He said, “My Ozian muses, Cynthia and Ariana, I love you so much.” For “Wicked,” he designed over a thousand costumes for the ...

Tazewell is well-known for his work on "The Color Purple," "Hamilton," which he won a Tony Award for, and "West Side Story." ...

Wicked,” a movie musical demanding acres of fabric and untold work hours, scored a widely predicted win for costume design.

Paul Tazewell made Oscars history, becoming the first Black man to win the award for best costume design. He answered a ...

Tazewell, 60, spent 1½ years working on the costumes for the film starring Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba and Ariana Grande as ...

"Wicked" costume designer Paul Tazewell made history at the 2025 Oscars on Sunday night when he took home the award for best ...

Paul Tazewell is flying high and defying Academy Award records. The Wicked costume designer became the first Black male to ...

Oscars nominee list was riddled with Wicked in every category, from Best Sound and Best Score to Cynthia Erivo and Ariana ...

First Grande, decked out in a ruby-red gown, sang “Over the Rainbow” from the 1939 film “The Wizard of Oz.” Then Erivo, a white dress with adornments, belted out “Home” from “The Wiz” stage and screen ...

He triumphed over fellow costume designers ... “The Wizard of Oz,” Tazewell began with the idea of why Elphaba played by Cynthia Erivo wears black. He felt it set her apart in this colorful ...