#26
Posted: 5/10/13 at 3:06pm
I figured the wings only made that one appearance, but still. I'm glad to hear the Macy's costume shows up. I'm guessing perhaps it's for the finale?
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#27
Posted: 5/10/13 at 3:09pm
Honestly, to give too much away about her costumes is to ruin some of the magic. There is amazing costume magic in the show that has to be seen to be believed.
#28
Posted: 5/10/13 at 3:12pm
That's really what I'm looking forward to the most in seeing this show. I'm such a costume nut and I LOVE quick change and "trick" costumes.
#29
Posted: 5/10/13 at 3:26pm
"That's really what I'm looking forward to the most in seeing this show. I'm such a costume nut and I LOVE quick change and "trick" costumes."
Then you will love the costume change at the end of The Pursuit! It's very simple but really well executed.
Then you will love the costume change at the end of The Pursuit! It's very simple but really well executed.
#30
Posted: 5/10/13 at 6:06pm
The costume changes ARE unbelievable. We are so used to living in a DVR world, you want to stop and show and rewind to see it again. Not that that would help. After the first quick change, I was really paying attention to the second one to try and see what was up...and well, it was just MAGICAL.
(which makes the flying so disappointing...going from the unreal to the ordinary)
(which makes the flying so disappointing...going from the unreal to the ordinary)
#31
Posted: 5/10/13 at 6:18pm
Yeah the costume changes are pretty unreal. I was sitting close enough to try to see how and when it's done. But they're so simple that they are tremendously pulled off.
#32
Posted: 5/11/13 at 11:24am
Speaking of the quick changes, does anyone know how they actually do Cinderella's transformation from rags into her ball gown during Impossible? I guess to prevent everyone seeing the spoiler, if you know, perhaps you could PM me?
#33
Posted: 5/11/13 at 11:29am
Trust me, every magical costume change you could expect is there. The show itself it not to be missed and the costumes just add to it. When I saw the show, the costume change from Cinderella's rags to her gown got a roar of applause, Victoria Clark attempted to start her line twice and on the third time just had to go on as the crowd was still applauding.
#34
Posted: 5/11/13 at 11:54am
Let me add, I think it's video 5 she sings a little bit from Sound of Music in her down time. Future Maria?
#35
Posted: 5/12/13 at 2:03am
Spoiler alert, maybe?
"Speaking of the quick changes, does anyone know how they actually do Cinderella's transformation from rags into her ball gown during Impossible? I guess to prevent everyone seeing the spoiler, if you know, perhaps you could PM me?"
I sort of saw this dress flip out from under the rags dress. Laura then ran to one side of the stage and put on some extra tulle to make the skirt fuller. It was very quick, but if you watched you could see it happen.
I was more curious about the transformation from Cinderella's tattered dress to the yellow gown, when she threw the rags in the air and the dress seemed to transform within seconds. Part of the dress got stuck, and you could see some of the purple/pink rags under the yellow gown, but even so, it happened so quick it didn't really matter.
I just saw this production yesterday afternoon. The costumes were quite impressive and left me in awe.
"Speaking of the quick changes, does anyone know how they actually do Cinderella's transformation from rags into her ball gown during Impossible? I guess to prevent everyone seeing the spoiler, if you know, perhaps you could PM me?"
I sort of saw this dress flip out from under the rags dress. Laura then ran to one side of the stage and put on some extra tulle to make the skirt fuller. It was very quick, but if you watched you could see it happen.
I was more curious about the transformation from Cinderella's tattered dress to the yellow gown, when she threw the rags in the air and the dress seemed to transform within seconds. Part of the dress got stuck, and you could see some of the purple/pink rags under the yellow gown, but even so, it happened so quick it didn't really matter.
I just saw this production yesterday afternoon. The costumes were quite impressive and left me in awe.
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#36
Posted: 5/12/13 at 2:48am
Younger Brother,
If you would like to see a clip of a very very very similar transformation, search of the press reel (London's shows it for sure) of Webber's Wizard of Oz.
It is a very simple effect, slightly modified for the first transformation, that has been used for as long as anyone can possibly remember - including Katy Perry's recent concert tour during her "California Girls" performance where she completed - I THINK - 7 during the one song. One of the most famous examples is Effie's "pin spot" costume change in Dreamgirls.
