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Miriam Buether

Miriam Buether is a German stage designer who primarily works in London theatre. She was born in Germany and studied stage design at Central Saint Martin's College of Art and Design in London and costume design at the Akademie für Kostüm Design in Hamburg.[1] Her design work includes the West End musical Sunny Afternoon.

Career

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Buether received her training in costume design at the Akademie für Kostüm Design in Hamburg, Germany, along with theatre design at Central Saint Martin's in London.[2]

Stage credits

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Year Title Role Venue Ref.
2004 Guantanamo: Honor Bound to Defend Freedom Scenic Designer, Costume Designer Off-Broadway, 45 Bleecker Street Theater [3][4]
2005 The Wonderful World of Dissocia Designer Scotland, Edinburgh International Festival
2010 Sucker Punch West End, Royal Court Theatre
Earthquakes in London West End, National Theatre
2011 King Lear Scenic Designer Off-Broadway, The Public Theater
2012 Chariots of Fire West End, Gielgud Theatre
The Effect Designer West End, National Theatre
Wild Swans West End, Young Vic
2014 Love and Information Scenic Designer Off-Broadway, Minetta Lane Theatre
2015 The Father West End, Wyndham's Theatre
2017 Escaped Alone West End, Royal Court Theatre
Off-Broadway, Brooklyn Academy of Music
A Doll's House, Part 2 Broadway, John Golden Theatre
The Children Scenic Designer, Costume Designer Broadway, Samuel J. Friedman Theatre
2018 Three Tall Women Scenic Designer Broadway, John Golden Theatre
The Jungle West End, Playhouse Theatre
Off-Broadway, St. Ann's Warehouse
2019 King Lear Scenic Designer, Costume Designer Broadway, Cort Theatre
2020 Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Scenic Designer Broadway, Booth Theatre
To Kill a Mockingbird West End, Gielgud Theatre
2021 Broadway, Shubert Theatre
2023 Patriots West End, Noël Coward Theatre
Prima Facie Scenic Designer, Costume Designer Broadway, John Golden Theatre
2024 Patriots Broadway, Ethel Barrymore Theatre
2025 Kyoto Scenic Designer West End, Soho Place
Unicorn West End, Garrick Theatre
Stranger Things: The First Shadow Broadway, Marquis Theatre
The Hunger Games: On Stage West End, Troubadour Canary Wharf Theatre
2026 To Kill a Mockingbird Scenic Designer West End, Wyndham's Theatre
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? West End, Soho Place
Inter Alia Scenic Designer, Costume Designer Broadway, Music Box Theatre

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
1999 Linbury Prize Stage Design Rambert Dance Company Won [5]
2005 Critics' Award for Theatre in Scotland Best Designer The Wonderful World of Dissocia Won [6]
2008 Hospital Club Creative Award for Theatre Won [7]
2010 Evening Standard Theatre Awards Best Design Sucker Punch and Earthquakes in London Won [8]
2012 Critics' Award for Theatre in Scotland Best Designer Wild Swans Won [9]
2013 Lucille Lortel Award Outstanding Scenic Design Cock Nominated [10]
2014 Love and Information Nominated [11]
2018 Evening Standard Theatre Awards Best Design The Jungle Won [12]
Drama Desk Award Outstanding Scenic Design of a Play Three Tall Women Won [13][14]
Tony Award Best Scenic Design of a Play Nominated [15]
2019 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Scenic Design of a Play The Jungle Nominated [16][17]
Tony Award Best Scenic Design of a Play To Kill a Mockingbird Nominated [18]
2023 Prima Facie Nominated [19]
2024 Laurence Olivier Award Best Set Design Stranger Things: The First Shadow Won [20]
2025 Tony Award Scenic Design of a Play Won [21]
Drama Desk Award Outstanding Scenic Design of a Play Won [22][23]
Glass. Kill. What If If Only. Imp. Nominated
2026 Lucille Lortel Award Outstanding Scenic Design Pending [24]

References

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  1. ↑ Profile Archived 5 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ↑ Mervis, Joey (June 8, 2025). "Video: Miriam Buether and Benjamin Pearcy React to Tony Win for Best Scenic Design of a Play". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 2026-04-25.
  3. ↑ "Miriam Buether". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 2026-04-25.
  4. ↑ "Miriam Buether". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Retrieved 2026-04-25.
  5. ↑ "Graduate wins Linbury Prize". designweek.co.uk. Design Week. 19 November 1999. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  6. ↑ "Winners by designer (up to 2020)". criticsawards.theatrescotland.com. Critics' Award for Theatre in Scotland. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  7. ↑ "Biography: Miriam Buether". americanrepertorytheater.org. American Repertory Theater. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  8. ↑ "Evening Standard Theatre Awards – Winners 2010". West End Theatre. 28 November 2010. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  9. ↑ "The 2012 Critics' Circle Theatre Award". criticscircle.org.uk. Critics' Circle. 16 January 2013. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  10. ↑ Hetrick, Adam (5 May 2013). "Dogfight, The Whale and The Piano Lesson Are Lortel Award Winners". Playbill. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
  11. ↑ Gans, Andrew (5 May 2014). "Fun Home, Here Lies Love, Buyer & Cellar Win Lortel Awards". Playbill. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
  12. ↑ Thompson, Jessie (19 November 2018). "Evening Standard Theatre Awards 2018: Ralph Fiennes and Sophie Okonedo take home top acting prizes". The Standard. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  13. ↑ "2018 Awards – Nominees and Recipients". Drama Desk. Retrieved September 21, 2025.
  14. ↑ Playbill Staff (June 3, 2018). "SpongeBob SquarePants Leads 2018 Drama Desk Awards". Playbill. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
  15. ↑ Cox, Gordon (June 10, 2018). "Tony Awards 2018: Complete List of Winners". Variety. Retrieved 2026-04-25.
  16. ↑ "2019 Awards – Nominees and Recipients". Drama Desk. Retrieved September 21, 2025.
  17. ↑ Ruthie Fierberg (June 2, 2019). "Tootsie, Hadestown, and The Ferryman Lead 2019 Drama Desk Award Winners". Playbill. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
  18. ↑ Cox, Gordon (June 9, 2019). "Tony Awards 2019 Winners: Complete List". Variety. Retrieved 2026-04-25.
  19. ↑ Vanasco, Jennifer (June 11, 2023). "Tony Awards 2023: Here's the list of major winners with photos". NPR. Retrieved 2026-04-25.
  20. ↑ "Olivier Awards 2024". Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  21. ↑ Culwell-Block, Logan; Gans, Andrew (June 8, 2025). "Tony Awards 2025: The Full List of Winners". Playbill. Retrieved 2026-04-25.
  22. ↑ "2025 Awards – Nominees and Recipients". Drama Desk. Retrieved September 21, 2025.
  23. ↑ Logan Culwell-Block (June 1, 2025). "Drama Desk Award Winners 2025: The Full List". Playbill. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
  24. ↑ "MEXODUS and PRINCE F*GGOT Lead 2026 Lucille Lortel Nominations". BroadwayWorld. April 1, 2026. Retrieved April 1, 2026.
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