‘Wicked’s Paul Tazewell Becomes First Black Man To Win Oscar For Costume Design
deadline.comPaul Tazewell made history on Sunday night as the first Black man to win to an Oscar for costume design. After hugging presenter Bowen Yang, who was wearing one of his Wicked costumes on stage, Tazewell took a moment to talk about how significant this award is for him. “Thank you Academy for this very significant honor.
I’m the first Black man to receive a costume design award…” he was saying before being interrupted by a standing ovation in the audience.
If Hollywood is just now recognizing Tazewell, the costume designer has long been a staple of New York theater, launching his Broadway career in 1996 with Bring in ‘Da Noise, Bring in ‘Da Funk and winning a Tony Award for his costume designs for Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Hamilton.
Caroline, Or Change, The Color Purple, In The Heights, Ain’t Too Proud, and the note-perfect recreations of Michael Jackson’s iconic looks for MJ are just a sampling of his Broadway credits.
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