He then moved to New York with a group of friends that included Garland Wright, Jack Hefner, Powers Boothe and Kathy Bates.
[1] In 1976, Arnone started designing sets, primarily for Jack Hefner’s Vanities, which ended up running for five years.
[1] He has done set designs for Tommy Tune, playwright Edward Albee and choreographer Twyla Tharp.
[1] Arnone is also co-founder of the New York’s Lion Theatre Company, where he has designed numerous productions on and off Broadway.
[2] Arnone has also designed for several television sets and films such as Mondo Beyondo with Bette Midler on HBO in 1982.