Why does it have to be "just like it"? This should be an incredibly easy show to design costumes for instead of just copying from the original.
In times like these, Salvation Army and other thrift shops are the way to go.
If we're not having fun, then why are we doing it?
These are DISCUSSION boards, not mutual admiration boards. Discussion only occurs when we are willing to hear what others are thinking, regardless of whether it is alignment to our own thoughts.