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Gruesome Playground Injuries 2025
Makeup Designer & Supervisor

Photographer: Emilio Madrid

Scott Harrah of Stagezine
Sparse set, eerie lighting & clever makeup design
"The sparse set by scenic designer Arnulfo Maldonado consists of a single, versatile room. Eerie lighting by Japhy Weideman, sound design by David Van Tieghem, and clever makeup work by Brian Strumwasser evoke a constant sense of desperation and vividly convey the characters’ many injuries." 

Gillian Russo of New York Theatre Guide
"The title warns you: This show is not for the squeamish. Brian Strumwasser's makeup design is impressively, grossly realistic, from cuts on Kayleen's leg to Doug's bloody eye socket (this isn't really a spoiler). I was almost surprised that the instances of vomit are only mimed."

Beau: The Musical 2025
Hair & Makeup Designer 

Photographer: Val Terranova

Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club 2024
Associate Makeup Designer and Supervisor
Photographers: Gina Manning, Julieta Cervantes, Marc Brenner & Jenny Anderson
​Makeup Designer: Guy Common

Production Photos
Prologue Photos
​Promo Photos

Ain’t No Mo' Broadway 2022
Hair Supervisor

Photographer: Joan Marcus
​Hair Designer: Mia Neal

Walking with Ghosts Broadway 2022
Hair and Makeup Supervisor

Photographer: Emilio Madrid

The Kite Runner Broadway 2022
Production Hairdresser

Photographer: Joan Marcus

The Lehman Trilogy: Los Angeles 2022
Hair Supervisor

The Collaboration: Young Vic 2022
Makeup Artist for Key Artwork
Photographer: Jenny Anderson

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Jeremy Pope & Paul Betany

The Lehman Trilogy: Broadway 2021
Hair Supervisor
Photographer: Emilio Madrid


The Minutes: Meet The Press February 2020
Anna Shapiro

Tootsie the Musical Broadway 2019
Matthew Murphy: Photographer

Skintight- Roundabout Theatre Company
Makeup Designer
Costumes by Jess Goldstein

Kinky Boots Second National Tour 2019
Matthew Murphy: Photographer

Polkadots: The Cool Kids Musical
Hair and Makeup Designer
Atlantic Theatre Company

Polkadots: The Cool Kids Musical
Hair and Makeup Designer
Playhouse on Park

​Director Douglas Lyons
Photos by Rich Wagner
Costumes by Collette Benoit

Travesties- Roundabout Theater Company- Makeup Designer

Broadway Bares 27 Game Night: Hair Designer

Kinky Boots Second National Tour
Matthew Murphy: Photographer

Polkadots: The Cool Kids Musical- Atlantic Theatre Company

MAN FROM NEBRASKA- 2econd Stage Theatre
Reed Birney
Sarah Laux: Costume Designer
Brian Strumwasser: Grooming
Zachary Maxwell Stertz: Photographer

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MAC COSMETICS Nutcracker Sweet- World Trade Center NYC- Hairdresser

Broadway Bares 2016 ON DEMAND- Hair Designer

Arthur Miller's The Crucible- Makeup Supervisor

The Bridges of Madison County
Matt Murphy: Photography- First National Tour

Ever After      Paper Mill Playhouse Original Makeup Design
Costume Design- Jess Goldstein
Hair and Wig Design- Leah Loukas

Kinky Boots 2015 Ad Campaign- Hairdresser

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Fish In the Dark- Original Makeup Design
Photography by Joan Marcus

A Gentleman's Guide To Love and Murder- Original Makeup Design
​Photography by Joan Marcus

50 Million Frenchmen- Medicine Show Theater, NYCShow Theater, NYC

Costumes: Derek Nye Lockwood
Photos by Steve Walter
Directed by Barbara Vann
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Fun Home     Public Theater-Hairstylist

BCEFA Easter Bonnet 23


BCEFA Broadway Bares Click it


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BCEFA Broadway Bares Strip-Opoly

BCEFA Broadway Easter Bonnet Competition 25

BCEFA Broadway Easter Bonnet Competition 26