Who designed the costumes for Wicked?
Who designed the costumes for Wicked?
Susan Hilferty
Susan Hilferty, chair of Tisch’s Department of Design for Stage and Film, heads to the dressing rooms at Broadway’s Gershwin Theatre to lead a behind-the-scenes tour of the hit musical Wicked—for which she won the 2004 Tony Award for Best Costume Design.
What was Wicked about for Susan Hilferty?
The musical gives audiences a glimpse into the unlikely bond between Glinda, the “Good” witch and Elphaba, “the wicked witch of the west.” Despite opposing backgrounds, personalities and viewpoints the two become best friends while at school.
How long has Susan Hilferty been a costume designer?
In her 30-plus years as a designer, she has created costumes for more than 300 national and international productions spanning Broadway, opera, dance, film, experimental and regional theater, and the circus.
How many custom made costumes are there in Wicked?
There are approximately 263 costumes constructed for each new production of Wicked based on 180 unique costume designs (duplicates of some costumes are made for understudies and other parts).
How many different fabrics are used in Wicked?
The yards of fabric used to make the skirt of Elphaba’s Wicked Witch dress. The skirt is made of 37 different fabrics.
What is the history of the musical Wicked originated?
“Wicked” is a Broadway musical crafted by Stephen Schwartz. It is inspired by the novel titled “Wicked” written by Gregory Maguire. Maguire’s novel is a reiteration of L. Frank Baum’s novel “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz,” and the movie titled “The Wizard of Oz” by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
Does Elphaba wear glasses?
The research for Elphaba is all about coal, and mica. Visually, she always has the sense of really being grounded. When you look at her Shiz costume, she’s got on boots, so she’s always planted to the ground. She’s got her hat, she’s got her glasses, and she’s always centered.
How much does Elphaba’s dress weigh?
Elphaba’s famous Act 2 dress weighs in at about 25lbs. How does she fly with all that extra weight? Well, magic of course. However, Glinda’s bubble dress weighs even more than that, clocking in at nearly 33lbs!
Who is the costume designer for Wicked?
Susan Hilferty. Susan Hilferty is the costume designer for Wicked. She makes all 200 costumes in the show and individually tailors them for each particular actor.
What kind of art did Susan Hilferty use in Wicked?
Susan Hilferty’s original sketches for Wicked the musical costumes were done in gouache – a kind of paint or pigment suspended in water that resembles a rough watercolor. In Wicked: the Grimmerie, see 17 gouache images with costumes for Elphaba, Glinda, Chistery, Madame Morrible, student fashion at Shiz University, Emerald City citizens, and more.
What influenced Susan Hilferty’s design for The Wizard of Oz?
Susan Hilferty was influenced by Dr. Seuss for the design of Oz costumes, especially for the Emerald City. “The vocabulary and tone came partly from the Denslow illustrations from 1900,” Hilferty says, referring to the drawings by W. W. Denslow in the original The Wizard of Oz books.
How many costumes are there in Wicked?
There are approximately 263 costumes constructed for each new production of Wicked based on 180 unique costume designs (duplicates of some costumes are made for understudies and other parts). The fabric for the Shiz uniforms was designed by Susan Hilferty exclusively for Wicked and is custom printed in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
