Ann Roth

Birth Place: Hanover, PA, USA

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Ann Roth BIO

Roth is a Carnegie Mellon graduate who began her career as a scenery painter for the Pittsburgh Opera. She intended to remain in the field of production design until she met Irene Sharaff at the Bucks County Playhouse. Sharaff invited her to California to assist her with costumes on the film Brigadoon and suggested Roth apprentice with her for five films and five Broadway productions before setting out on her own.

Roth's first Hollywood film was 1964's The World of Henry Orient, where her designs included "monogrammed handmade yellow silk pajamas" for glamorous womanizer Peter Sellers.

Roth next designed costumes for the 1969 film Midnight Cowboy. Roth as costume designer created a nightgown for Barbra Streisand to wear in her first non-musical film The Owl and the Pussycat (1970). Roth later re-used her hands-on-breasts design for the 2013 stage play The Nance, which won that year's Tony Award for costume design.

Roth's first Oscar nomination was for 1984's Places in the Heart, set in Depression-era Texas.

Roth's costumes for three distinct time frames in The English Patient (1996) earned her first Oscar.

Also in 1996, Roth did costumes for The Birdcage, a comedy film starring starring Robin Williams and Nathan Lane as the flamboyant owners of a Florida drag club.

Her most-awarded film was 2020's Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, where her costume designs (including flapper costumes and a rubber body suit for Viola Davis based on the body measurements of Aretha Franklin) won the Costume Designers Guild Award for Excellence in Period Film, Britain's BAFTA, and the Academy Award for Best Costume Design.

In the 2023 film Barbie, Roth appears onscreen in a cameo role, portraying and credited as "the woman on a bench."

Roth's more than one hundred screen credits for costume design include The World of Henry Orient, Midnight Cowboy, Klute, Working Girl, Silkwood, The Unbearable Lightness of Being, The Mambo Kings, The Birdcage, Primary Colors, Cold Mountain, Closer, Freedomland, The Good Shepherd, Margot at the Wedding, Mamma Mia!, Evening, and Ma Rainey's Black Bottom.

Roth's dozens of stage credits include The Odd Couple, The Star-Spangled Girl, Purlie, Seesaw, They're Playing Our Song, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Biloxi Blues, Butley, The Vertical Hour, Deuce, and The Waverly Gallery.

Ann Roth Productions

 
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Ann Roth Awards and Nominations

Tony Awards - 2019 - Best Costume Design of a Play

Ann Roth, To Kill a Mockingbird

Tony Awards - 2019 - Best Costume Design of a Play

Ann Roth, Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus

Drama Desk Awards - 2018 - Outstanding Costume Design for a Play

Ann Roth, Three Tall Women

Tony Awards - 2018 - Best Costume Design of a Musical

Ann Roth, Rodgers & Hammerstein's Carousel

Tony Awards - 2018 - Best Costume Design of a Play

Ann Roth, Eugene O'Neill's The Iceman Cometh

Tony Awards - 2018 - Best Costume Design of a Play

Ann Roth, Edward Albee's Three Tall Women

Drama Desk Awards - 2017 - Outstanding Costume Design for a Play

Ann Roth, The Front Page

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2017 - Outstanding Costume Design (Play or Musical)

Ann Roth, Shuffle Along


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Drama Desk Awards - 2016 - Outstanding Costume Design for a Musical

Ann Roth, Shuffle Along, Or the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and all that Followed

Tony Awards - 2016 - Best Costume Design of a Musical

Ann Roth, Shuffle Along, Or the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed


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The Hewes Awards - 2013 - Hewes Design Award

