Window displays at Bloomingdale’s in NYC (photo: Slate PR) via The Broadway Blog.
Want to get an insider’s look at the intricate costume designs that make their way to the Great White Way? The Tony Awards and Bloomingdale’s are presenting a series of specialty experiences for theater fans leading up to the 68th-Annual Tony Awards, broadcast live from Radio City Music Hall Sunday, June 8, on CBS.
In-store performances at Bloomingdale’s (1000 Third Avenue) include Beautiful – The Carol King Musical and After Midnight along with ticket giveaways, photo opportunities and CD signings. The appearance schedule is as follows:
May 20 – Beautiful – The Carole King Musical performance
May 22 – After Midnight performance
Store windows showcasing this season’s productions debuted May 9 and will be presented through May 27. Jane Greenwood – this year’s recipient of the Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre – is honored with a window display of her designs throughout her career, including costumes worn by Anne Hathaway in Twelfth Night, Mary-Louise Parker in Snow Geese and Lily Rabe in As You Like It.
“It is a rare and wonderful opportunity to get to see costumes from your favorite shows up close and personal, and we are excited to offer that experience to Broadway fans at Bloomingdale’s,” Heather Hitchens, executive director of the American Theatre Wing, and Charlotte St. Martin, executive director of The Broadway League, said.
Other windows feature “Best Musical” nominees Beautiful – The Carole King Musical, Aladdin, A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder and After Midnight with costumes, sketches and props from each production and show-inspired Bloomingdale’s fashions. Costumes from the most recent productions of Drowsy Chaperone, Follies and Side Show will also be featured on the third floor of Bloomingdale’s from May 14 through June 8.
The Tony Awards, hosted by Hugh Jackman, will be broadcast in a live three-hour ceremony from Radio City Music Hall, on the CBS television network on Sunday, June 8, 2014. For more information on the Tony Awards, visit www.TonyAwards.com.
