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Elphaba's Dress in 'Wicked' Was Inspired by Mushroom Gills by Jazz Tangcay

As Paul Tazewell was conceiving design ideas for "Wicked," mushroom gills served as an unlikely inspiration for Elphaba's black dress. The costume designer had stumbled across a documentary about mushrooms. Tazewell says, "I became aware of the beauty of different kinds of mushrooms because of the texture and different colors." Tazewell was tasked with designing […]

SOURCE: Variety at 10:11PM on October 23, 2024

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