Heeley, Desmond

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Desmond Heeley is a renowned set and costume designer. He began his career in 1948 as an apprentice at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon, England. He has designed sets and costumes for plays, ballets, and operas in Europe, Australia, the United States and Canada. In 1968, he won two Tony Awards for his sets and costumes for the New York production of Rosencrantz And Guildenstern Are Dead. In 1994, he became the first person to receive the Theater Development Fund's Irene Sharaff Lifetime Achievement Award. He continues to design sets and costumes for theater, dance and opera productions.

From the description of Desmond Heeley collection 1991. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 298774697

Desmond Heeley, costume and set designer.

From the description of Desmond Heeley costume designs, n.d. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 122531562

From the guide to the Desmond Heeley costume designs, n.d, (The New York Public Library. Billy Rose Theatre Division.)

Desmond Heeley is a renowned set and costume designer. He began his career in 1948 as an apprentice at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon, England. He has designed sets and costumes for plays, ballets, and operas in Europe, Australia, the United States and Canada. In 1968, he won two Tony Awards for his sets and costumes for the New York production of Rosencrantz And Guildenstern Are Dead . In 1994, he became the first person to receive the Theater Development Fund's Irene Sharaff Lifetime Achievement Award. He continues to design sets and costumes for theater, dance and opera productions.

From the guide to the Desmond Heeley collection, 1991, (University of Minnesota Libraries. Performing Arts Archives, Manuscripts Division [paa])