies and indexes in the performing arts. 0742-6933 ; no. 5

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Costume designers--New York (N.Y.)Biography--Dictionaries.

Costume designers.

Genre:

Dictionaries.

Biographies.

Physical Description:

xv, 254 pages, 86 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York : Greenwood Press, 1987.

Summary:

This book profiles costume designers who worked on Broadway between the 1915-16 and 1985-86 theatre seasons. The more than 1,000 biographies provide information about the designers' backgrounds and preparation. The profiles are followed by a chronological list of credits. Owen's introduction outlines the emergence of the profession. The text is enhanced by 100 illustrations of costumes by prolific and noteworthy designers of the twentieth century. These sketches, many of which have not been previously published, chronicle the history of costume design. The appendixes cover three major awards that have acknowledged the contributions of costume designers, among others, to the Broadway stage--the Tony, Marharam, and Donaldson awards. Recipients and plays are given in chronological order. The index alphabetically lists each play followed by the designer's name when that information is available.

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

0313255245

OCLC:

15428601