Hildegard Bechtler

Hildegard Maria Bechtler (born 14 November 1951) is a German costume and set designer. Born in Baden and raised in Stuttgart, she moved to London in the 1970s and has been working there ever since. She has created designs for numerous plays on the London stage. She has also worked extensively in opera. She won the 2011 Olivier Award for Best Costume Design for her work on the National Theatre revival of After the Dance,[1][2] and was nominated for the 2026 Tony Award for Best Scenic Design of a Play for Oedipus.[3]

Personal life

In 1984, Bechtler married the actor Bill Paterson. They have a son and daughter.[4]

Stage credits

Year Title Role Venue Ref.
2005 Primo Scenic Designer, Costume Designer Broadway, Music Box Theatre [5]
2006 My Name is Rachel Corrie Designer Off-Broadway, Minetta Lane Theatre
2008 The Seagull Costume Designer Broadway, Walter Kerr Theatre
2009 Hedda Gabler Scenic Designer Broadway, American Airlines Theatre
2011 Blithe Spirit Scenic Designer, Costume Designer West End, Apollo Theatre
Arcadia Scenic Designer Broadway, Ethel Barrymore Theatre
2012 Top Hat West End, Aldwych Theatre
2015 Oresteia Designer West End, Trafalgar Theatre
2017 Hamlet Costume Designer West End, Almeida Theatre
West End, Harold Pinter Theatre
2018 Mary Stuart Scenic Designer, Costume Designer West End, Duke of York's Theatre
2019 Hansard West End, National Theatre
A Taste of Honey West End, Trafalgar Theatre
2021 Four Quartets West End, Harold Pinter Theatre
2022 Hamlet Off-Broadway, Park Avenue Armory
Oresteia
2024 Oedipus Scenic Design West End, Wyndham's Theatre
Dr. Strangelove Scenic Designer, Costume Designer West End, Noël Coward Theatre
2025 Manhunt Designer West End, Royal Court Theatre
Oedipus Scenic Design Broadway, Studio 54
2026 Romeo and Juliet Scenic Designer, Costume Designer West End, Harold Pinter Theatre
The Lives of Others Scenic Designer West End, Adelphi Theatre

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2011 Laurence Olivier Award Best Costume Design After the Dance Won [6]
2016 Best Set Design Oresteia Nominated [7]
2026 Tony Award Best Scenic Design of a Play Oedipus Nominated [8]

References

  1. ↑ Debretts profile[link removed]
  2. ↑ "Hildegard Bechtler". Internationaal Theater Amsterdam. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
  3. ↑ Culwell-Block, Logan (5 May 2026). "Tony Nominations 2026, Read the Complete List; The Lost Boys and Schmigadoon! Lead". Playbill. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
  4. ↑ "How We Met: Hildegard Bechtler and Billy Paterson". The Independent. 27 February 1994. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
  5. ↑ "Hildegard Bechtler". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
  6. ↑ "Olivier Awards 2011: 'Legally Blonde' Wins Best New Musical". The Hollywood Reporter. 13 March 2011. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
  7. ↑ Shenton, Mark (3 April 2016). "Winners of 2016 Olivier Awards Announced: Gypsy, Kinky Boots, In the Heights Emerge Victorious". Playbill. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
  8. ↑ Culwell-Block, Logan (5 May 2026). "Tony Nominations 2026, Read the Complete List; The Lost Boys and Schmigadoon! Lead". Playbill. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
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