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‘Wicked’s Paul Tazewell Becomes First Black Man To Win Oscar For Costume Design
'Wicked's Paul Tazewell Becomes First Black Man To Win Oscar For Costume Design
If Hollywood is just now recognizing Tazewell, the costume designer has long been a staple of New York theater, launching his Broadway career in 1996 with Bring in ‘Da Noise, Bring in ‘Da Funk and winning a Tony Award for his costume designs for Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Hamilton. Caroline, Or Change, The Color Purple, In The Heights, Ain’t Too Proud, and the note-perfect recreations of Michael Jackson’s iconic looks for MJ are just a sampling of his Broadway credits. Though his Broadway career has brought him many Tony Awards – and Death Becomes Her is likely to get him another nomination this spring – it was the film adaptation of musical Wicked that gave him his Oscar.
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