Peter McKintosh is a British theatre set and costume designer.

Background

He obtained a degree in Theatre Studies at the University of Warwick and then trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. His work as an assistant to Mark Thompson and Richard Hudson included:

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( Palladium), The Wind in the Willows, Arcadia, The Madness of George III (National Theatre), Eugene Onegin, Manon Lescaut (Glyndebourne), Samson et Dalila (Met)

Career

Set and costume designs for theatre includes: Guys and Dolls (Marigny, Paris), 42nd Street ( Chatelet, Paris), The Wind in The Willows, The 39 Steps, Guys and Dolls, The Importance of Being Earnest,

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, Harvey, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Another Country,

Viva Forever! ''Viva Forever!'' is a jukebox musical based on the songs of the British girl group the Spice Girls. It was written by Jennifer Saunders, produced by Judy Craymer and directed by Paul Garrington. The show began previews at the Piccadilly The ...

, Death and the Maiden, Butley,

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, Prick Up Your Ears, Entertaining Mr Sloane, Donkeys’ Years, The Dumb Waiter,

Fiddler on the Roof ''Fiddler on the Roof'' is a musical with music by Jerry Bock, lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, and book by Joseph Stein, set in the Pale of Settlement of Imperial Russia in or around 1905. It is based on ''Tevye and his Daughters'' (or ''Tevye the ...

, A Woman of No Importance, Educating Rita, Shirley Valentine (West End); Shadowlands, The Deep Blue Sea, Guys and Dolls, Uncle Vanya,

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, The Scarlet Letter,

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, Pal Joey, , Another Country ( Chichester Festival Theatre); Hansel and Gretel, On the Town, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, The Sound of Music, Crazy For You, Hello Dolly! ( Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre); The Winslow Boy ( Old Vic/ Roundabout, NY); Noises Off ( Old Vic/West End/UK tour); Our Country’s Good,

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, Honk!, Widowers’ Houses ( National Theatre); The Heretic ( Royal Court);

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, Brand, Pericles, Alice in Wonderland,

The Merry Wives of Windsor ''The Merry Wives of Windsor'' or ''Sir John Falstaff and the Merry Wives of Windsor'' is a comedy by William Shakespeare first published in 1602, though believed to have been written in or before 1597. The Windsor of the play's title is a ref ...

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Royal Shakespeare Company The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) is a major British theatre company, based in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England. The company employs over 1,000 staff and produces around 20 productions a year. The RSC plays regularly in London, St ...

); Splendour, My Night With Reg (also West End), Luise Miller, Serenading Louie, The Chalk Garden, Be Near Me, The Cryptogram, John Gabriel Borkman, Boston Marriage ( Donmar Warehouse); The Turn of the Screw, The Knot of the Heart, Waste,

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, Romance ( Almeida Theatre). Set and costume designs for opera include: The Handmaid’s Tale ( Royal Danish Opera/ English National Opera/

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( English National Opera);

Love Counts ''Love Counts'' is a 2005 opera in two acts by Michael Nyman to a libretto by Michael Hastings. Performance history The opera premiered 12 March 2005 at the Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe, Germany, directed by Robert Tannenbaum. It was perfo ...

, The Silent Twins ( Almeida opera).

Awards and nominations

* 2012 Olivier Award for Best Costume Design for CRAZY FOR YOU. * 2010 Olivier Award nomination for Best Costume Design for HELLO DOLLY! * 2008 Tony Award nomination for THE 39 STEPS, Best Scenic Design for a Play. * 2008 Tony Award nomination for THE 39 STEPS, Best Costume Design for a Play.

External links

* https://www.petermckintosh.com * https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/peter-mckintosh-475103 * http://www.39stepsonbroadway.com * http://www.love39steps.com * http://windinthewillowsthemusical.com * https://openairtheatre.com/production/crazy-for-you-west-end {{DEFAULTSORT:Mckintosh, Peter British scenic designers British costume designers Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Alumni of the University of Warwick