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This episode of Working in the Theatre was featured in our new book, "American Theatre Wing, an oral history: 100 Years, 100 Voices, 100 Million Miracles." Learn more about the book at http://a.co/d/9A5qc9a. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Tony Award-winning costume designer and Wing Chairman William Ivey Long serves as our guide as we visit his studio, meet a protégé (Emilio Sosa), and, drop in on his mentor (Willa Kim.) From the sketchbook to the gown, Working In The Theatre bares all in this rare backstage pass to the costume design process. (2014) American Theatre Wing’s Working in the Theatre documentary series features the most fascinating people on the stage, behind the scenes, and in the audience. From Tony Awards® and Obie Awards® winning artists to the next generation of theatre makers, we capture theatre’s inner-workings, industry luminaries, and unique stories that surround important work. American Theatre Wing, founder of the Tony Awards® and home of and the Obie Awards®: for more information visit https://americantheatrewing.org. Leadership support provided by Doris Duke Charitable Foundation. #WorkingInTheTheatre #Season36 ---Support Working in the Theatre--- Help us continue to freely distribute Working in the Theatre by becoming a Patreon member! We’ll take you behind the scenes with some of your favorite theatre artists, onto the red carpet at the Tony and OBIE Awards, and give you opportunities to interact with industry luminaries. The proceeds from your Patreon membership will be invested in grants, scholarships, and content that supports the theatre community across the country. Play a key role in our industry and join now: https://www.patreon.com/americantheatrewing

Costume Designer Carrie Robbins details the process of costume design from the phone call to the sketch to the construction of the costume; relates the story of finding the perfect fabric for the "Sisters" dresses in "White Christmas" and not being able to purchase enough for all three productions - and then how the fabric was created on a computer; explains the costume designers "bible" (used to hold all information about the designs for a production) and the effort and detail that goes into it; and discusses the differences between costumes and clothes; what happens at fittings. This edition of In The Wings was made possible by the generous support of Lucie Arnaz. Original air date - October, 2009 Running Time - 05:17 For more visit: http://www.americantheatrewing.org #InTheWings

Take a journey through the magical world of MARY POPPINS -- the Hit Broadway Musical! Gavin Creel, who played "Bert" in MARY POPPINS in London's West End, takes you behind the scenes in this 10-part series to see how the show was created, what it takes to make the show happen every night on stage, and how the magic of MARY POPPINS lives on after each night's final bow. In the seventh video of the MARY POPPINS Classroom Education Series, we see that Bob Crowley's set design is integral to the theatrical scenic marvel that is MARY POPPINS. Central to the story are the Banks' house and the magical park. Designers and crew explain the daunting task of touring productions -- designing a set that can travel from city to city and still captures the massive scale of the Broadway show. For a study guide, visit http://www.marypoppins.com/studyguide Connect with us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/marypoppins Follow us on Twitter at http://www.Twitter.com/poppinsmusical