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Anna Louizos, Tony-Nominated Scenic Designer, Dies at 69
The acclaimed theatrical designer behind the Broadway sets for Avenue Q, In the Heights, and School of Rock passed away in New York.
The short version
- Scenic designer Anna Louizos died on Tuesday in New York at the age of 69.
- During her nearly 25-year career on Broadway, she earned three Tony Award nominations and designed iconic sets including Avenue Q and In the Heights.
- Her wife, producer Robyn Goodman, announced that the cause of death was multiple myeloma.
Key facts
- Scenic designer Anna Louizos died on Tuesday at age 69 in New York.[The Hollywood Reporter]
- Her wife, Robyn Goodman, announced her death was caused by multiple myeloma following health complications from a horseback riding accident in Greece last year.[The Hollywood Reporter]
- Louizos received three Tony nominations for her scenic designs on High Fidelity (2007), In the Heights (2008), and The Mystery of Edwin Drood (2013).[The Hollywood Reporter]
- She was the principal designer of the puppet musical Avenue Q, creating the innovative block set for its runs in New York, London, Las Vegas, and on national tour.[The Hollywood Reporter]
- Beyond scenic design, she served as an art director for television, including the 1993 Tony telecast, for which she received an Emmy nomination, and several episodes of HBO's Sex and the City.[The Hollywood Reporter]
- In 2011, she founded the Broadway Design Exchange, an online marketplace and community platform for theatrical artists and collectors.[The Hollywood Reporter]
Sources
- Anna Louizos, Scenic Designer for Broadway’s ‘In the Heights,’ ‘School of Rock’ and ‘Avenue Q,’ Dies at 69The Hollywood Reporter metered