It is said that Marilynn Wick bought the former Caldwell Theatre chiefly to house her superlative costume collection. Producing shows was simply an afterthought because an auditorium came with the building. True or not, The Wick Theatre is just one more production company in our area, albeit a very welcome one. But there is nothing like Wick’s newly opened Costume Museum … [Read more...]
Priscilla, queen of the costume parades
It is no intended slight of the high camp musical Priscilla, Queen of the Desert to note that its prime assets are its costumes, the wittiest, most eye-popping wardrobe you will probably ever see on a legitimate stage. Fortunately, designers Tim Chappel and Lizzy Gardiner, who won an Oscar for the over-the-top duds of the 1994 movie of Priscilla, had the assignment of dressing … [Read more...]