EPISODE · Sep 7, 2023 · 34 MIN
Silver Slippers, Disco Dandies, Oh My! Costuming 1975’s “The Wiz”
from Dressed: The History of Fashion · host Dressed Media
In this episode, we go "behind the seams" of Geoffrey Holder's whimsical costume designs for the seven-time, Tony Award winning smash hit The Wiz, which opened on Broadway in 1975 and ran for 1672 performances before closing in 1979. Recommended Reading: The Wiz costumes in the collection of the NMAAHC André de Shield's article Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/donations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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In this episode, we go "behind the seams" of Geoffrey Holder's whimsical costume designs for the seven-time, Tony Award winning smash hit The Wiz, which opened on Broadway in 1975 and ran for 1672 performances before closing in 1979. Recommended Reading: The Wiz costumes in the collection of the NMAAHC André de Shield's article Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/donations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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