Gregory Gale is a New York-based

costume designer A costume designer is a person who designs costumes for a film, stage production or television show. The role of the costume designer is to create the characters' outfits or costumes and balance the scenes with texture and colour, etc. The costume ...

Career

Gale is a graduate of the

Fashion Institute of Technology The Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) is a public college in New York City. It is part of the State University of New York (SUNY) and focuses on art, business, design, mass communication, and technology connected to the fashion industry. It ...

and is well known for his character-driven designs. In 2009 he was nominated for a

Tony Award The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Broadway Theatre, more commonly known as the Tony Award, recognizes excellence in live Broadway theatre. The awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual cer ...

for Best Costume Design of a Musical for ''

Rock of Ages Rock of Ages may refer to: Films * ''Rock of Ages'' (1918 film), a British silent film by Bertram Phillips * ''Rock of Ages'' (2012 film), a film adaptation of the jukebox musical (see below) Music * ''Rock of Ages'' (musical), a 2006 rock ...

'', a musical that uses the classic rock hits from the 1980s.Tony Awards listing
tonyawards.com He was also nominated for a

for Best Costume Design of a Play in 2008 for his work on ''Cyrano de Bergerac''. In 2007 Gale won the

Lucille Lortel Award The Lucille Lortel Awards recognize excellence in New York Off-Broadway theatre. The Awards are named for Lucille Lortel, an actress and theater producer, and have been awarded since 1986. They are produced by the League of Off-Broadway Theatre ...

for Outstanding Costume Design for his work on ''The Voysey Inheritance.'' He was also nominated that same year for his work on ''The Milliner.''

Works

Gale has designed costumes for

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, International Productions,

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, Regional Theaters, National Tours,

Opera Opera is a form of theatre in which music is a fundamental component and dramatic roles are taken by singers. Such a "work" (the literal translation of the Italian word "opera") is typically a collaboration between a composer and a librett ...

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and

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. Some of the most notable are: ;Broadway *''

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'' - (2011) *''

Cyrano De Bergerac Savinien de Cyrano de Bergerac ( , ; 6 March 1619 – 28 July 1655) was a French novelist, playwright, epistolarian, and duelist. A bold and innovative author, his work was part of the libertine literature of the first half of the 17th cen ...

'' - (2007–2008) Tony Award and Henry Hewes Design Award nominations Best Costume Design of a Play *''

'' - (2009 to present day)Tony Award and Henry Hewes Design Award nominations Best Costume Design of a Musical. Other productions include: West End, Toronto and Australia *''

The Wedding Singer ''The Wedding Singer'' is a 1998 American romantic comedy film directed by Frank Coraci, written by Tim Herlihy, and produced by Robert Simonds and Jack Giarraputo. The film stars Adam Sandler, Drew Barrymore, and Christine Taylor, and tells the ...

'' - (2006)

Drama Desk The Drama Desk Award is an annual prize recognizing excellence in New York theatre. First bestowed in 1955 as the Vernon Rice Award, the prize initially honored Off-Broadway productions, as well as Off-off-Broadway, and those in the vicinity. Fo ...

Nomination *''

Urinetown ''Urinetown: The Musical'' is a satirical comedy musical that premiered in 2001, with music by Mark Hollmann, lyrics by Hollmann and Greg Kotis, and book by Kotis. It satirizes the legal system, capitalism, social irresponsibility, populism, burea ...

'' - (2001–2004) Lucille Lortel Award nomination *'' Band In Berlin'' - (1999) ;Off-Broadway *''

Bunnicula ''Bunnicula'' is a children's novel series. The first installment was written by James and Deborah Howe, and introduced a vampire rabbit named Bunnicula who sucks the juice out of vegetables. After the sudden death of his wife in 1978, Howe con ...

'' - (2013) *''

Now. Here. This. ''Now. Here. This.'' is a musical from the team of '' itle of show', with music and lyrics by Jeff Bowen and a book by Hunter Bell and Susan Blackwell. It is a collaborative work by Hunter Bell, Michael Berresse, Susan Blackwell, Heidi Blickenst ...

'' - (2012) *''

'' - (2008–2009) *'' The Third Story'' - (2008) Henry Hewes Design Award Nomination *''

The Voysey Inheritance ''The Voysey Inheritance'' is a play in five acts by the English dramatist Harley Granville-Barker. Written in 1903–1905, it was originally staged at the Royal Court Theatre in 1905 featuring Mabel Hackney, and revived at the same venue in 1965, ...

