Marg Horwell
Marg Horwell | |
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| Born | |
| Education | Victorian College of the Arts |
| Occupations | Costume and set designer |
| Website | marghorwell.com |
Marg Horwell is an Australian costume and set designer best known for her work on The Picture of Dorian Gray.
Early life
Horwell attended Kooringal High School in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales.[1] She studied theatre at Victorian College of the Arts in Melbourne.[2]
Career
In 2022, Horwell designed the set and costumes for Kip Williams's The Picture of Dorian Gray at the Roslyn Packer Theatre in Sydney.[3] For this production, she won the Sydney Theatre Award for Best Stage Design of a Mainstage Production and a Green Room Award for Outstanding Costume Design.[4] In 2024, the show transferred to the West End, where it played a sold out season at the Theatre Royal Haymarket.[5][6] For this production, Horwell was nominated for two WhatsOnStage Awards and won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Costume Design.[7][8] In 2025, the show transferred to Broadway for a fourteen week engagement at the Music Box Theatre.[9] At the 78th Tony Awards, Horwell was nominated for Best Scenic Design in a Play and won for Best Costume Design in a Play.[4][10] Along with Dorian Gray star Sarah Snook, Horwell is one of the first Australians to win both an Olivier and a Tony.[11]
In 2026, Horwell designed the set and costumes for Williams's West End production of Dracula.[12]
References
- ↑ Jones, Deborah (2025-10-20). "Design for Life". Limelight. Retrieved 2026-06-29.
- ↑ Story, Hannah (2025-11-19). "Marg won a Tony for a one-woman Dorian Gray and now dresses 85 in Carmen". ABC News. Retrieved 2026-06-29.
- ↑ Young, Kelly. "The Picture of Dorian Gray" (PDF). Sydney Theatre Company.
- 1 2 Gans, Andrew (2025-05-09). "Marg Horwell Says The Picture of Dorian Gray's Most Impressive Quick Change Is One Audiences Don't See". Playbill. Retrieved 2026-06-29.
- ↑ Akbar, Arifa (2024-02-15). "The Picture of Dorian Gray review – Sarah Snook plays 26 characters in dazzling, dangerous solo show". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2026-06-29.
- ↑ Akbar, Arifa; Logan, Brian; Winship, Lyndsey (2024-12-17). "The best theatre, comedy and dance of 2024". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2026-06-29.
- ↑ Rook, Olivia (2024-04-14). "2024 Olivier Awards: Full list of winners". London Theatre. Retrieved 2026-06-29.
- ↑ Rook, Olivia (2025-02-10). "2025 WhatsOnStage Awards: Full list of winners". London Theatre. Retrieved 2026-06-29.
- ↑ Higgins, Molly; Culwell-Block, Logan (2024-10-21). "Sarah Snook-Led The Picture of Dorian Gray Reveals Broadway Theatre, Dates". Playbill. Retrieved 2026-06-29.
- ↑ Masseron, Meg (2025-06-08). "Tony Winner Marg Horwell Loves American Theatre Audiences as Much as They Loved The Picture of Dorian Gray". Playbill. Retrieved 2026-06-29.
- ↑ Bailey, Michael (2025-10-06). "The unassuming designer behind Sarah Snook and the gothic revival". Australian Financial Review. Retrieved 2026-06-29.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Dracula | at Noël Coward Theatre | Closed 30 May 2026". Official London Theatre. Retrieved 2026-06-29.