Ann Roth, The Nance

Tony Awards - 2013 - Best Costume Design of a Play

Ann Roth, The Nance

Drama Desk Awards - 2011 - Outstanding Costume Design

Ann Roth, The Book of Mormon

Tony Awards - 2011 - Best Costume Design of a Musical

Ann Roth, The Book of Mormon

Tony Awards - 1986 - Best Costume Design

Ann Roth, The House of Blue Leaves

Tony Awards - 1979 - Best Costume Design

Ann Roth, The Crucifer of Blood

Drama Desk Awards - 1976 - Outstanding Costume Design

Ann Roth, The Royal Family

Tony Awards - 1976 - Best Costume Design

Ann Roth, The Royal Family

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Ann Hould-Ward and Richard Hudson Receive TDF's Irene Sharaff Awards

TDF, the not-for-profit service organization for the performing arts, has just announced that celebrated costume designer ANN HOULD-WARD and legendary scenic designer RICHARD HUDSON are among the 2024 TDF/Irene Sharaff Award recipients.

THE BOOK OF MORMON Comes to the Benedum Center This Month

Back by popular demand, THE BOOK OF MORMON, which played a one-week return engagement in 2019, returns to Pittsburgh for a limited engagement Tuesday, February 27 to Sunday, March 3, 2024  at the Benedum Center.

Emmy-Winner Richard Thomas Will Star In Grand Rapids Engagement Of HARPER LEE'S TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

Tickets are now available for the highly anticipated production of TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD. Don't miss your chance to see this iconic story brought to life on stage. Get your tickets today!

Digital Lottery Launches For THE BOOK OF MORMON in Toronto

THE BOOK OF MORMON will launch digital ticket lottery in Toronto, playing at the Princess of Wales Theatre, January 24 through February 11, 2024. 

THE BOOK OF MORMON to Launch Lottery for The Paramount Theatre Engagement

THE BOOK OF MORMON, winner of nine Tony Awards® including Best Musical, is launching a lottery ticket policy for its engagement at The Paramount Theatre from January 9 – 14, 2024.

THE BOOK OF MORMON Passes JERSEY BOYS to Become Broadway's 12th Longest Running Show

Tonight, Broadway’s The Book of Mormon plays its 4643rd performance, passing Jersey Boys to become the 12th longest running show in Broadway history.

Harper Lee's 'TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD To Play At The Washington Pavilion January 12�"14

All rise for Academy Award winner Aaron Sorkin's adaptation of Harper Lee's Pulitzer Prize-winning masterwork TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD. Starring Emmy Award-winning actor Richard Thomas as Atticus Finch, directed by Tony Award winner Bartlett Sher and based on Harper Lee's classic novel, the production will premiere at the Washington Pavilion with five performances January 12–14, 2024!

THE BOOK OF MORMON Announces Lottery Ticket Policy At Centennial Concert Hall; Performances Begin January 5

'Discover the lottery ticket policy for the highly acclaimed musical, THE BOOK OF MORMON, as it arrives in Winnipeg. Don't miss your chance to experience this hilarious and irreverent Broadway hit!'

BWW Q&A: David Toser of Aristocrats at Irish Repertory Theatre

Aristocrats by Brian Friel Directed by Charlotte Moore will run January 11 - March 3, 2024 at the Irish Repertory Theatre. The productions stars Roger Dominic Casey, Meg Hennessy, Tom Holcomb, Colin Lane, Shane McNaughton, Tim Ruddy, and Sarah Street. Set in Ballybeg Hall in County Donegal, Brian Friel’s Chekhovian masterpiece chronicles the decaying home of District Justice O’Donnell, where the family congregate for a wedding, but stay to attend a funeral.

Sarah Jessica Parker's SEX & THE CITY Tutu Will Be Auctioned Off

Dazzling and rare high fashion pieces owned and worn by legendary style icons, Princess Diana, Princess Grace of Monaco, Audrey Hepburn, Sarah Jessica Parker, Elizabeth Taylor, Cher, Kim Kardashian, Nicole Kidman, Joan Collins, Donna Summer, Whitney Houston, Lady Gaga, Paris Hilton. Check out the full lineup!

