Providence’s Eugene Lee — Set Designer for SNL, Tonight Show, and Trinity Has Died at 83
Wednesday, February 08, 2023
Eugene Lee, one of America’s most celebrated set designers, has died at 83.
His passing comes just days after his long-time friend Adrian Hall died. The two were leaders in establishing Trinity Rep in Providence as one of America’s leading regional theaters.
As GoLocal wrote about Lee:
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLASTif you have watched Saturday Night Live, the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon or many a production of A Christmas Carol at Trinity Rep, you have seen the work of Eugene Lee. He is one of America’s most creative and accomplished set designers.
The Providence resident has won three Tonys for Wicked, Sweeney Todd, and Candide. He has won multiple Drama Desk Awards for Outstanding Set Design and has won an Emmy for the design of the set for Saturday Night Live.
He is a member of the American Theater Hall of Fame.
Lee was one of the longest-tenured members of the Saturday Night Live production team, beginning with the premiere in 1975.
The Emmy & Tony-award winning designer was responsible for some of the greatest set designs in SNL history.
His death was first reported by The Saturday Night Network.
