Tazewell is well-known for his work on "The Color Purple," "Hamilton," which he won a Tony Award for, and "West Side Story." ...

The film was up for 10 nominations and won two, with Erivo and Grande also up for noms in their respective categories. Legendary costume designer Paul Tazewell picked up its first award. Tazewell made ...

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo's powerful duet "Defying Gravity" highlights the stunning visuals of the upcoming "Wicked" film, where costume designer Paul Tazewell reimagined Oz through more than 1, ...

Paul Tazewell scripted history by becoming the first Black man to take home the Oscar for Best Costume Design for Wicked.

Tazewell established a famous career, winning a Tony for "Hamilton" and an Emmy in 2018 for his costume work on "The Wiz Live ...

Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande and others leapt to their feet, quickly inspiring a standing ovation among the rest of the audience. “I’m so proud of this,” Tazewell continued, also mentioning ...

Director Jon M. Chu's acclaimed Wicked adaptation rejoicified at the 97th Academy Awards Sunday evening with a pair of wins ...

Akron native Paul Tazewell, nominated for an Academy Award ... spent 1½ years working on the costumes for the film starring Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba and Ariana Grande as Glinda, with much of ...

When Paul Tazewell took home the “Best Costume Design” Oscar at the 97th Academy Awards for his work on the blockbuster ...