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Do you know anything about the “Mad Dresser” costume in Phantom? I stumbled upon a photo of Lily de-la-Haye in a costume I’ve never seen before and with a little bit of digging I found of that it’s referred to as the “Mad Dresser.” Is this character/costume a new West End thing or has it been around for a while?

The "Mad Dresser" is an original character! Seldom credited in the cast list, but always present. She is one of the people running distressed across stage after Piangi is found dead. I believe she was first played by Patricia Richards in the original West End production. At least the costume is often donned by a Carlotta understudy, and she is the one appearing in costume documentation photos:

The dress design has stayed fairly consistent throughout the years, with a floor-length, long-sleeved dress with collar, made of a dark floral fabric and usually two decorative bands down the bodice front. But the accessories may vary. The apron varies in colours, and some aprons have a bib while others are tied around the waist - though most feature one or more pockets. She is a dresser, after all. Sometimes she wears a headcarf, sometimes not. She can be redhead, blode, brunette, it doesn't seem to be a system to it.

Here she is "fixing Carlotta's costume", as depicted by Louise Fribo and Frederikke Kampmann in Copenhagen:

Corinne Schaefer in Hamburg:

Unidentified actress from Essen with the same apron as above, but different dress plus a headscarf. Interestingly the headscarf seems to match the dress above...

Rachel Spurrell and unidentified co-player mixing up costumes in West End c. 2010:

Rebecca Robbins on Broadway, with Ellen Harvey and Jessica Radetsky:

But whereas the character is well established, it looks like the West End revival has changed the look of the costume somewhat. Regardless of some of the variations above, the new costume doesn't appear to have the two distinct trims down the front, it doesn't always have a collar, and is made of smaller-patterned fabrics. I get more Fantine / factory worker vibes from it, TBH. Maybe it is to different her more from the "Wardrobe mistress" costume? I don't know. Here's Olivia Holland-Rose (left) and Lily de-la-Haye (middle, right) in the West End revival:

...and yes, she is indeed named "mad dresser" in Maria Bjørnson's original design, here seen with and without shawl:

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If the My Fair Lady tour is ending, do you think Laird Mackintosh might come back to POTO on Broadway?

Sorry I'm just getting around to answering some messages! I get overwhelmed a bit.

I don't really follow his career closely, but I think it's not out of the question, especially since his girlfriend (?) Polly Baird is still in the cast. But, I think Bradley Dean is probably not going to leave anytime soon (without knowing a ton about him either, but I did see he recently got engaged to Jessica Radetsky from the ballet chorus), so I'm not sure if Laird would have the opportunity to go back to being Monsieur André and Phantom u/s. I just get the vibe for those reasons (plus a a gut feeling) that if/when Laird does return, it would be as principal Phantom. But I don't have insider information or anything.

(I'd also love to see Shereen Ahmed as Christine and Sam Simahk as Raoul!)

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American Ballet Theatre | Studio Company Spring Festival: Act II 

American Ballet Theatre presents the ABT Studio Company Spring Festival, featuring ballets filmed this spring in a Covid-safe “ballet bubble” at Kaatsbaan Cultural Park in Tivoli, NY.

Act II of the Festival features the world premiere of CHILDREN’S SONGS DANCE by Jessica Lang, KNOWN BY HEART Duet © Twyla Tharp, an excerpt from Paul Taylor’s AIRS, and Odette’s Act II Variation and the Act I Pas de Trois from Kevin McKenzie’s SWAN LAKE.

If you’d like to see more of the ballets filmed during the spring bubble, including world premieres by Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, Yannick Lebrun, and Emily Kikta & Peter Walker, be sure to check out Act II of the Festival, also available on ABT’s YouTube channel!

ABT Studio Company, under the artistic direction of Sascha Radetsky, is an ensemble of ballet dancers of outstanding potential aged 17-21. As the highest level of the ABT training ladder, it serves as a crucial bridge between ballet training and professional performance. 80% of the current dancers in American Ballet Theatre began their careers in ABT Studio Company, including seven Soloists and twelve Principal Dancers. Each season, ABT Studio Company commissions several new works of choreography and engages a broad ballet audience by performing varied repertoire in a range of venues around the globe.

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Flesh and Bone  -  Starz  -  11/8/2015  -  12/27/2015

Drama (8 episodes)

Running Time:  60 minutes

Stars:

Main

Sarah Hay as Claire Robbins

Ben Daniels as Paul Grayson

Emily Tyra as Mia Bialy

Irina Dvorovenko as Kiira

Damon Herriman as Romeo

Josh Helman as Bryan Robbins

Raychel Diane Weiner as Daphne Kensington

Marina Benedict as Toni Cannava

Tina Benko as Jessica

Sascha Radetsky as Ross

Karell Williams as Trey

Tovah Feldshuh as Ivana

John Allee as Pasha

Vanessa Aspillaga as Monica

Carling Talcott as Ashley

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American Ballet Theatre | Studio Company Spring Festival: Act I 

American Ballet Theatre presents the ABT Studio Company Spring Festival, featuring ballets filmed this spring in a Covid-safe “ballet bubble” at Kaatsbaan Cultural Park in Tivoli, NY. 

Act I of the Festival features world premieres by Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, Yannick Lebrun, and Emily Kikta & Peter Walker, plus the bravura FLAMES OF PARIS pas de deux, an excerpt from Alexei Ratmansky’s SEVEN SONATAS, and August Bournonville’s KERMESSE IN BRUGES pas de deux.

If you’d like to see more of the ballets filmed during the spring bubble, including the world premiere of CHILDREN’S SONGS DANCE by Jessica Lang, be sure to check out Act II of the Festival, premiering on June 3!

ABT Studio Company, under the artistic direction of Sascha Radetsky, is an ensemble of ballet dancers of outstanding potential aged 17-21. As the highest level of the ABT training ladder, it serves as a crucial bridge between ballet training and professional performance. 80% of the current dancers in American Ballet Theatre began their careers in ABT Studio Company, including 7 Soloists and 12 Principal Dancers. Each season, ABT Studio Company commissions several new works of choreography and engages a broad ballet audience by performing varied repertoire in a range of venues around the globe.

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Hannibal wristbands on Broadway, from Jessica Radetsky's Instagram: https://instagram.com/p/BVWLpqdDBwv/

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Phantom of the Opera parodies 6/10:  Jeremy Hays and unknown Christine double (Jessica Radetsky?) recreating the iconic cover of White Stripes ( X ) ( X ) See more Phantom of the Opera parodies here:  http://operafantomet.tumblr.com/tagged/poto-photo-parodies