Santo Loquasto

Santo Richard Loquasto (born July 26, 1944) is an American production designer, scenic designer, and costume designer for stage, film, and dance.

He obtained a Bachelor of Arts from King's College and a Master of Fine Arts from Yale University.

Career Loquasto started his career as a designer at the Showcase Theatre in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.

After working in regional theater since 1969, Loquasto worked on approximately 100 Broadway productions, either as scenic designer, costume designer, or both. His first Broadway production was Sticks and Bones in 1972, and his most recent productions have been Carousel and The Iceman Cometh, both in 2018. He has received 21 Tony Award nominations for his work as either costume or scenic designer, and has won four times. He has won the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Set Design three times, and the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Costume Design once.

Loquasto has been a production designer for many Woody Allen films, and Radio Days, and for costume design for Zelig.

In 2023, Loquasto was inducted into the Luzerne County Arts & Entertainment Hall of Fame. He was inducted as a member of the Hall of Fame's inaugural class.

Tony Awards Best Costume Design: 1977: The Cherry Orchard (tied with Theoni V. Aldredge for Annie) 1990: Grand Hotel: The Musical 2017: Hello, Dolly!

Best Scenic Design: 1989: Cafe Crown