Bob Crowley (born June 10, 1955) is a theatre director, scenic and costume designer.
Born in Cork, Ireland, he is the brother of director John Crowley. He has been nominated for the Tony Award ten times, winning five for designing the Broadway productions of Aida (2000), Carousel (1994), The History Boys (2006), Mary Poppins (2007) and The Coast of Utopia (2007), and he is a recipient of the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Set Design and a three-time recipient of the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Set Design. He is a frequent collaborator of Nicholas Hytner's and besides Broadway has worked extensively at the Royal National Theatre and the Royal Shakespeare Company in London.
Most recently, Bob Crowley designed set and costume for Mary Poppins, which has played in both the West End and on Broadway. He also designed and directed the Phil Collins musical Tarzan. He is the set and costume designer for Love Never Dies, the new musical from Andrew Lloyd Webber and the costume designer of the new version of The Little Mermaid.
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- 1994 Best Scenic Designer – Carousel
- 2000 Best Scenic Designer – Aida
- 2006 Best Scenic Design of a Play – The History Boys
- 2007 Best Scenic Design of a Play – The Coast of Utopia
- 2007 Best Scenic Design of a Musical – Mary Poppins
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