How often?
How often?
#0How often?
Posted: 3/21/05 at 5:05pm
How often do some of the long-running 'big' productions such as "POTO, Lion King, BATB, etc." change their sets and costumes as the grow old and become more and more used. This is may be a stupid question but I know a show can't have the same set for 10+ years, so any one with the inside post please.
Updated On: 3/21/05 at 05:05 PM
Diva
Swing Joined: 3/20/05
#2re: How often?
Posted: 3/21/05 at 6:43pm
I would assume that they are changed as needed, like if something breaks or if it doesnt work properly. I doubt that they regularly change entire sets.
As for costumes, the same. Sometimes new actors in a part would get new versions, or again if it starts to look old. I again doubt if they regularly change them
Sorry that post was a bit pointless.
#3re: How often?
Posted: 3/21/05 at 9:07pmi know that for BATB, they had a change of sets when they moved from the palace to the lunt-fontaine. because the l-f is smaller, they are now using the sets from the national tour, instead of the original ones from the palace. i was talking to the stage manager after i saw it, and she also told me they have also downsized their cast, but i'm still not exactly sure why. i'd also assume that costumes get changed for replacements and stuff.
jonartdesigns
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/04
#4re: How often?
Posted: 3/21/05 at 10:05pmreplacements almost always get new costumes, usually the original design but that does occasionally vary (the velma dress comes to mind) from actor to actor.
#5re: How often?
Posted: 3/23/05 at 1:12pmWhat do they do with the costumes? Can you wash them? I'm thinking of the wedding dress Christine wears or her PONR dress... or any dress/costume for that matter!
BSoBW2
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/8/04
#6re: How often?
Posted: 3/23/05 at 3:01pmI suppose they would clean it as they would clean a regular article of clothing...
jjdude2000
Broadway Star Joined: 12/1/04
#7re: How often?
Posted: 3/23/05 at 3:38pmA lot of times they steam dresses and such.
broadwayguy2
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/18/03
#8re: How often?
Posted: 3/23/05 at 4:54pmthe cast gets a new set of costumes for each performance... after every performance, all costumes are doused with gasoline and burned at the broadway headquarters. Sets are replaced once a month and when each set is removed, it is sold to whichever high school is currently doing that show since they decided to stage it three days after it opened on broadway.
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