Catherine Zuber is a

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er for the

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and

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, among other venues. She is a graduate of the

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, and has been referred to as "one of theater's most sought-after costume designers on both coasts."Hefflet, Lynne
"A costumer's fitting versatility"
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'' (December 5, 2004)

Life and early career

Zuber was born in England, and came with her family to

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when she was 9 years old. Her first choice of career was

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, but she switched to costume design because she found photography to be "a lonely art form". In addition, she enjoyed the collaborative nature of working in the theatre.

Broadway

Zuber's Broadway credits include '' How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying'' (Tony nomination), '' Born Yesterday'' (Tony nomination), '' Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown'', '' South Pacific'' (

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), ''

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'' (Tony Award), '' The Light in the Piazza'' (Tony Award), Edward Albee's''

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'' (Tony nomination), '' Awake and Sing!'' (Tony Award), ''

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'' ( Outer Critics Circle nomination), '' The Royal Family'' (Tony Award, Outer Critics Circle nomination), '' Oleanna'', '' A Man for All Seasons'', '' Cry-Baby'', ''

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'','' Frozen'', '' Dinner at Eight'' (Tony, Outer Critics Circle and Drama Desk nominations), ''

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'' (Tony and Drama Desk nominations), '' Ivanov'', '' Triumph of Love'' (Drama Desk nomination), ''

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'' and '' The Red Shoes'' among others.

Opera

Zuber's opera credits include '' Le comte Ory'', '' Il Barbiere di Siviglia'', '' Doctor Atomic'', ''The 125th Anniversary Gala'', ''

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'' ( The Metropolitan Opera), ''Two Boys'', ''

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'' ( ENO), '' Roméo et Juliette'' ( Salzburger Festspiele), and ''

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Off-Broadway

Zuber's Off-Broadway credits include BAM/ Old Vic's, The Bridge Project consisting of ''

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'' (2009), ''

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'' (2009), ''

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'' (2010) and ''

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'' (2012), She has designed costumes for some 57 Off-Broadway plays and musicals, recently including ''

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'' in 2016 at Lincoln Center Theater and ''Incognito'' in 2016 at the

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New York City Center-Stage I.

Awards and nominations

Zuber has been nominated 15 times for a

, and has won eight times."Catherine Zuber Broadway Credits and Awards"
IBDB, retrieved July 25, 2019 In addition, she received the 2003 and 2004 Henry Hewes Award for Outstanding Costume Design.

Other

Her other work includes ''Fête des Vignerons'' (1999 Vevey, Switzerland).

References

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Zuber, Catherine American costume designers American women costume designers Drama Desk Award winners Tony Award winners David Geffen School of Drama at Yale University alumni Living people Year of birth missing (living people) English emigrants to the United States