Wicked Cast Dressed to Kill

Wicked has been called a lot of things like a hit, phenomenal, breathtaking, but one person on set wants audience members to call it something else: couture. Wicked’s costume designer, Susan Hilferty, works tirelessly to make sure that each outfit is exquisitely made. She decided not to use the original Wizard of Oz costuming as an inspiration and instead turned to the time period the original book was authored, 1900. She took the style of that time period and added creativity and a whimsical air and made costumes that won her a Tony Award for Best Costume Design.

Hilferty also created a new way of costuming for Wicked, bucking the convention that everyone but the stars are in similar outfits. While stars Elphaba and Glinda wear somewhat plain clothing, the background characters are dressed flamboyantly. There are few matching or similar outfits save identical roles like the palace guards and flying monkeys. The result is a show that gives the audience a sense of grandeur in every scene. No detail was overlooked including bringing in specific shoe, wig and sunglass designers. Even the actors are chosen to fit into a specific costume. Don’t miss the award winning production and get your Wicked tickets from StubHub.com.

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