Tony Straiges designs

id
10009
origination
Straiges, Tony
date statement
1970-1994
key date
1970
identifier (local_mss)
22749
org unit
Billy Rose Theatre Division
call number
*T-Vim 1996-019
b-number
b20599823
total components
34
total series
0
max depth
2
boost queries
(none)
component layout
Default Layout
Extended MARC Fields
false
Extended Navigation
false
created
2015-08-06 19:56:34 UTC
updated
2026-06-26 18:05:57 UTC
status note
(missing)
Display Aeon link
true

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unitid
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unitdate
{"value"=>"1970-1994", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1970/1994"}
unittitle
{"value"=>"Tony Straiges designs"}
physdesc
{"format"=>"structured", "physdesc_components"=>[{"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"1 box, 4 oversized folders, 5 tubes, 2 set models", "unit"=>"containers"}, {"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"2.23 linear feet", "unit"=>"linear_feet"}]}
repository
{"value"=>"<span class=\"corpname\">Billy Rose Theatre Division</span>"}
abstract
{"value"=>"Tony Straiges (born 1942) is a New York City-based set designer, working in theatre and ballet. He is known for his designs for the original Broadway productions of <span class=\"title\">Sunday in the Park with George</span> (1984) and <span class=\"title\">Into the Woods</span> (1987). The Tony Straiges designs date from 1970 to 1994 and contain set designs, renderings, and set models from theatre and ballet productions throughout Straiges's career."}
langmaterial
{"value"=>"English"}
bioghist
{"value"=>"<p>Tony Straiges (born 1942) is a New York City-based set designer, working in theatre and ballet. After studying design at the Yale School of Drama, Straiges's first designs for the Broadway stage appeared in the 1978 production of <span class=\"title\">Timbuktu!</span>. He won both a Tony Award and Drama Desk Award for his scenic designs for <span class=\"title\">Sunday in the Park with George</span> (1984), and was nominated for a Tony Award and Drama Desk Award for his sets for <span class=\"title\">Into the Woods</span> (1987).</p>"}
scopecontent
{"value"=>"<p>The Tony Straiges designs date from 1970 to 1994 and contain set designs (including rough sketches, ground plans, elevations, and sections), renderings, and set models. Shows represented include Broadway, Off-Broadway, touring, and regional theatre productions, as well as ballet productions from throughout Straiges's career. The collection contains designs from the Yale Repertory Theatre production of <span class=\"title\">The Rise And Fall Of The City Of Mahogony</span> (1974), as well as the original Broadway productions of <span class=\"title\">Timbuktu!</span> (1978), <span class=\"title\">Copperfield</span> (1981), <span class=\"title\">Sunday in the Park with George</span> (1984), and <span class=\"title\">Into the Woods</span> (1987). Also included are Straiges's set designs and costume sketches from his studies at the Yale School of Drama.</p>"}
arrangement
{"value"=>"<p>Designs are arranged alphabetically by title.</p>"}
acqinfo
{"value"=>"<p>Gift of Tony Straiges, 1996.</p>"}
processinfo
{"value"=>"<p>Compiled by <span class=\"name\">Weatherly Stephan</span>, <span class=\"date\">2015</span></p>"}
accessrestrict
{"value"=>"<p>Set models, some drawings, and renderings are available by appointment only. Contact the Theatre Division at theatre@nypl.org for access.</p>"}
userestrict
{"value"=>"<p>The author/creator retains copyright of materials. For information on obtaining permission to publish, contact the Theatre Division at theatre@nypl.org.</p>"}
relatedmaterial
{"value"=>"<p><span class=\"archref\">Tony Straiges collection. Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee Theatre Research Institute, The Ohio State University.</span></p>"}
revisiondesc
{"value"=>"Description added for two set models and oversized folder #4", "date"=>"2022-02"}
date_start
1970
keydate
1970
date_end
1994
date_inclusive_start
1970
date_inclusive_end
1994
extent_statement
2.23 linear feet (1 box, 4 oversized folders, 5 tubes, 2 set models)
prefercite
{"value"=>"Tony Straiges designs, *T-Vim 1996-019. Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts"}

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