Original cape from Into The Woods ?
Original cape from Into The Woods ?
Bette's Turban
Broadway Star Joined: 7/9/17
#1Original cape from Into The Woods ?
Posted: 7/11/19 at 2:00pm
Patina Miller posted a pic of her in rehearsal for the Hollywood Bowls “Into the woods”. She says it is the original cape? Is that Bernadette’s cape? Or Vanessa Williams?
https://www.instagram.com/p/BzyNE38JdRh/?igshid=vh9iq2z4xcai
#2Original cape from Into The Woods ?
Posted: 7/11/19 at 2:02pmHailey Kilgore is wearing the Original Rapunze costume as well.
Bette's Turban
Broadway Star Joined: 7/9/17
Bette's Turban
Broadway Star Joined: 7/9/17
#5Original cape from Into The Woods ?
Posted: 7/11/19 at 5:45pm
My friend, Rebecca Spencer, is playing Jack's Mother and she recently posted a picture with Ann Hould Ward. She said that a lot of the costumes, including hers, are from the original production.
AEA AGMA SM
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/13/09
#6Original cape from Into The Woods ?
Posted: 7/11/19 at 6:57pm
From the cuffs and lining it looks similar to Felicia Rashad's cape
patrickj88
Swing Joined: 6/25/08
#7Original cape from Into The Woods ?
Posted: 7/11/19 at 7:09pm
I'm surprised that original pieces from an iconic show are being used. I would love to see original costumes like these on display in a theater museum or at the very least, glass display cabinets in the theater where they originally played so generations of theater fans can view and appreciate them.
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#8Original cape from Into The Woods ?
Posted: 7/11/19 at 7:13pm
patrickj88 said: "I'm surprised that original pieces from an iconic show are being used. I would love to see original costumes like these on display in a theater museum or at the very least, glass display cabinets in the theater where they originally played so generations of theater fans can view and appreciate them."
But that doesn't make the producers more money. It is far more common for an entire show to be sold to a rental house after closing than it is for a piece to end up in any sort of museum's collection. Obviously the Smithsonian has acquired a few pieces (I believe that the final Lola's costume from Kinky Boots has been their latest acquisition) but that's more the exception than the rule.
DAME
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/15/04
#9Original cape from Into The Woods ?
Posted: 7/11/19 at 7:16pm
When they did Hairspray and The Producers at the Bowl they used costumes from the original company. It is a common practice.
#10Original cape from Into The Woods ?
Posted: 7/11/19 at 7:24pmThe original Milky White is on display in an office in midtown.
#11Original cape from Into The Woods ?
Posted: 7/11/19 at 7:31pm
patrickj88 said: "I'm surprised that original pieces from an iconic show are being used. I would love to see original costumes like these on display in a theater museum or at the very least, glass display cabinets in the theater where they originally played so generations of theater fans can view and appreciate them."
I agree, but we had such a museum here in Palm Springs, right in the center of the downtown tourist area and next to the Plaza Theatre, where the FABULOUS PALM SPRINGS FOLLIES was playing for over 20 years. Despite the benefit of location, location, location the costume museum couldn't support itself. (Shame on the city for not funding it! PS can be very short-sighted when it comes to investing in things that appeal to tourists. We seem to believe the sunshine and the mountain are enough.)
The theatre is now empty and the former museum is now a place where people sell time shares. Ugh!
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#12Original cape from Into The Woods ?
Posted: 7/11/19 at 8:08pm
Honestly, in some ways I kind of prefer that the costumes go to the rental houses over going to museums (with the exception of a truly historic or iconic piece from time to time, such as those in the Smithsonian collection). When you think about it, what's a greater thrill, especially for a young theatre fan: to know that a costume from a show they loved is sitting in a glass case somewhere, or for their high school production to rent those pieces and get to wear and perform in costumes designed by some of the great Broadway designers of the modern era? As someone who once got to wear William Ivey Long's Guys and Dolls costumes, I can tell you I would gladly choose that option again. It offered us the chance to see details that we never would have seen from those tiny photos in the CD liner notes (Adelaide's "Bushel and a Peck" costume had chicken feet incorporated into the headdress!), and also offered our audiences the chance to relish in them as well, many of whom would probably ever see anything on Broadway, or travel anywhere to see a Broadway Costume Museum.
#13Original cape from Into The Woods ?
Posted: 7/12/19 at 3:39am
Hollywood Bowl is renting the original costumes from Broadway Sacramento, who currently own all of the original costumes.
#14Original cape from Into The Woods ?
Posted: 7/12/19 at 9:18am
There is a museum - in Pompano , Florida (of all places).
Costume World owns and rents more than a million costumes - including the costumes once owned by Dodger Theaatricals - who went bankrupt thanks to "Dracula" and "Good Vibrations". Part of that collection was William Ivey Longs costumes to "Guys and Dolls" .Recently the museum part changed its name to "The Wick" and not only has a museum but a full time theatre.I took a tour several years ago when I vacationed. My favorites were the original costumes from "My Fair Lady". They were glorious.
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