"Criticizing the Oscars is sort of an American blood sport," proclaims renowned Broadway production designer, Derek McLane. That was the first thing to come to mind when faced with the prospect of designing the set for the 85th Academy Awards in 2012, a notion he found "slightly horrifying." Nevertheless, he accepted the challenge and is now fully consumed in his third year as the award show's production designer.
SOURCE: Broadway Style Guide at 02:59PM on February 19, 2015