For a Spoiler full description of Cinderella's ball gown transformation, read on..
Transformation 1 - rags to ball gown for the ball::
Cinderella wears a duplicate "special effect" version of her rags costume. The bodice is actually the base skirt of the ball gown, folded up over her torso. As the Godmother casts her spin, Cinderella spins and pulls a piece of the costume to trigger the effect and the drass falls down, covering her rage costume, revealing a white (reasonably) form fitting dress... think of a classic topsy-turvy plush toy.
She continues the spinning to cross to the side of the stage, where she falls against a tree. A wrap around version of the ball gown's full skirt is concealed behind the tree and as she spins, the skirt wraps around her waist and closes around her waist with velcro or magnets (The two most common ways). At the same time, a crew member just off stage pulls the handkerchief that Cinderella has been wearing off of her head, revealing her ball-worthy up-do and the spring-loaded crown pops up into place.
To finish the effect, her footman places a simple floor length coat on her that conceals the back of the dress and disguises that it is not a complete, solid skirt.
At the ball, Cinderella is wearing a new, "solid" dress thats he is able to dance and partner in.
The transformation back to rags is much more drawn out of the course of a number and requires zero explanation, but the last little bit of it is quite effective.
Transformation 2 - rags to ball gown for the banquet::
Cinderella is, again, wearing a rigged version of a previous costume, rigged exactly like the "rags" dress before her first transformation. This time, she performs a classic magician's trick of misdirection as she does a quick spin, pulling a costume piece and causing the dress to fall, covering her "rags" with the new gown. End of effect.
I think I am in the minority in that I found the transformation into the second ballgown to be a letdown. Yes, it happened instantly and if you blink you miss it, but it is EXACTLY the same as the first part of her first transformation that it is.
Yes, it also is faulty for me because if not careful, the structure of the dress can partially reveal the trick as she runs around in the following scenes if whomever is playing Cinderella is not cautious.
If you would like to see a clip of a very very very similar transformation, search of the press reel (London's shows it for sure) of Webber's Wizard of Oz.
It is a very simple effect, slightly modified for the first transformation, that has been used for as long as anyone can possibly remember - including Katy Perry's recent concert tour during her "California Girls" performance where she completed - I THINK - 7 during the one song. One of the most famous examples is Effie's "pin spot" costume change in Dreamgirls.
For a Spoiler full description of Cinderella's ball gown transformation, read on..
Transformation 1 - rags to ball gown for the ball::
Cinderella wears a duplicate "special effect" version of her rags costume. The bodice is actually the base skirt of the ball gown, folded up over her torso. As the Godmother casts her spin, Cinderella spins and pulls a piece of the costume to trigger the effect and the drass falls down, covering her rage costume, revealing a white (reasonably) form fitting dress... think of a classic topsy-turvy plush toy.
She continues the spinning to cross to the side of the stage, where she falls against a tree. A wrap around version of the ball gown's full skirt is concealed behind the tree and as she spins, the skirt wraps around her waist and closes around her waist with velcro or magnets (The two most common ways). At the same time, a crew member just off stage pulls the handkerchief that Cinderella has been wearing off of her head, revealing her ball-worthy up-do and the spring-loaded crown pops up into place.
To finish the effect, her footman places a simple floor length coat on her that conceals the back of the dress and disguises that it is not a complete, solid skirt.
At the ball, Cinderella is wearing a new, "solid" dress thats he is able to dance and partner in.
The transformation back to rags is much more drawn out of the course of a number and requires zero explanation, but the last little bit of it is quite effective.
Transformation 2 - rags to ball gown for the banquet::
Cinderella is, again, wearing a rigged version of a previous costume, rigged exactly like the "rags" dress before her first transformation. This time, she performs a classic magician's trick of misdirection as she does a quick spin, pulling a costume piece and causing the dress to fall, covering her "rags" with the new gown. End of effect.
I think I am in the minority in that I found the transformation into the second ballgown to be a letdown. Yes, it happened instantly and if you blink you miss it, but it is EXACTLY the same as the first part of her first transformation that it is.
Yes, it also is faulty for me because if not careful, the structure of the dress can partially reveal the trick as she runs around in the following scenes if whomever is playing Cinderella is not cautious.
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