'' - (2006–2007) Lucille Lortel Award Winner and Henry Hewes Design Award nomination Best Costume Design of a Play *'' The Milliner'' - (2006) *''Pig Farm'', a play by

Greg Kotis Greg Kotis (born 1965/1966) is an American playwright, best known for writing the book and co-writing the lyrics for the musical ''Urinetown''. Biography Career Kotis studied political science at the University of Chicago, where he was a membe ...

- (2006) *''

Burleigh Grimes Burleigh Arland Grimes (August 18, 1893 – December 6, 1985) was an American professional baseball player and manager, and the last pitcher officially permitted to throw the spitball. Grimes made the most of this advantage, as well as his unshav ...

'' - (2006) *''

Rope A rope is a group of yarns, plies, fibres, or strands that are twisted or braided together into a larger and stronger form. Ropes have tensile strength and so can be used for dragging and lifting. Rope is thicker and stronger than similarly ...

'' - (2005) *'' The Downtown Plays'' - (2004) *''

The Thing About Men ''The Thing About Men'' is a musical with music by Jimmy Roberts and lyrics and book by Joe DiPietro. It is based on the 1985 German film ''Men'' by Doris Dörrie. The plot revolves around a love triangle and shows what men will do to keep their p ...

'' - (2003) *''

Bright Ideas ''Bright Ideas'' is Portastatic's fifth studio album. It was released on Merge Records on August 23, 2005 The album was the first Portastatic album that was completely recorded in a modern studio. Previous albums were either partially or comple ...

'' - (2003) *'' Mondo Drama'' - (2003) *''

The Dazzle Richard Greenberg (born February 22, 1958) is an American playwright and television writer known for his subversively humorous depictions of middle-class American life. He has had more than 25 plays premiere on and Off-Broadway in New York City ...

'' - (2002) *'' Free to Be You and Me'' - (2002) *'' The Dark Kalamazoo'' - (2002) *'' Rude Entertainment'' - (2001) *''

'' - (2001) Lucille Lortel Award nomination *''

The Torch-Bearers ''The Torch-Bearers'' is a 1922 stage play by George Kelly (playwright), George Kelly about a housewife who becomes an actress (the original actress became a widow and withdrew) while her husband is away on business, with Act I being the rehearsal ...

'' - (2000) *''

The Country Club The Country Club, located in Brookline, Massachusetts, is the oldest golf-oriented country club in the United States. (The Philadelphia Cricket Club, founded in 1854, was the first country club for any sport.) It holds an important place in ...

'' - (1999) Drama Desk Awards nomination *'' Hope is the Thing With Feathers'' - (1998) *''

As Thousands Cheer ''As Thousands Cheer'' is a revue with a book by Moss Hart and music and lyrics by Irving Berlin, first performed in 1933. The revue contained satirical sketches and witty or poignant musical numbers, several of which became standards, including ...

'' - (1998) *''

Uncle Tom's Cabin ''Uncle Tom's Cabin; or, Life Among the Lowly'' is an anti-slavery novel by American author Harriet Beecher Stowe. Published in two volumes in 1852, the novel had a profound effect on attitudes toward African Americans and slavery in the U. ...

'' - (1997) *'' Night of the Tribades'' - (1993) *''

The Stronger ''The Stronger'' ( sv, Den starkare) is an 1889 Swedish play by August Strindberg. The play consists of only one scene. The characters are two women: a "Mrs. X", who speaks, and a "Miss. Y", who is silent, an example of a dramatic monologue. I ...

'' - (1993) *'' Mary Stuart'' - (1992) *'' The Infernal Machine'' - (1990) *'' The Prince of Homburg'' - (1990) ;Regional *''

How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying ''How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying'' may refer to: * ''How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying'' (book), a 1952 book written by Shepherd Mead and the inspiration for the musical of the same name. * ''How to Succeed in Bu ...

'' - (Goodspeed Opera House) *'' Bombshells'' - (Milwaukee Repertory Theater) *''

The Man Who Came to Dinner ''The Man Who Came to Dinner'' is a comedy play by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart. It debuted on October 16, 1939, at the Music Box Theatre in New York City, where it ran until 1941, closing after 739 performances. It then enjoyed a number of N ...

