We have a different number of people than were in the Paris production, and different sizes, and some understudies who are also in the cast.” (The two have worked together for years and finish each other’s sentences, so they both get credit for these comments!) New costumes for the two boys - Anna’s son and the prince - were made in Wisconsin by Kitty Schweitzer and her Seams Unlimited team, along with pieces for Captain Orton, the interpreter, and Lady Thiang, who needed a remake of everything.Ĭostume fittings began in mid-March for local children in the cast, and will go into overdrive when everyone arrives for rehearsals April 4. The designer’s assistant came from France and helped us source fabric for some new costumes. Lyric’s costume director Maureen Reilly and wardrobe supervisor Lucy Lindquist and their staff then “inventoried and measured and organized for everyone. The gorgeous garments arrived in December by shipping container from Paris, where they made their debut at the Théâtre du Châtelet in 2014.

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