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Catherine Zuber, The Light in the Piazza

Best Costume Design of a Musical

Thank you so much. I am totally unprepared. Thank you to Lincoln Center Theater, to André [Bishop] and Bernie [Gersten]. To the beautiful music of Adam Guettel, for the brilliant words of Craig Lucas, to my collaborators Chris Aklerlind, Michael Yeargan, and to director Bartlett Sher.  Thank you so much to everyone.

Additional Thanks

Thank you to my dear agent and friend, Mickey Rolfe. Thank you to: Werner Kulovits and Pilar Washington at Euroco Costumes; Sally Ann Parsons, Robert Manning, Pat Murphy, Al Kohout, and Kristian Kraii at Parsons-Meares Costumes; Hugh Hanson at Carelli Costumes. The tailoring of Brian Hemesath, Carlos Campos, and Angel's Costumes. Gerry Altenburg, Tony Hoffman, Phil laDuca, Bratenders, Family Jewels; the costume shops at the Seattle Repertory Theatre and the Goodman Theatre with special thanks to Heidi McMath. The expert wardrobe staff at Lincoln Center Theater headed by Lynn Bowling. To my mentor and teacher Jane Greenwood - and last but certainly not least to my talented assistants T. Michael Hall, David Newell and Michael Zecker.

Did You Know
? Ellen Burstyn won a Tony for Same Time, Next Year and an Oscar for Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore in 1975.
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