Production Staff
Musical Director
Scenic Designer
Eiko Ishioka is a multidisciplinary designer whose internationally acclaimed work has made her one of the premiere visual artists in contemporary world culture. Her awards include an Academy Award® for costume design for Francis Ford Coppola's film Bram Stoker's Dracula, the Award for Artistic Contribution at the Cannes Film Festival for her production design of the film Mishima, Outer Critic Circle nominations and Tony® nominations for the sets and costumes of the Broadway play M. Butterfly, and a Grammy Award® for the artwork of Miles Davis' album Tutu. She directed a music video for the singer Björk and designed costumes ... read more
Recent Broadway: Lennon, Sweeney Todd, The Producers, Beauty & the Beast, Hairspray, Movin’ Out, Sweet Charity, Good Vibrations, Dracula, Caroline or Change, Little Shop…, Thoroughly Modern Millie, 42nd St, Urinetown, Nine, La Boheme, Big River, Boys From Syracuse, Look of Love, Urban Cowboy, Never Gonna Dance, Thou Shalt Not, By Jeeves, Follies, Oklahoma!, Jekyll and Hyde, Rocky Horror Show, Seussical, The Music Man, Fosse, Swing!, Parade, Footloose, Kat and the Kings, Civil War, Triumph of Love. Studio Musician (bass): Michael Jackson, Madonna, Portishead, Eric Clapton, BB King, Sinatra, Carly Simon, Celine Dion, Smashing Pumpkins, Pete Seeger, NY Philharmonic. ... read more
Stuart Ostrow was Frank Loesser's apprentice and became the Vice President and General Manager of Frank Music Corp., and Frank Productions, Inc., the Broadway co-producers of: The Most Happy Fella, The Music Man, Greenwillow, and How To Succeed In Business With Really Trying.
As a solo producer, his many original award-winning Broadway and West End productions include: M. Butterfly, which won the Tony Award for Best Play, Pippin, and 1776, which received both the New York and London Drama Critics Awards as well as the Tony Award for Best Musical. He also produced, The Apple Tree, produced and directed Here's Love, ... read more
Awards and Nominations
1989 The Pulitzer Prize
The Pulitzer Prize for Drama: David Henry Hwang was nominated but did not win.
1988 Drama Desk Awards
Outstanding Costume Design : Eiko Ishioka was nominated but did not win.
Outstanding Director - Play: John Dexter won.
Outstanding New Play: David Henry Hwang won.
Outstanding Set Design: Eiko Ishioka was nominated but did not win.
1988 Drama League Awards
Distinguished Performance Award: John Lithgow won.
1988 New York Drama Critics Circle Awards
Best Play: David Henry Hwang was nominated but did not win.
1988 Outer Critics Circle Awards
Best Broadway Play: 0 won.
Best Debut Performance: B.D. Wong won.
John Gassner Playwriting Award: David Henry Hwang won.
1988 Theatre World Awards
Performance: B.D. Wong won.
1988 Tony Awards
Best Costume Design: Eiko Ishioka was nominated but did not win.
Best Direction of a Play: John Dexter won.
Best Lighting Design: Andy Phillips was nominated but did not win.
Best Play: Stuart Ostrow won.
Best Play: David Geffen won.
Best Play: David Henry Hwang won.
Best Scenic Design: Eiko Ishioka was nominated but did not win.