Signed facsimile of the costume design by Susan Hilferty for Elphaba in Wicked, Gershwin Theatre, New York, 2003
Costume Design
2003 (designed)
2003 (designed)
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Susan Hilferty's designs for the musical Wicked were inspired by William Wallace Denslow's illustrations to Frank Baum's 1900 children's novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, and for Elphaba's dress she also did research on natural forms, on the colour and texture of birds, and of rocks and oil spills. She did hundreds of sketches of the hat to get it right, and its curved upswept brim was designed for maximum visibility of Elphaba's face.
Wicked has broken box office records in cities around the world since its opening at Broadway's Gershwin Theatre in 2006. The musical tells the story of the witches of Oz, and focuses on the relationship between the two witches Elphaba and Glinda. Susan Hilferty has designed costumes for more than 300 productions all around the world, and in 2004 was awarded the Tony Award for best costume design and the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Costume Design for her designs for Wicked.
Wicked has broken box office records in cities around the world since its opening at Broadway's Gershwin Theatre in 2006. The musical tells the story of the witches of Oz, and focuses on the relationship between the two witches Elphaba and Glinda. Susan Hilferty has designed costumes for more than 300 productions all around the world, and in 2004 was awarded the Tony Award for best costume design and the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Costume Design for her designs for Wicked.
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| Title | Signed facsimile of the costume design by Susan Hilferty for Elphaba in <i>Wicked</i>, Gershwin Theatre, New York, 2003 (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Printing ink on card; photographic reproduction |
| Brief description | Facsimile costume design for Elphaba in Wicked, music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and book by Winnie Holzman, Gershwin Theatre, New York, 30 October 2003. Giclée print of the original 2003 design by Susan Hilferty (b.1953), signed and titled in pencil by her |
| Physical description | Giclée print on taupe paper with white border of the original pencil, watercolour and gouache costume design for Elphaba's costume as a witch, showing her standing, full-length, wearing her hat and holding her broomstick in her right hand, originally executed on grey art paper with integral white borders. Inscribed and signed in pencil by the artist ELPHABA SUSAN HILFERTY |
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| Credit line | Given by Susan Hilferty |
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| Summary | Susan Hilferty's designs for the musical Wicked were inspired by William Wallace Denslow's illustrations to Frank Baum's 1900 children's novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, and for Elphaba's dress she also did research on natural forms, on the colour and texture of birds, and of rocks and oil spills. She did hundreds of sketches of the hat to get it right, and its curved upswept brim was designed for maximum visibility of Elphaba's face. Wicked has broken box office records in cities around the world since its opening at Broadway's Gershwin Theatre in 2006. The musical tells the story of the witches of Oz, and focuses on the relationship between the two witches Elphaba and Glinda. Susan Hilferty has designed costumes for more than 300 productions all around the world, and in 2004 was awarded the Tony Award for best costume design and the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Costume Design for her designs for Wicked. |
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| Accession number | S.550-2016 |
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| Record created | September 5, 2016 |
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