Tom Scutt
British designer (born 1983)
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Tom Scutt (born 1983)[1] is an English theatre set and costume designer.
Tom Scutt | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1983 (age 42–43) Epsom, Surrey |
| Education | |
| Occupations | Artist and designer |
| Awards | |
| Website | tomscutt |
For his work on the 2021 West End revival of Cabaret, Scutt received the Critics' Circle Theatre Award for Best Designer[2], which he also won for his work on A Very Expensive Poison and Into the Woods.[3][4][5] When the same production of Cabaret transferred to Broadway in 2024, Scutt won the Tony Award for Best Scenic Design in a Musical.[6] Scutt has received six Olivier Award nominations, including one win for Best Set Design for Fiddler on the Roof at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre.[7]
Career
Scutt was born in Epsom in Surrey, England in 1983,[1] and is the son of an English and drama teacher.[8] He attended The Chase School in Malvern, Worcestershire.[9] Scutt graduated from the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama in 2006, with a first-class degree in theatre design.[1][10]
Scutt has worked on productions including King Charles III, Constellations, Fantastic Mr Fox,[11] Jesus Christ Superstar, Cabaret,[12] Fiddler on the Roof and Into the Woods, where his set design was described as "exquisitely conceived".[13][14] He also designed the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards ceremony.[15] He has regularly collaborated with directors Rupert Goold and Rebecca Frecknall, and has worked with musicians Sam Smith and Pet Shop Boys in the past.[10][16]
He is set to design the West End revival of Sunday in the Park with George starring Jonathan Bailey and Ariana Grande, scheduled to run at the Barbican Centre in the summer of 2027.[17]
Recognition
Scutt has received the Linbury Prize for Stage Design and the Jocelyn Herbert Award for Stage Design.[10][18] Scutt has also been appointed as an Associate Artist of the Donmar Warehouse.[19]
Accolades
| Award / Organisation | Year[a] | Category | Nominated work(s) | Result | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Critics’ Circle Theatre Awards | 2019 | Best Designer | A Very Expensive Poison | Won | [3] |
| 2021 | Cabaret | Won | [2] | ||
| 2026 | Into the Woods | Won | [4] | ||
| Evening Standard Awards | 2022 | Best Designer | Cabaret | Won | [20] |
| Laurence Olivier Awards | 2022 | Best Set Design | Cabaret | Nominated | [21] |
| Best Costume Design | Nominated | ||||
| 2025 | Best Set Design | Fiddler on the Roof | Won | [7] | |
| Best Costume Design | Nominated | ||||
| 2026 | Best Set Design | Into the Woods | Nominated | [22] | |
| Best Costume Design | Nominated | ||||
| Outer Critics Circle Awards | 2016 | Best Costume Design | King Charles III | Nominated | [23] |
| Tony Awards | 2016 | Best Costume Design in a Play | King Charles III | Nominated | [24] |
| 2024 | Best Costume Design in a Musical | Cabaret | Nominated | [6] | |
| Best Scenic Design in a Musical | Won | ||||
| WhatsOnStage Awards | 2013 | Best Set Designer | Constellations and The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe | Won | [25] |
| 2019 | Best Set Design | Little Shop of Horrors | Won | [26] | |
| Best Costume Design | Nominated |
- Indicates the year of ceremony.
Personal life
As of 2016,[update] Scutt lives in East London.[27] Scutt identifies as queer.[16]