Podcast appearances and mentions of Catherine Zuber

We are excited to bring you this new podcast series, The Art of Collaboration. This series will focus on directors and choreographers in conversation with some of their collaborators on a specific production. This series will explore the ins and outs of these processes, both the finer details as well as overarching ideas about what goes into a productive collaboration on a show. In this inaugural episode, Director Alex Timbers, Costume Designer Catherine Zuber, and Lighting Designer Justin Townsend are interviewed by Foundation Director Dani Barlow to discuss their experience working together on Moulin Rouge! The Musical. Learn more about this episode's guests below. Bios: Alex Timbers (Director) is the recipient of Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle, and London Evening Standard Awards, as well as two Obie and Lortel Awards. Broadway credits include Gutenberg the Musical; Here Lies Love; Moulin Rouge!; Just For Us; Beetlejuice; David Byrne's American Utopia; Oh Hello with Nick Kroll and John Mulaney; The Pee-wee Herman Show; Peter and the Starcatcher; and Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson (also bookwriter). For television, he co-created Amazon's “Mozart in the Jungle” (Golden Globe Award) and has helmed the Netflix specials “John Mulaney: Kid Gorgeous,” “Ben Platt: Live at Radio City,” and most recently “John Mulaney: Baby J” (2023 Emmy Award nomination). His debut picture book, Broadway Bird, set in an all-animal version of Broadway, is published by Macmillan. @alextimbers   Justin Townsend (Lighting Designer): His professional lighting design work includes such productions as: Moulin Rouge! The Musical (Tony Award, Drama Desk Award, Outer Critics Circle Award); Jagged Little Pill (Tony Nomination); American Psycho (Tony nomination, Drama Desk Award, Outer Critics Circle Award, Henry Hewes Award); The Humans (Tony nomination, Drama Desk Award); Here Lies Love, (Drama Desk Award, Public Theater); Vietgone, (MTC); Pretty Filthy, (Civilians); Mr. Burns, a Post Electric Play, Milk Like Sugar, (Playwrights Horizons); Odyssey, A Winter's Tale, (Public Works at the Delacorte Theater); Venus, (Signature Theater); Unnatural Acts, Mother Courage, and Galileo (Classic Stage Company) Catherine Zuber (Costume Designer) Broadway: Moulin Rouge, (Tony Award, Olivier Award, Drama Desk Award, Outer Critics Circle Award), Mrs. Doubtfire, My Fair Lady, (Tony Award, Drama Desk Award, Outer Critics Circle Award), Oslo, War Paint (Drama Desk Award, Outer Critics Circle Award), King & I, (Olivier Award, Tony Award), Fiddler on the Roof, Golden Boy. South Pacific (Tony Award); The Coast of Utopia (Tony Award); The Light in the Piazza (Tony Award); Awake and Sing! (Tony Award); The Royal Family (Tony Award);  Gigi (Drama Desk Award). Metropolitan Opera: Rigoletto, Porgy & Bess, Il Barbieri di Siviglia, Les Contes d'Hoffman, Comte Ory, L'elisir d'Amore, Otello, Dr. Atomic, Roméo et Juliette. 2016 Induction: Theater Hall of Fame.  Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation: Founded in 1965, Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation (SDCF) exists to foster, promote, and develop the creativity and craft of stage directors and choreographers. SDCF's mission is to create access to the field, to connect artists to each other and to the public, and to honor these artists' theatrical legacies. The centrality of directors and choreographers in theatre and the impact they have on other artists' careers—from playwrights to designers to actors—makes SDCF's services essential to the wider theatre industry's continued health and vitality. Through its dynamic educational programming, including Observerships, Fellowships, public panels, and day-long symposia, SDCF serves the needs of directors and choreographers at every stage of career. www.sdcfoundation.org

La région Grand Est diffuse actuellement des guides numérique et papier pour aider les jeunes collégiens ou lycéens à mieux connaitre l'offre de formation de notre région. Clémence Nowak, cheffe du service orientation à la région nous présente ces guides et quelques projets en développement, à retrouver sur le site référence : https://www.orientest.fr/ Nous accueillons également Catherine Zuber, élue régionale, présidente de la commission "engagement et citoyennetéé. Cette dernière nous présente la démarche participative qui a été appliquée à la création de ces guides, à travers la consultation sur https://www.maregiondemain.fr/

