Brigitte Reiffenstuel
Brigitte Reiffenstuel | |
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 Reiffenstuel - Tony Awards 2023 | |
| Born | 1965 (age 60–61) |
| Website | https://brigittereiffenstuel.com |
Brigitte Reiffenstuel is a German costume designer working primarily in opera and theatre.[1]
Early life and education
Reiffenstuel was born in Munich, Germany. She attended London College of Fashion and St. Martin's School of Art.[2]
Career
In 2012, Reiffenstuel designed costumes for Falstaff; a co-production of the Metropolitan Opera, the Royal Opera House, Teatro alla Scala, the Canadian Opera Company, and the Dutch National Opera.[3] For her work, Reiffenstuel was nominated for Designer of the Year at the 2014 International Opera Awards and won a Dora Mavor Moore Award for Outstanding Costume Design.[4][5]
In 2014, Reiffenstuel designed costumes for Kate Bush's Before the Dawn concert residency.[6]
In 2020, Reiffenstuel designed costumes for Tom Stoppard's Leopoldstadt on the West End.[7] In 2022, the production transferred to Broadway's Longacre Theatre.[8] In 2023, Reiffenstuel was nominated for the Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Costume Design and won the Tony Award for Best Costume Design of a Play.[9][10]
In 2023, Reiffenstuel designed costumes for Stranger Things: The First Shadow on the West End.[11][12] The show transferred to Broadway in 2025. For her work on The First Shadow, Reiffenstuel received her second Tony nomination for Best Costume Design in a Play.[13]
References
- ↑ "About". Brigitte Reiffenstuel. Retrieved 2026-06-29.
- ↑ Higgins, Molly (2023-06-12). "Schools of the Stars: See Where the 76th Annual Tony Award Winners Went to College". Playbill. Retrieved 2026-06-29.
- ↑ "Falstaff". The Metropolitan Opera. Retrieved 2026-06-29.
- ↑ "2014 | Opera Awards". Opera Awards. 2016-08-30. Archived from the original on 2026-06-23. Retrieved 2026-06-29.
- ↑ "2015 Dora Mava Moore award winners: the complete list". The Globe and Mail. 2015-06-22. Retrieved 2026-06-29.
- ↑ Hodgkinson, Will (2014-08-28). "Team Kate Bush — the hands who put the show on the road after 35 years". www.thetimes.com. Retrieved 2026-06-29.
- ↑ Meyer, Dan (2020-02-12). "World Premiere of Tom Stoppard's Leopoldstadt Opens February 12 in London". Playbill. Retrieved 2026-06-29.
- ↑ "Broadway By Design: Hudson, Reiffenstuel, Austin & Cork LEOPOLDSTADT from Page to Stage". Broadway World. 2023-04-22. Retrieved 2026-06-29.
- ↑ Hornik, Caitlin (2023-05-17). "Some Like It Hot, Leopoldstadt Among Outer Critics Circle Award Winners". Broadway.com. Retrieved 2026-06-29.
- ↑ "Costume Designer Brigitte Reiffenstuel Plans to Have 'Lots of Champagne' After Winning a Tony". Playbill. 2023-06-11. Retrieved 2026-06-29.
- ↑ Shafer, Ellise (2023-03-01). "'Stranger Things' Stage Play 'The First Shadow' to Open in London's West End This Year". Variety. Retrieved 2026-06-29.
- ↑ Perrier, Christina (2025-04-23). "In 'Stranger Things: The First Shadow' a Dark Origin Story Is Told Through Lively Fashion". InStyle. Archived from the original on 2025-05-24. Retrieved 2026-06-29.
- ↑ Culwell-Block, Logan (2025-05-01). "2025 Tony Award Nominations: Buena Vista Social Club, Death Becomes Her, Maybe Happy Ending Lead the Pack". Playbill. Retrieved 2026-06-29.