Tickets On Sale For THE BOOK OF MORMON at the Buddy Holly Hall Next Week

Tickets go on sale Monday, November 27 for the national tour of THE BOOK OF MORMON, as part of the 23–24 BROADWAY AT THE BUDDY HOLLY HALL SERIES. The musical will play The Buddy Holly Hall for a limited engagement May 17–19, 2024.

TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Comes to the Fisher Theatre in March

Emmy Award®-winning actor Richard Thomas is confirmed to star as Atticus Finch for the complete third touring season of the First National Tour of the history-making production of To Kill a Mockingbird, including the Detroit engagement at the Fisher Theatre March 5 – 17.

THE BOOK OF MORMON Single Ticket On Sale Date At the Fabulous Fox Theatre

Back by popular demand, THE BOOK OF MORMON returns to St. Louis for a limited engagement April 9-14 at the Fabulous Fox Theatre.

TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Returns To Toronto in 2024

Due to popular demand, there will be a return engagement: May 28 to June 2, 2024 at the CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre.

Tickets to THE BOOK OF MORMON at the Aronoff Center Now on Sale

Back by popular demand, THE BOOK OF MORMON returns to Cincinnati as part of the Fifth Third Bank Broadway in Cincinnati 23/24 series for a limited engagement. Learn how to purchase tickets!

Photos: Inside the Opening Night Party for the Final Sondheim Musical HERE WE ARE at The Shed

Explore the photos from the star-studded opening night party of Sondheim's HERE WE ARE. Featuring Bobby Cannavale, Micaela Diamond, Tracie Bennett, and more, this exclusive collection takes you behind the scenes of this highly anticipated production.

THE BOOK OF MORMON Announces Digital Lottery In Providence

THE BOOK OF MORMON, winner of nine Tony Awards including Best Musical has announced a digital lottery in Providence, RI, running prior to their limited one-week engagement at the Providence Performing Arts Center.

Tickets on Sale Now for KILL A MOCKINGBIRD, Coming to Clowes Hall This Winter

Get your tickets now to see Emmy Award winner Richard Thomas in the critically acclaimed production of 'To Kill a Mockingbird' in Indianapolis. Based on Harper Lee's classic novel, this new play by Aaron Sorkin is a must-see event.

Tickets Go On Sale Friday For THE BOOK OF MORMON at The Hippodrome

BALTIMORE, Md. (Oct. 19, 2023)– Back by popular demand, THE BOOK OF MORMON, which played a sold-out week in 2019 returns to Baltimore's historic Hippodrome Theatre for a limited engagement Tuesday, March 19 – Sunday, March 24, 2024.

Harper Lee's TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Comes to BBMann in February 2024

Emmy Award-winning actor Richard Thomas is confirmed to star as Atticus Finch for the complete third touring season of the First National Tour of the history-making production of To Kill a Mockingbird, including the Fort Myers' engagement at Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall at FSW.

Ann Roth FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What awards has Ann Roth been nominated for?

Ann Roth has been nominated for various awards throughout her career. Some of the notable nominations include Best Costume Design of a Play at the Tony Awards for "To Kill a Mockingbird" and "Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus," Outstanding Costume Design for a Play at the Drama Desk Awards for "Three Tall Women," Best Costume Design of a Musical at the Tony Awards for "Rodgers & Hammerstein's Carousel," and Outstanding Costume Design for a Play at the Drama Desk Awards for "The Front Page." She also received nominations for her work on productions such as "Shuffle Along," "The Book of Mormon," "The Nance," "The House of Blue Leaves," "The Crucifer of Blood," and "The Royal Family." Additionally, she won awards like the Hewes Design Award for "The Nance" and the Best Costume Design of a Musical Tony Award for "Shuffle Along, Or the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed."

What awards has Ann Roth won?

Ann Roth has won the Outstanding Costume Design for a Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for "Shuffle Along, Or the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and all that Followed" and the Hewes Design Award at The Hewes Awards for "The Nance."

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