La région Grand Est diffuse actuellement des guides numérique et papier pour aider les jeunes collégiens ou lycéens à mieux connaitre l'offre de formation de notre région. Clémence Nowak, cheffe du service orientation à la région nous présente ces guides et quelques projets en développement, à retrouver sur le site référence : https://www.orientest.fr/ Nous accueillons également Catherine Zuber, élue régionale, présidente de la commission "engagement et citoyennetéé. Cette dernière nous présente la démarche participative qui a été appliquée à la création de ces guides, à travers la consultation sur https://www.maregiondemain.fr/

Catherine and Jonathan delve into the fascinating process of how she builds a world around the production that feeds directly into the creation of the costume narrative. They also examine Catherine’s longstanding working relationship with Angels and in particular how the combined resources of the stock hire and manufacturing departments facilitate her practise.Her current biog. includes productions as followsBroadway: Moulin Rouge, Mrs. Doubtfire, My Fair Lady (Tony Award, Drama Desk Awards, Outer Critics Circle Award), War Paint (Drama Desk Award, Outer Critics Circle Award, Tony nomination), Oslo, Fiddler on the Roof, The King & I (Tony Award, Olivier Award, Outer Critics Circle Award), Gigi (Drama Desk Award), Golden Boy (Tony nomination), The Big Knife, Enemy of the People, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (Tony nomination), Born Yesterday, (Tony nomination), Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, The Royal Family (Tony Award), South Pacific (Tony Award), The Coast of Utopia (Tony Award), The Light in the Piazza (Tony Award), Edward Albee’s Seascape (Tony nomination), Awake and Sing! (Tony Award), Joe Turner’s Come and Gone (Outer Critics Circle nomination), Blood & Gifts, Oleanna, Cry-Baby, Mauritius, Doubt, Little Women, Dinner at Eight (Tony nomination, Outer Critics Circle and Drama Desk nominations), Twelfth Night (Tony nomination, Drama Desk nomination), Ivanov, Triumph of Love (Drama Desk nomination), The Sound of Music, The Red Shoes among others. Opera: Rigoletto, Berlin State Opera; Le Grand Macabre, Elbphilharmonie Hamburg; Porgy & Bess, Otello, L’Elisir d’Amour, Le Compte d’Ory, Les Contes d’Hoffman, Doctor Atomic, Il Barbiere di Siviglia, The 125th Anniversary Gala (The Metropolitan Opera); Porgy & Bess, Two Boys, Carmen (ENO); Roméo et Juliette ( Metropolitan Opera, Salzburger Festspiele, La Scala); Des Ring des Nibelungen (Washington National Opera, San Francisco Opera); South Pacific (Sydney Opera House). Off-Broadway: BAM/Old Vic’s The Bridge Project 2009, 2010, 2011 (Richard III, The Cherry Orchard, The Winter’s Tale, As You Like It, The Tempest). Television: 2014 The Sound of Music, Live NBC; 2015 Peter Pan Live NBC. 2012 Olivier Award nomination, 2003 and 2004 Henry Hewes Award for Outstanding Costume Design, 2004 Lucille Lortel Award, 2004 Ovation Award, 1997 and 2005 Obie Award for Sustained Achievement. In 2016, Catherine was inducted into The Theatre Hall of Fame and received the Irene Sharaff Lifetime Achievement Award. Other: 1999 Fête des Vignerons, Vevey, Switzerland. Catherine is a graduate of the Yale School of Drama.www.angelsbehindtheseams.com  

Al Silber and Jess discuss Fiddler on the Roof and Camelot. Al Tells amazing backstage stories! Costumes mentioned are designed by: Ana Kuzmanic, Fabio Toblini, Kendra Rai, and Catherine Zuber. The Youtube video can be found at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vmCmqqVLxA&t=1349s

