<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=4YE72m_0vNIjhfr00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=4YE72m_0vNIjhfr00" width="970" height="546" ></figure>Tony nominee Michael McDonald passed away September 4 due to complications from a brief illness. News of his passing was confirmed by his lifelong friend and co-curator of the Costumes and Props exhibit at The Museum of Broadway, Lisa Zinni.Mr. McDonald was a treasured member of the theatre design community. Trained at Muhlenberg College, he was a familiar face throughout the regional and developmental circuit, working with American Repertory Theater, George Street Playhouse, the Zachary Scott Theatre, the Director's Company, Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival, and Goodspeed Musicals. For six seasons, Mr. McDonald was one of the associate costume masters and the costume shop manager at the Public Theater, where he brought countless iconic productions to life between 1997 and 2011. His favorite Public Theater credits included George C. Wolfe's production of Mother Courage and Her Children, Mike Nichols' The Seagull, Daniel Sullivan's The Merchant of Venice, Alex Timbers' Bloody, Bloody Andrew Jackson, James Lapine's King Lear, Moises Kaufman's Macbeth, David Esbjornson's Measure for Measure, Leigh Silverman's Yellow Face, Kathleen Marshall's Two Gentlemen of Verona, and Michael Greif's Romeo and Juliet.In 2009, Mr. McDonald took Broadway by storm with his inventively redesigned production of Hair. Receiving both a Tony and a Drama Desk nomination, Mr. McDonald's costumes for the revival are now on display at The Museum of Broadway, where he was a co-curator alongside Zinni.Mr. McDonald is survived by his extensive network of family and friends. His work will remain on display at The Museum of Broadway to inspire designers throughout the new generation.<h2>Production Photos: The 2009 Revival of Hair on Broadway</h2>Today’s Most Popular News:<ul><li>By Margaret Hall | September 6, 2024 </li><li>Mr. McDonald was Tony nominated for his work designing the 2009 revival of Hair.</li><li>By Logan Culwell-Block | September 6, 2024 </li><li>Mona Mansour has curated three plays from new and established playwrights.</li><li>By Logan Culwell-Block | September 6, 2024 </li><li>Stars Megan Hilty and Jennifer Simard are just a little... discombobulated in new promo art for the upcoming musical.</li><li>By Jennifer Shue | September 6, 2024 </li><li>Go inside the three-day NYC workshop for theatre teachers with this special journal from an attendee.</li><li>Rachel Brosnahan and David Corenswet Will Star in Benefit Reading of Holiday</li><li>By Andrew Gans | September 6, 2024 </li><li>Robert Falls will direct Richard Greenberg's new adaptation of the Philip Barry classic.</li><li>Dungeons &amp; Dragons All-Stars Felicia Day, Aabria Iyengar, and Erika Ishii to Join Twenty-Sided Tavern Off-Broadway </li><li>By Margaret Hall | September 6, 2024 </li><li>The internet celebrities will perform in three special limited engagements for the interactive production.</li><li>John Cardoza and Jordan Tyson Set Final Performance Date in Broadway's The Notebook</li><li>By Margaret Hall | September 6, 2024 </li><li>Adapted from Nicholas Sparks' novel and its 2004 film, the work features a book by Bekah Brunstetter and a score by Ingrid Michaelson.</li><li>Jelani Remy, Emily Skeggs, Alex Gibson, Teddy Yudain Cast in The Apple Boys Musical Readings</li><li>By Andrew Gans | September 6, 2024 </li><li>The Coney Island-set musical features a book by Jono Lyons and a score by Ben Bonnema.</li><li>By Margaret Hall | September 6, 2024 </li></ul><ul><li>Both performances will feature theatre favorites and the music of Miranda Ferriss Jones.</li></ul></div></body>

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Costume Designer Michael McDonald Dead at 61

Tony nominee Michael McDonald passed away September 4 due to complications from a brief illness. News of his passing was confirmed by his lifelong friend and co-curator of the Costumes and Props exhibit at The Museum of Broadway, Lisa Zinni. Mr. McDonald was a treasured member of the theatre design...

Costume Designer Michael McDonald Dead at 61

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