Ann Hould-Ward
COSTUME DESIGNER

Ann Hould-Ward has won, or been nominated for, virtually every major theatre award in existence, including the Tony, Drama Desk, Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle, American Theatre Wing, Outer Critics Circle and Olivier awards for her costume design.

A Tony winner for Disney’s Beauty and the Beast and Tony nominee for the original Broadway productions of Into the Woods and Sunday in the Park with George, Ms. Hould-Ward’s stage credits also include the West End production of The Prince of Egypt which opened in February 2020, as well as countless Off-Broadway productions and designs for the most highly regarded regional theatres and theatre-world’s finest producers and directors.

International audiences applaud her work as well, as do audiences for film, television, concerts, dance and opera. Ms. Hould-Ward’s work has been seen in over 35 international companies of Beauty and the Beast, and her other designs are featured in shows all over the world. She also has more than 100 regional theatre credits. Ms. Hould-Ward is the recipient of the inaugural Patricia Zipprodt Award for ‘Innovative Costume Design’ and is a seasoned lecturer.