Gregg Barnes is an American costume designer for stage and film. Barnes is a three-time winner of the Tony Award for Best Costume Design in a Musical for his work on the Broadway productions of The Drowsy Chaperone (2006), Follies (2011), and Some Like It Hot (2022).
Education Barnes has a MFA in Design from New York University and an undergraduate degree from San Diego University.Gregg Barnes
Career Barnes grew up in the San Diego, California area and credits seeing the circus, ice shows, and a local production of As You Like It in his youth as his inspiration to pursue a career in the theatre.Clayton, Douglas. He worked at Grossmont College in the Costume Department with other costume designers and artists such as Clark Mires, James "Biff" Baker, and Rebecca McKee. He taught at the New York University graduate school for 20 years. Barnes served as the resident costume designer for Paper Mill Playhouse, in Millburn, New Jersey for 9 years.
Broadway credits Side Show (1997) Flower Drum Song (2002) Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (2005) The Drowsy Chaperone (2006) Legally Blonde (2007) To Be Or Not To Be (2008) Bye Bye Birdie (2009) Elf the Musical (2010)/(2012) Follies (2011) Kinky Boots (2013) Aladdin (2014) Something Rotten! (2015) Tuck Everlasting (2016) Mean Girls (2017) Some Like It Hot (2022) Boop! The Musical (2025)
Other credits
Kathy and Mo Show (Westside Arts Theater, New York City, 1989)Gussow, Mel."Review/Theater; Two Women as Nearly Anyone Else" The New York Times, February 1, 1989 Cinderella (New York City Opera, 1993)Rothstein, Edward."Review/Music: 'Cinderella'; City Opera Tries On The Famed Footwear" The New York Times, November 11, 1993 The Merry Widow (New York City Opera, 1996; also televised)Internet Movie Database listing, Live From Lincoln Center imdb.com, retrieved January 20, 2010 You Never Know (Paper Mill Playhouse, Millburn, New Jersey, 1996) The Wizard of Oz (Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, 1997) Follies (Paper Mill Playhouse, Millburn, New Jersey, 1998)Lefkowitz, David. playbill.com, April 24, 2011 Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus (National tour, 2001) Princess Classics on Ice (Disney on Ice tour, 2002) The Radio City Christmas Spectacular (2003)Hughes, David-Edward."A Radio City Christmas Spectacular" talkinbroadway.com, December 7, 2003 Lucky Duck (Old Globe Theatre, San Diego, California, 2004)Jones, Kenneth. On the Record (US tour, 2004) Allegro (Signature Theatre, Arlington, Virginia, 2004; Helen Hayes Award)Awards Signature Theatre, retrieved January 20, 2010 Disney Live! Winnie the Pooh (Beacon Theatre, New York City, 2005) Mame (Kennedy Center, 2006)Haun, Harry."Design for Living" playbill.com, May 4, 2006 Follies (Encores!, 2007)Gans, Andrew."Live, Laugh, Love": Follies Begins City Center Encores! Run Feb. 8" playbill.com, February 8, 2007 Minsky's (Ahmanson Theatre, Los Angeles, California, 2009)Morris, Steven."Minsky's and the Art of Burlesque" LA Weekly, February 10, 2009 Follies (Kennedy Center, 2011)Hetrick, Adam."Tony Winner Gregg Barnes "Runs the Gamut A to Z" in Designing Kennedy Center 'Follies'" playbill.com, May 30, 2011 "Iceploration", Busch Gardens Tampa, FL (February 2, 2012), Theme Park Dreamgirls, Savoy Theatre, London (November 2016)
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Nominee Result2003Tony AwardBest Costume DesignFlower Drum Song2006Best Costume Design in a MusicalThe Drowsy ChaperoneDrama Desk AwardOutstanding Costume DesignOuter Critics Circle AwardOutstanding Costume Design2007Tony AwardBest Costume Design in a MusicalLegally Blonde2012FolliesDrama Desk AwardOutstanding Costume DesignOuter Critics Circle AwardOutstanding Costume Design2013Tony AwardBest Costume Design in a MusicalKinky BootsOuter Critics Circle AwardOutstanding Costume Design2014Aladdin2015Tony AwardBest Costume Design in a MusicalSomething Rotten!Outer Critics Circle AwardOutstanding Costume Design2016Tony AwardBest Costume Design in a MusicalTuck Everlasting2017WhatsOnStage AwardBest Costume DesignAladdin2018Tony AwardBest Costume Design in a MusicalMean Girls2023Tony Award Some Like It Hot
References
External links
Interview, Dec 1, 2004, at livedesignonline.com