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Bob Crowley

Michael Berkeley's guest is the set and costume designer Bob Crowley.

The set and costume designer Bob Crowley says he creates ‘other worlds’. The stage is where his imagination runs riot, at the National Theatre, the Royal Shakespeare Company the Royal Opera House, the West End, Broadway and beyond.
He’s won numerous Olivier and Tony awards for memorable designs such as the brightly lit revolving horses for Carousel, magical black and white tissue paper drawings evoking the foggy London skyline for Mary Poppins and couture dresses and the River Seine for An American in Paris.
He’s also worked on many new plays including The History Boys by Alan Bennett. His most recent credits include Richard the Second at the Bridge Theatre in London, with Jonathan Bailey in the title role.
Bob's music selection includes Tallis, Gershwin, Schubert and Verdi.

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1 hour, 27 minutes

On radio

Sun 23 Mar 2025 12:00

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  • Sun 23 Mar 2025 12:00

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