In Times Square, a 26,000-square-foot space details the history of theater with objects like Patti LuPone’s “Evita” wig, a Jets jacket from “West Side Story” and more. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Costumes”
Halloween’s a Big Day for Off Broadway Sendup of ‘Stranger Things’
By Gotham Rex on October 31, 2022
Jonathan Hogue, a writer who loves parody, didn’t enjoy Halloween as a child. The haunted houses were too scary. Source: New York Times
The Met Gala Is Bound to Be Gilded and Over-the-Top
By Gotham Rex on May 2, 2022
The annual fashion extravaganza happens tonight, with tickets priced at $35,000 and invitations required. Source: New York Times
Halloween Returns to New York's Subways With a Vengeance
By Gotham Rex on November 1, 2021
Lanternflies, mushrooms and container ships: Costumed riders came back to haunt New York City’s underground during one of the city’s most celebrated holidays. Source: New York Times
Review: The Costume Dramas of New York City Ballet
By Gotham Rex on October 3, 2021
The Fall Fashion Gala returned with new works by Sidra Bell and Andrea Miller that felt like fast fashion: flimsy. Source: New York Times
Curtains Up! How Broadway Is Coming Back From Its Longest Shutdown.
By Gotham Rex on September 13, 2021
Determined to reopen, crews are dusting off spotlights, dancers are relearning steps, and everyone is testing, testing, testing as theater seeks to rebound from the devastating pandemic. Source: New York Times
Ankara Print Dresses? These Aren’t Shakespeare’s ‘Merry Wives.’
By Gotham Rex on August 17, 2021
Shakespeare in the Park is back, and Dede Ayite’s West African-influenced costume designs are just as lively as Jocelyn Bioh’s adaptation. Source: New York Times
Halloween in N.Y.C.: When Trick-or-Treating Is Scary, for Real
By Gotham Rex on October 30, 2020
Some New Yorkers are trying to find a way to celebrate Halloween despite concerns about the spread of the coronavirus. Source: New York Times
See How N.Y.’s Caribbean Community Kept Carnival Vividly Alive
By Gotham Rex on September 11, 2020
This year, the official West Indian American Day celebrations were canceled — but the Carnival spirit came through. Source: New York Times