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Dede Ayite is a costume designer whose Broadway credits include A Soldier’s Play, Slave Play, American Son, and Children of a Lesser God. Select Off-Broadway credits include Secret Life of Bees, FireFlies, Marie and Rosetta, Tell Hector I Miss Him (Atlantic); By The Way, Meet Vera Stark, JHAT (Signature); BLKS, Collective Rage…, School Girls… (MCC); Slave Play (NYTW); Sugar in Our Wounds (MTC); If Pretty Hurts…, Mankind, Bella: An American Tall Tale (Playwrights Horizons); The Royale (Lincoln Center); Ugly Lies the Bone (Roundabout); and brownsville song [b-side for tray] (LCT3). Regionally, Ayite’s works has appeared at Oregon Shakespeare Festival; Williamstown Theatre Festival; Steppenwolf; American Repertory Theater, Denver Center; California Shakespeare; La Jolla Playhouse; Berkeley Repertory; Baltimore Center Stage; Arena Stage; Cleveland Playhouse; Signature Theatre; and McCarter Theatre, Hartford Stage. She has worked in television with Netflix, Comedy Central, and FOX Shortcoms. Ayite earned her MFA at the Yale School of Drama and has received an Obie, Lucille Lortel, Helen Hayes, Theatre Bay Area, and Jeff Awards, along with four Drama Desk Nominations.

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[Broadway, 2024]
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[Off-Broadway, 2023]
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[Off-Broadway, 2023]
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[Off-Broadway, 2023]
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[US Tour, 2022]
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[Off-Broadway, 2022]
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[Broadway, 2021] [Replacement]
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[Broadway, 2020]
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[Off-Broadway, 2019]
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[Off-Broadway, 2019]
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[Broadway, 2019]
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[Off-Broadway, 2019]
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[Off-Broadway, 2019]
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[Off-Broadway, 2019]
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[Off-Broadway, 2019]
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[Off-Broadway, 2018]
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[Broadway, 2018]
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[Off-Broadway, 2018]
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[Broadway, 2018] [Replacement]
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[Off-Broadway, 2016]
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[Off-Broadway, 2015]
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Dede Ayite Awards and Nominations

Drama Desk Awards - 2024 - Outstanding Costume Design of a Musical

Dede Ayite, Buena Vista Social Club

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2024 - Outstanding Costume Design (Broadway or Off-Broadway)

Dede Ayite, Jaja's African Hair Braiding

The Lortels - 2024 - Outstanding Costume Design

Dede Ayite, Buena Vista Social Club

Tony Awards - 2024 - Best Costume Design of a Musical

Dede Ayite, Hell's Kitchen

Tony Awards - 2024 - Best Costume Design of a Play

Dede Ayite, Appropriate

Tony Awards - 2024 - Best Costume Design of a Play

Dede Ayite, Jaja's African Hair Braiding

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2023 - Outstanding Costume Design (Play or Musical)

Dede Ayite, Topdog/Underdog


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Drama Desk Awards - 2022 - Special Award

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Tony Awards - 2020 - Best Costume Design of a Play

Dede Ayite, Slave Play

Tony Awards - 2020 - Best Costume Design of a Play

Dede Ayite, A Soldier's Play

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Photos: Meet the 2024 Creative Tony Nominees


The nominees gathered at the Sofitel New York yesterday to meet the press for the first time and BroadwayWorld was there for the special day. Check out photos of the 2024 creative nominees here.

Tickets to HELL'S KITCHEN on Broadway On Sale Through January 2025


A new block of tickets are now on sale for the Broadway premiere of the new musical HELL'S KITCHEN. Learn how to purchase tickets!

Irene Gandy, Aisha Jackson and DeDe Ayite Will Be Honored at 3rd Annual Black Women On Broadway Awards


The  Black Women on Broadway Awards will return for their third annual event on June 10 at The Lighthouse at Chelsea Piers in New York City.

These Are the Most-Nominated Individuals of the 2024 Tony Awards


On Tuesday, April 30, the 2024 Tony Award Nominations were announced. The list includes a mix of shows and artists, some with only a single nomination. However, more than ten artists received multiple nominations, some for different shows that premiered this season. Don't believe us? Take a look at here!

