Michael B. Raiford is a Scenic and Costume designer based in Austin, Texas. His scenic designs for The Wizard of Oz were honoured by the Benois de la Danse at the Bolshoi Ballet. He has designed for many ballet companies, including Kansas City Ballet, Colorado Ballet, Ballet Austin, Royal Winnipeg Ballet, Oklahoma City Ballet and Nevada Ballet Theatre. Some of his other favourite work has been for Opera Boston, Central City Opera, South Coast Repertory theatre, Actors Theatre of Louisville and the Alliance Theatre in Atlanta. Raiford also directed the national tour of ‘Blast: The Music of Disney’ in Japan.
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