Description:
This wardrobe plot indicates our interpretation of the costume needs of the production. It is intended to provide you with required costume changes and a feeling of the costume styles. Costumes outlined are in standard adult sizes-extremely large or small sizes may not be available. Also, specific colors and fabrics are not described due to new designs and availability in our stock (except where noted). Styles and accessories may vary.
Cast & Costume:
ACT ONE
Scene 1: Fanny’s Dressing Room, New Amsterdam Theatre
Fanny: Lust 1920s Evening Coat
Stagehands: Assorted pants, shirts, vest, etc.
John: (Stage Manager) Similar to above
Emma: Maid’s uniform
Mrs. Brice, Mrs. O’Malley, Mrs. Meeker: Assorted middle class 1910 dresses and/or suits
Mrs. Strakosh:
Scene 2: Keeny’s Backstage
Eddie Ryan: Jazzy period suit, vest, hat
Keeney: Conservative character suit
Fanny: Middy blouse, bloomers
Add coat & hat (1/2 costume)
Chorus Girls: Assorted dresses used for rehearsal clothes
Scene 3: Front of Keeney’s Music Hall
Heckie: taxi driver’s uniform
Workman: overalls, Henley shirts, etc.
Wardrobe Mistress: smock, simple dress
Scene 4: Backyard, Fanny’s neighborhood
Eddie: repeat
Fanny: repeat middy and bloomers
Mrs. Brice: Add shawl or wrapper
Scene 5: Keeney’s Music Hall, On stage
Eddie: optional suit change, hat
Snub Taylor: lead dancer’s suit, derby
Dancing Boys: suits with derbies
Dancing Girls: street type dance costumes with camisoles & bloomers under
Fanny: similar to above only more outstanding
Scene 6: Keeney’s Backstage Dressing Room
Dancing Girls: change into street clothes
Eddie: repeat
Nick Arnstein: full dress tails, shirt, top hat
Keeney: repeat
Fanny: change to period dress or suit
Showgirls: lush evening gowns, stoles, gloves
Scene 7: Mrs. Brice’s Kitchen
Mrs. Brice: repeat
Mrs. O’Malley: repeat
Eddie: dress with long sleeves, “fur coat” with detachable collar to fit onto dress
Fanny: repeat
Mrs. Strakosh: add coat & hat (1/2 costume)
Scene 8: Backstage, New York Theatre
Director: period suit
John: optional change
Fanny: plain dressing gown
Mimsey: rehearsal grab with large headdress
Ziegfeld: conservative suit
Scene 9: Grand Finale of Zeigfeld Follies
Jenny & Showgirls: assorted showgirl Bridal gowns
Dancing Girls: bridesmaid dancing girl costumes
Dancing Boys: cutaway coats, stripped pants, shirts, ascots
Tenor: same as above
Jody: same as above
Fanny: Bridal gown with pregnant padding
Scene 10: Backstage Follies
Eddie: Tuxedo
Mrs. Brice: simple period evening gown
Fanny: optional dressing gown
Emma: repeat
Nick: add Opera Cape
Extras: assorted first nighters’ in full evening attire
Scene 11: Henry Street
Singers & Dancers: middle class, neighbors & guest attire
Mrs. Brice: repeat
Nick: repeat
Fanny: lush gown
Mrs. Strakosh: repeat
Mrs. O’Malley: repeat
Mrs. Meeker: repeat
Scene 12: Mrs. Brice’s Saloon
Adolph: bartender’s garb
Heckie: repeat
Scene 13: A Private Dining Room, Baltimore
Paul: livery
Nick: tuxedo
Fanny: another lush gown with stole or wrap
Scene 14: Baltimore Railroad Terminal
John: add top coat
Chorus: add top coats, hats, etc.
Eddie: another suit
Emma: add coat, hat
Porter: uniform
Ticket Seller: shirt, pants, eyeshade
Conductor: uniform
Messenger: uniform
Nick: add black top coat, homburg
Fanny: suit or dress, hat
Ziegfeld: add top coat & hat
ACT TWO
Scene 1: Arnstein’s Long Island Mansion
Eddie: suit change
Fanny: traveling suit or dress
Coat & hat (1/2 costume)
Nick: suit change
Emma: optional uniform change
Mrs. Brice: afternoon period dress
Male & Female Guests: assorted dressy afternoon clothes
Ziegfeld: optional change
Footman: livery
Jody: suit, shirt, tie
John: suit, shirt, tie
Ben: suit, shirt, tie
Scene 2: Mrs. Brice’s Saloon
Mrs. Brice: repeat 1-1, add shawl
Mrs. Strakosh: repeat 1-1
Eddie: repeat
Scene 3: Backstage, New Amsterdam Theater - 1920
Vera: rehearsal clothes
Jenny: rehearsal clothes
Ziegfeld: optional change
Fanny: rehearsal clothes
Eddie: add sweater
Nick: repeat top coat & homburg
Scene 4: On Stage
Showgirls: patriotic costumes
Male Singers, Dancers: WW1 uniforms
Girl Dancers: WW1 uniforms (abbreviated versions of above)
Jenny: same as above
Fanny: misfit doughboy uniform, hat (left breast pocket tears away to reveal medals)
Scene 5: Fanny’s Dressing Room
Guest: first nighter attire
Emma: shorter maid’s uniform
Eddie: repeat tuxedo
Nick: dapper suit
Mrs. Brice: optional change of evening gown
Scene 6: Study, Arnstein’s House
Nick: repeat
Ronaldi: conservative suit
Fanny: 1920s period gown or dress
Scene 7: Backstage, New Amsterdam Theatre
John: repeat
Emma: repeat
Girls: repeat rehearsal clothes
Jody, Ben, Boys: repeat rehearsal clothes
Stagehands: repeat
Mrs. Brice: Simple daytime dress
Eddie: sweater, slacks
Fanny: lush coat
Add elaborate gown (used as show costume in next scene)
Scene 8: On Stage
Fanny: gown from above
Scene 9: Fanny’s Dressing Room
Fanny: repeat coat from 1 - 1
Add chemise, Indian costume
John: repeat
Emma: repeat
Ziegfeld: optional change
Nick: optional change