John Lee Beatty is a scenic designer who has designed sets for over 172 plays on Broadway and elsewhere since 1973, working mostly on productions on the East Coast like New York City and Washington D.C. as well as some in London. He attended Brown University as an English major and trained under renowned designers Ming Cho Lee and Jo Mielziner, starting his career as an assistant to Douglas Schmidt before winning his first Tony Award for his set design for the play Knock Knock in 1976, going on to win 9 Tony Awards total for his work in theater design.

1. By: Liz Fletcher

2. Designed sets for 172 plays on and off
Broadway since 1973 and those are just
his most famous works.
Mostly designed for the North East coast:
New York City, Manhattan, and
Washington D.C. Also some places in
London.
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4. *Attended Brown University as an English major.
*Trained by Ming Cho Lee and Jo Mielinzer
*Started in NY as an assistant to Douglas Schmidt on
Broadway.
*Knock Knock – 1976
*Beatty is a 9 time Tony Award winner.
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