Theatre
From Greenwich Village to Broadway: Brenda Abbandandolo Talks Costume Design for ‘The Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window’
The Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window is the first BAM (Brooklyn Academy of Music)-produced production to transfer to Broadway in 35 years. Starring Oscar Isaac and Rachel Brosnahan, The Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window takes place in 1960s Greenwich Village amidst a changing world. To help tell the story originally authored by playwright Loraine Hansberry,…
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Behind the Costumes of ‘Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration’
Welcome back to another piece on Beauty and the Beast! Last time, we talked about the 1994 Broadway musical and the 2017 Disney live-action movie adaptation of Beauty and the Beast, where we specifically focused on Belle’s gown and the Beast’s costume. But this time, we’ll be looking at something new – the costumes of…
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The World of Costumes and Theater: An Interview with Emilio Sosa
As a thespian and lover of the performing arts, I am always on the lookout for new plays and musicals. Luckily, just this past holiday season, we were gifted with a brand new, special telecast of Annie, called Annie Live! This musical was absolutely incredible! The cast put on an amazing performance, the sets were…
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Costume as a Way of Thinking – Interview with Professor Sofia Pantouvaki
Tempest (2015), Music Centre Helsinki; Lead costume designer: Sofia Pantouvaki, Associate costume designers: Susanna Suurla, Heli Salomaa, Lauren Sever, Mimosa Norja As 2022 has just begun, one of our first interviews this year introduces a scenographer and Professor of Costume Design at Aalto University, Finland: the wonderful Sofia Pantouvaki. Apart from discussing her impressive and…
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The Beauty And The Beast Of Costume Design
Photo 1: Disney’s 1991 animated version of Beauty and the Beast. Photo 2: Susan Egan as Belle (L) and Terrence Mann as Beast (R) in 1994 Beauty and the Beast on Broadway. Photo 3: Dan Stevens as Beast (left) and Emma Watson as Belle (right) in Disney’s 2017 Beauty and the Beast. Photo courtesy of…
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The Costumes of Hamilton: How An 18th Century Silhouette Tells a Story
Hamilton, Broadway’s 2015 boundary-crossing musical phenomenon, with 11 Tony Awards, 1 Pulitzer Prize, and 1 Grammy Award, is a cultural and theatrical revolution. Written by Lin Manuel Miranda and directed by Thomas Kail, it tells the story of Alexander Hamilton, one of the Founding Fathers of The United States of America. With some elements being…
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