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Paul Tazewell

Paul Tazewell

Keynote Speaker: Tony Award & Emmy Award-Winning Costume Designer, Best Known for his work on Broadway's "Hamilton" and NBC's "The Wiz! Live"

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Paul Tazewell Biography

Paul Tazewell has been designing costumes for Broadway and regional theater, film and television, dance, and opera productions for over twenty-five years.

Starting his Broadway career with the groundbreaking musical, Bring in Da Noise, Bring in ‘Da Funk directed by George C. Wolfe, he followed that with work on the original Broadway productions of the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning Hamilton, In the Heights, The Color Purple, Dr Zhivago, Memphis, Caroline, or Change, Elaine Stritch at Liberty, Russel Simmons’ Def Poetry Jam, Lombardi, and Magic/Bird. Revival work includes Side Show, A Streetcar Named Desire, Jesus Christ Superstar, Guys and Dolls, A Raisin in the Sun, and On the Town.

In the United States and across the world, Paul has designed for such renown companies as The Metropolitan Opera, The Bolshoi Ballet, The English National Opera, Theatre du Chatelet, The Public Theater, The National Theater, The Kennedy Center, The Guthrie Theater, Arena Stage, Houston Grand Opera, San Francisco Opera, and many more.

He has received many recognitions for his work. In the same year, 2016, he received both a Tony Award, for Hamilton, and the Emmy Award for The Wiz! Live on NBC. Other notable honors include two Lucille Lortel Awards, four Helen Hayes Awards, a Princess Grace Foundation Fellowship, and The Princess Grace Statue Award.

Paul holds a MFA from New York University and a BFA from North Carolina School of the Arts. He has been privileged to instruct students as a guest artist at New York University and North Carolina School of the Arts. From 2003-2006, he held a faculty position at Carnegie Mellon University.

He currently lives in New York City and works across the globe.

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Paul Tazewell Videos

Tony Awards Thank-You Cam 2016: Paul Tazewell - Best Costume ...
Acceptance Speech: Paul Tazewell (2016) - YouTube
Designing Broadway: Paul Tazewell, Costume Designer of "Jesus ...

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Paul Tazewell is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Music, Performing Arts and Entertainers.

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Paul Tazewell generally travels from New York, NY, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances.

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Paul Tazewell is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Music, Performing Arts and Entertainers. The estimated speaking fee range to book Paul Tazewell for live events is $10,000 - $20,000. Please contact us for virtual event fees. Paul Tazewell generally travels from New York, NY, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Quiara Hudes, Luis Valdez and Michael Greif. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Paul Tazewell for an upcoming event.

Paul Tazewell Videos

Tony Awards Thank-You Cam 2016: Paul Tazewell - Best Costume ...
Acceptance Speech: Paul Tazewell (2016) - YouTube
Designing Broadway: Paul Tazewell, Costume Designer of "Jesus ...
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