Broadwayâs Hair Master Puts Away the Wigs
Challenged physically and financially, Paul Huntley, a backstage legend whose artistry is demanded in many a starâs contract, says this show will be his last.
The eminent Broadway wig designer Paul Huntley in 1997, with a hairpiece to be worn by F. Murray Abraham in âTriumph of Loveâ on Broadway.Credit...Sara Krulwich/The New York Times
Time was when just about every bouffant on Broadway could be traced back to Paul Huntley.
From âThe Elephant Manâ to âChicago,â âCatsâ to âThoroughly Modern Millie,â Huntley was the designer behind the wigs and often-elaborate locks that helped define the lasting visual impression of some 300 projects, earning him a special Tony Award in 2003.