John Arnone

John Arnone studied at SMU to become an actor. He then moved to New York with a group of friends that included Garland Wright, Jack Hefner, Powers Boothe and Kathy Bates.[1] In 1976, Arnone started designing sets, primarily for Jack Hefner’s Vanities, which ended up running for five years. He started taking night classes at the Parsons School of Design.[1]

He has done set designs for Tommy Tune, playwright Edward Albee and choreographer Twyla Tharp. He’s worked at the Guthrie, the Mark Taper Forum and the Stratford Shakespeare Festival in Ontario.[1]

Arnone is also co-founder of the New York’s Lion Theatre Company, where he has designed numerous productions on and off Broadway.[2]

Arnone has also designed for several television sets and films such as Mondo Beyondo with Bette Midler on HBO in 1982.[3]

• Outstanding Set Design Drama Desk Award - 1993 for production of The Who's Tommy[4][5]
• Tony Award for Set Design - 1993 for production of The Who's Tommy[4]
• Obie Award for Sustained Excellence in 1992 for Off-Broadway contributions to the theatrical community[6]

• Volpone [Off-Broadway, 2012][7]
• The Lady from Dubuque [Off-Broadway, 2012][7]
• Black Tie [Off-Broadway, 2011][7]
• Nightmare Alley, Geffen Playhouse[8]
• Oroonoko [Off-Broadway, 2008][7]
• Whistlin' Dixie, L.A's Geffen Playhouse, 2007[9]
• Mimi le Duck [Off-Broadway, 2006]
• Mimi Le Duck [Off-Broadway, 2006]
• Indian Blood [Off-Broadway, 2006]
• Lennon [Broadway, 2005]
• Fortune's Fool[Broadway, 2002]
• Scenic Designer
• The Full Monty [West End, 2002]
• The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia? [Broadway, 2002]
• Dracula[Regional (US), 2001][10]
• The Full Monty [US Tour, 2001]
• Tiny Alice [Off-Broadway, 2000]
• The Full Monty [Broadway, 2000]
• Gore Vidal's The Best Man [Broadway, 2000]
• The Full Monty [San Diego, CA (Regional), 2000]
• Wake Up and Smell the Coffee [Off-Broadway, 2000]
• Family Week [Off-Broadway, 2000]
• The Ride Down Mt. Morgan [Broadway, 2000]
• Waste [Off-Broadway, 2000]
• The Play About the Baby [Off-Broadway, 2000]
• Minnelli on Minnelli [Broadway, 1999]
• Marlene [Broadway, 1999]
• The Ride Down Mt. Morgan [Off-Broadway, 1998]
• The Deep Blue Sea [Broadway, 1998]
• Antony and Cleopatra [Off-Broadway, 1997]
• Sex and Longing [Broadway, 1996]
• Sacrilege [Broadway, 1995]
• How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying [Broadway, 1995][11]
• The Merchant of Venice [Off-Broadway, 1995]
• Grease [Broadway, 1994]
• The Best Little Whorehouse Goes Public [Broadway, 1994]
• Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992 [Broadway, 1994]
• Twilight: Los Angeles 1992 [Off-Broadway, 1994]
• Pounding Nails in the Floor [Off-Broadway, 1994]
• The Who's Tommy [Broadway, 1993][5]
• The End of the Day [Off-Broadway, 1992]