Catherine Zuber is a costume designer for the Broadway theater and opera, among other venues. She is a graduate of the Yale School of Drama, and has been referred to as "one of theater's most sought-after costume designers on both coasts." Her 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, Cry-Baby, Dracula, Frozen, Twelfth Night (Tony and Drama Desk nominations), Ivanov, Triumph of Love (Drama Desk nomination), The Sound of Music and The Red Shoes among others. She has designed costumes for some 57 Off-Broadway plays and musicals including The Cherry Orchard (2009), The Winter's Tale (2009), As You Like It (2010), The Tempest (2010) and Richard III (2012). During our Saturday morning chat, Catherine and I did NOT talk about threading needles, but we did talk about: How she was terrible at sewing when she started . . . and that did NOT impact her ability to design. Why her favorite costumes aren’t the most beautiful. Technology’s impact on costume design . . . for better, but also for worse! Why costumes for the theater are so much different than costumes for film. How 21st-century playwrights are changing how designers must create clothes. Listen in to Ms. Zuber school me on costume design, and I promise, no matter where costume design ranks on your list of “Theater Things You Know,” it’ll go up after this thirty-five minute Tony winner’s master class. Keep up with me: @KenDavenportBway www.theproducersperspective.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Broadway Bullet had exclusive backstage access to the 2008 NY IT Awards (New York Innovative Theatre Awards) and were able to interview all the winners and presenters live backstage! You can hear from all the award winners about their shows, and get the perspective of the award presenters (Tony winners, Pulitzer winners; probably, Oscar and Emmy winners tucked in there as well) as we talked to Edward Albee, Rob Ashford, Anna Louizos, Barrett Foa, Olympia Dukakis, John Buccino, Tina Howe, Catherine Zuber, Bill Irwin, David Cote, Michael Beresse and so many more! Over two hours of behind the scenes interviews with over 40 people should keep you tied over until our next regular episode!

Three-time Tony Award-winning costume designer Catherine Zuber talks about the process of costume design and the nature of the collaboration between designers and a director; explains how she chooses her projects -- and how many she takes on each year; recounts the challenge of creating 600 costumes for the Lincoln Center Theatre production of "The Coast Of Utopia"; describes the development of the costumes for the multiple incarnations (and changing cast members) of "The Light In The Piazza"; shares how she made the career transition from photographer to designer; and dispenses some tips to aspiring designers about how to develop their skills. Original air date – June 29, 2007.

Five-time Tony Award-winning costume designer Catherine Zuber (for The Light in the Piazza, Awake and Sing!, The Coast of Utopia, South Pacific and The Royal Family) talks about the process of costume design and the nature of the collaboration between designers and a director; explains how she chooses her projects -- and how many she takes on each year; recounts the challenge of creating 600 costumes for the Lincoln Center Theatre production of The Coast Of Utopia; describes the development of the costumes for the multiple incarnations (and changing cast members) of The Light In The Piazza; shares how she made the career transition from photographer to designer; and dispenses some tips to aspiring designers about how to develop their skills.

Three-time Tony Award-winning costume designer Catherine Zuber talks about the process of costume design and the nature of the collaboration between designers and a director; explains how she chooses her projects -- and how many she takes on each year; recounts the challenge of creating 600 costumes for the Lincoln Center Theatre production of "The Coast Of Utopia"; describes the development of the costumes for the multiple incarnations (and changing cast members) of "The Light In The Piazza"; shares how she made the career transition from photographer to designer; and dispenses some tips to aspiring designers about how to develop their skills. Original air date – June 29, 2007.

Scenic Designer David Gallo ("Thoroughly Modern Millie"), Lighting Designer Donald Holder ("Little Shop Of Horrors"), Scenic Designer Anna Louizos ("Avenue Q"), Scenic and Costume Designer G.W. Mercier ("Juan Darien"), and Costume Designer Catherine Zuber ("Dinner At Eight") discuss how designing on a restricted budget can force a designer to find a more creative solution; spectacle on Broadway - is it expected and how it does or does not affect ticket prices; the necessity today for a designer to juggle multiple projects and the joy and heartbreak of working in an ephemeral art form.

Scenic designer David Gallo (Tony winner for 2006’s Drowsy Chaperone), lighting designer Donald Holder (Tony Awards for The Lion King and the 2008 revival of South Pacific), scenic designer Anna Louizos (Avenue Q), scenic and costume designer G.W. Mercier (Juan Darien), and five-time Tony Award-winning costume designer Catherine Zuber (Dinner At Eight) discuss how designing on a restricted budget can force a designer to find a more creative solution; spectacle on Broadway -- is it expected and how it does or does not affect ticket prices; the necessity today for a designer to juggle multiple projects and the joy and heartbreak of working in an ephemeral art form.