Breaking Down the 2024 Tony Awards Nominations


Still thinking about the Tony nominations? Us too! Check out some takeaways from yesterday's big announcement.

2024 Drama Desk Awards Nominations- The Full List!


Nominations for the 2024 Drama Desk Awards have just been announced by Kathleen Turner. Check out the full list of nominees here!

2024 Tony Awards Nominations - Show by Show


The nominations are in! Check out how each show fared individually in a full list of nominations by show.

2024 Tony Award Nominations- HELL'S KITCHEN and STEREOPHONIC Lead the Pack!


The 77th Annual Tony Awards nominations were announced this morning by Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Renee Elise Goldsberry and here they are, celebrating the best of the 2023-24 theatre season. Check out the full list of nominees here!

Photos: The Company of HOME Meets the Press


See photos of the company of Home on Broadway featuring Kenny Leon and more meeting the press!

BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB Sets Broadway Auditions


It has just been revealed that the production will hold auditions for a potential Broadway production in May.

Broadway By Design: DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES


BroadwayWorld is shining a spotlight on the stellar designs of this Broadway season, show by show. We continue with the creatives from Days of Wine and Roses- Scenic Designer Lizzie Clachan, Lighting Designer Ben Stanton, Sound Designer Kai Harada, and Costume Designer Dede Ayite.

DEAD OUTLAW, STEREOPHONIC & More Lead in Nominations for 2024 Outer Critics Circle Awards


Read the full list of 2024 Outer Critics Circle Awards Nominations! Leading the nominations are Stereophonic and Dead Outlaw.

Photos: On the Red Carpet with the HELL'S KITCHEN Cast & Creatives on Opening Night


See red-carpet photos of the cast and creatives from the Hell's Kitchen opening night celebration here!

Photos: Inside the HELL'S KITCHEN Opening Night Curtain Call


HELL’S KITCHEN, conceived by the innovative mind of 16-time Grammy Award winner Alicia Keys, with music and lyrics by Keys, and book by Pulitzer Prize finalist Kristoffer Diaz, opened on Broadway last night, Saturday, April 21st, and BroadwayWorld was there to capture the festivities. Check out the photos here!

Review Roundup: HELL'S KITCHEN Opens on Broadway


Let's hear it for New York! The new Broadway musical HELL’S KITCHEN, conceived by 16-time Grammy Award winner Alicia Keys and directed by Tony Award nominee Michael Greif opens tonight at the Shubert Theatre. Check out what the critics are saying!

Photos & Video: Get a First Look at HELL'S KITCHEN on Broadway


Get a first look at photos of Hell's Kitchen on Broadway!

HERE THERE ARE BLUEBERRIES Extended for Two Weeks at NYTW


New York Theatre Workshop and Tectonic Theater Project will present a two-week extension for Here There Are Blueberries. Learn how to purchase tickets.

HELL'S KITCHEN Will Support 'Keep a Child Alive' Organization With Ticketing Initiative


Through a collaboration with TodayTix Group, for every ticket sold during the run of HELL'S KITCHEN, $1 will go to support Alicia Keys co-founded organization, Keep a Child Alive.

Video: Watch a New Music Video For 'Kaleidoscope' From HELL'S KITCHEN


An all new music video has been released for the original song 'Kaleidoscope' from the new Broadway musical, Hell's Kitchen. Check out the video here!

Dede Ayite FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What awards has Dede Ayite been nominated for?

Dede Ayite has been nominated for several awards, including Outstanding Costume Design of a Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for Buena Vista Social Club, Outstanding Costume Design (Broadway or Off-Broadway) at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for Jaja's African Hair Braiding, Outstanding Costume Design at The Lortels for Buena Vista Social Club, Outstanding Costume Design (Play or Musical) at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for Topdog/Underdog, a Special Award at the Drama Desk Awards, Best Costume Design of a Play at the Tony Awards for Slave Play, and Best Costume Design of a Play at the Tony Awards for A Soldier's Play.

What awards has Dede Ayite won?

Dede Ayite has won a Special Award at the Drama Desk Awards.

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