Broadway.com : William Ivey Long doing Little Shop

[Duane Reade]

Posted: 7/14/03 at 1:14pm

Does this mean he's going to make another show where all the men and ladies of the company look like drag queens????

Were the Florida costumes that bad?
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[Unknown User]

Posted: 7/14/03 at 1:17pm

oh, lovely post, lol

[BrdwyThtr]

Posted: 7/14/03 at 1:18pm

From what I heard, the costumes were awful!

[BillyLawlor]

Posted: 7/14/03 at 1:19pm

William Ivey Long is an awesome costume designer. Think Hairspray!

[Not Since Carrie Pipperidge]

Posted: 7/14/03 at 1:20pm

I like his stuff, too, but I see your point, Duane :)

[BwayTheatre11]

Posted: 7/14/03 at 1:20pm

His costumes in Hairspray are fantastic! I just think that he could have different views for different shows. You know what I mean?

[jrb_actor]

Posted: 7/14/03 at 5:17pm

Just comparing Cabaret with Hairspray shows he has range. I think he will do a splendid job with LSOH. He's also doing Boy From Oz and Never Gonna Dance.

:)

[broadwayguy2]

Posted: 7/14/03 at 6:41pm

Vetry true. There are some designers that no matter what the show, you know it was them that did the designs, but with William, it's hard to tell because his designs are always very different and fitting to the show...'his signature' fades away and you only see the character.

[sheekala]

Posted: 7/15/03 at 8:29am

The costumes for Florida were dreadful, the "Audrey" costume made Alice look like a linebacker and weren't the least bit "trashy", and Seymour had on what I considered to a way too stylish get-up like a great buy at the Gap,the entire production design was flawed. Audrey II was WAY TOO BIG in it's final version and look no matter what Mr. William Ivy Long does it's going to take MAJOR re-thinking to correct the mistakes that were on that stage, but I am excited about the casting, when a little production of "Little Shop of Horrors" in Atlantic City drawfs a big budgeted bound for Broadway production in all areas, chiefly the talent on the stage, you better fix things..I am looking forward t oseeing what is done.