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Give My Regards to Broadway!

From Playbill.com

By Dan Meyer

Costumes from Broadway's SixMoulin Rouge!The Lion King, and more will go on display in Times Square as part of a new exhibition this summer. Showstoppers! Spectacular Costumes from Stage & Screen will open to the public on August 5 and stay up for a limited engagement at 234 West 42nd Street. 

The exhibition hails from the Costume Industry Coalition, a group created in 2020 to advocate for the survival of New York City's custom costume industry and recognize costume contributions to the entertainment industry. 

Confirmed displays include costumes from the Broadway, Off-Broadway, and national tour productions of A Soldier’s PlayAladdinChicagoCome From AwayThe Cher ShowDear Evan HansenFrozenGolden ChildHarry Potter and the Cursed ChildThe Lion KingMoulin Rouge!Mrs. DoubtfireThe Phantom of the OperaSix, and Wicked. Represented from the world of TV will be The Marvelous Mrs. MaiselDickinson, and Saturday Night Live, along with the films Respect and No Time to Die

In addition, costumes from American Ballet Theatre, the Martha Graham Dance Company, New York City Ballet, and San Francisco Ballet will spotlight the world of dance. Outfits from Disney World, Norwegian Cruise Lines, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey, Broadway Bares, and more will also be showcased. 

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The 20,000 square foot space, formerly the home of a Modell’s sporting goods store, is designed by Thinc Design. As guests make their way through the exhibit, they will get to see up close the detail and craftsmanship typically only seen far away on stage or screen. Costume makers and experts will be on-site, demonstrating their techniques and skills and interacting with guests, and multimedia elements will provide an opportunity to get a behind-the-scenes look at the process.

Showstoppers! rendering, Thinc Design

All proceeds will raise money for the Costume Industry Coalition Recovery Fund, which remains one of the hardest hit sectors of the entertainment industry.