David Gallo

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David Gallo (born January 10, 1966) is an American scenic designer working primarily in Broadway, Off Broadway and international theater venues. He won the Tony Award in 2006 for his work on the Broadway musical The Drowsy Chaperone.[1]

Also known for his long time collaboration with playwright August Wilson, Gallo designed the Broadway premiers of all of Mr. Wilson's later work including Jitney, King Hedley II, Gem of the Ocean, Radio Golf and the revival of Ma Rainey's Black Bottom. Gem of the Ocean and Radio Golf brought the designer two additional TONY Award nominations.

In 2000 David Gallo's body of work was chosen to represent contemporary American scenic design in the Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum and his paintings for the 1997 Broadway revival of A View from the Bridge reside in the Smithsonian National Archive.

His designs were featured in the 2003 Prague Quadrennial. In addition his designs can be found in the permanent collection of the Marion Koogler McNay Museum in San Antonio, Texas.

He designed the 135th Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus.[2]

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  1. ^ "The Darlings of Broadway: 2006 Tony Award Winners", The New York Times, 2006-06-11. Retrieved on 2007-11-04. 
  2. ^ About David Gallo. David Gallo Design. Retrieved on 2008-05-09.

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