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Howard Bay

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Director 1912–1986

Howard Bay (May 3, 1912 – November 21, 1986, New York City) was an American scenic, lighting and costume designer for stage, opera and film. He won the Tony Award for Best Scenic Design twice.

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As The Girls Go

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  • Direction : Abe Burrows; Producer : Arthur Lesser; Choreography : Ted Cappy; Scenery and Lighting : Howard Bay; Costumes : Joan Personette; Musical Direction : Herbert Greeneebooks/Dietz, Dan/Complete Book of 1950s Broadway Musicals, The - Dan Dietz.txt
  • Direction : William Hammerstein; Producer : The New York City Opera Company; Choreography : Uncredited; Scenery : Howard Bay; Costumes : John Boyt; Lighting : Jean Rosenthal; Musical Direction : Julius Rudelebooks/Dietz, Dan/Complete Book of 1950s Broadway Musicals, The - Dan Dietz.txt
  • Direction : Herman Shumlin; Producer : The New York City Opera Company (Julius Rudel, General Director); Choreography : Robert Joffrey; Scenery : Howard Bay; Costumes : Aline Bernstein; Lighting : Uncredited; Musical Direction : Samuel Krachmalnickebooks/Dietz, Dan/Complete Book of 1950s Broadway Musicals, The - Dan Dietz.txt
  • Direction : Herman Shumlin; Producer : The New York City Opera Company; Choreography : Robert Joffrey; Scenery : Howard Bay; Costumes : Aline Bernstein; Lighting : Uncredited; Musical Direction : Samuel Krachmalnickebooks/Dietz, Dan/Complete Book of 1950s Broadway Musicals, The - Dan Dietz.txt
  • The formidable turntable set has emerged from the bowels of designer Howard Bay's laboratory. The set is balkier than a temperamental actor, bulkier than a carousel, and less predictable than a schizophrenic. Above the turntable, a Brooklyn street, home, front yard, bar and back room, and a staircase climbing high into the flies, revolve…ebooks/Suskin, Steven/B001T4YWBO EBOK - Steven Suskin.txt
  • “Bay,” he says. “Howard Bay. Sets, lighting–all like that. I’m late. Good night.” Howard Bay! Jeeminy crickets, just like that we got our set designer!ebooks/Willson, Meredith/But He Doesn't Know the Territory - Meredith Willson.txt

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