'' - (Alley Theater Houston) *'' Rich and Famous'' - (A.C.T. San Francisco) *'' The Third Story'' - (

La Jolla Playhouse La Jolla Playhouse is a not-for-profit, professional theatre on the campus of the University of California, San Diego. History La Jolla Playhouse was founded in 1947 by Gregory Peck, Dorothy McGuire, and Mel Ferrer. In 1983, it was revived under ...

) *''

A Flea in Her Ear ''A Flea in Her Ear'' (french: La Puce à l'oreille) is a play by Georges Feydeau written in 1907, at the height of the Belle Époque. The author called it a vaudeville, but in Anglophone countries, where it is the most popular of Feydeau's play ...

'' - (Williamstown Theater Festival) *''The Great Game'' - (Broadway Previews at Duke) *''

High Button Shoes ''High Button Shoes'' is a 1947 musical with music by Jule Styne, lyrics by Sammy Cahn and book by George Abbott and Stephen Longstreet. It was based on the semi-autobiographical 1946 novel ''The Sisters Liked Them Handsome'' by Stephen Longstre ...

'' - (Goodspeed Opera House) *''

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers ''Seven Brides for Seven Brothers'' is a 1954 American musical film, directed by Stanley Donen, with music by Gene de Paul, lyrics by Johnny Mercer, and choreography by Michael Kidd. The screenplay, by Albert Hackett, Frances Goodrich, and Dorot ...

'' - (Goodspeed Opera House) *''

The Pajama Game ''The Pajama Game'' is a musical based on the 1953 novel '' 7½ Cents'' by Richard Bissell. The book is by George Abbott and Richard Bissell; the music and lyrics are by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross. and dances were staged by Bob Fosse in his c ...

'' - (Goodspeed Opera House) *'' Crush the Infamous Thing'' - (

Coconut Grove Playhouse The Coconut Grove Playhouse was a theatre in the Coconut Grove neighborhood of Miami, Florida, United States. The building was originally constructed as a movie theater called the Player's State Theater. It opened on January 3, 1927, as a part of ...

) *''Lives of the Saints'', a play anthology by

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- (Berkshire Theater Festival) *'' Merton of the Movies'' - (

Geffen Playhouse The Geffen Playhouse (or the Geffen) is a not-for-profit theater company founded by Gilbert Cates in 1995. It produces plays in two theaters in Geffen Playhouse, which is owned by University of California Los Angeles. The Playhouse is located i ...

) *''

Oklahoma! ''Oklahoma!'' is the first musical theater, musical written by the duo of Rodgers and Hammerstein. The musical is based on Lynn Riggs' 1931 play, ''Green Grow the Lilacs (play), Green Grow the Lilacs''. Set in farm country outside the town of ...

'' - (Ordway Theater) *''

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'' - (TUTS Houston) *''

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'' - (New Jersey Shakespeare) ;National Tours *''

'' *''

'' *'' Oh, Figaro'' - (National Theater of the Deaf) *''

The Comedy of Errors ''The Comedy of Errors'' is one of William Shakespeare's early plays. It is his shortest and one of his most farcical comedies, with a major part of the humour coming from slapstick and mistaken identity, in addition to puns and word play. It ...

'' - (The Acting Company) ;Opera *''

The Magic Flute ''The Magic Flute'' (German: , ), K. 620, is an opera in two acts by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart to a German libretto by Emanuel Schikaneder. The work is in the form of a ''Singspiel'', a popular form during the time it was written that inclu ...

'' - (Chicago Opera Theater) *'' Bitter Sweet'' - (Bard Summerscape) ;Las Vegas *''

'' - (Venetian Hotel) *'' Surf, the Musical'' - (Planet Hollywood) ;Special Events *'' FIFA Conference Opening Ceremony Federation Internationale de Football Association '' - (2009) *'' The New York Chocolate Show - Chocolate Fashion Show'' - (2007, 2009) *'' Opening Ceremony Mass Celebration of the Pope's Visit to Yankee Stadium '' - (2007) *'' Sex and the City Film DVD Release Party at the New York Public Library '' - (2007)

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Internet Off-Broadway Database listingBroadway.com Behind the Scenes Interview: Rock of Ages Nails 80s FashionTony Award Performance Rock of AgesPBS Great Performances Excerpt #1 - Cyrano de BergeracPBS Great Performances Excerpt #2 - Cyrano de BergeracPBS Great Performances Excerpt #3 - Cyrano de BergeracNY Times Excerpt - Arcadia
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