The campy antics of “Spamalot” have returned to Broadway. The musical comedy, which formally opened in November, made its approach again to the New York stage after a sold-out run on the Kennedy Heart earlier this yr. Overseeing the brand new manufacturing’s colourful costumes is Emmy-winning costume designer Jen Caprio, who beforehand labored on Broadway reveals “Falsettos” and “The twenty fifth Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” and received an Emmy in 2020 for her work on “Sesame Road.”
“It appealed to me as a result of I knew it was this shiny loopy comedy. I assumed, let’s deliver some brightness to the Kennedy Heart,” says Caprio, backstage at St. James Theatre. “After which we transferred to Broadway, which was a fantastic shock and such pleasure for all of us.”
Engaged on a condensed pre-production interval for the Broadway run, Caprio sourced cloth from New York’s Garment District and labored with native artisans to create most of the present’s new designs, together with a laser-cut flame jumpsuit and digitally printed sequin fish belt.
For the present’s main woman Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer, who performs Woman of the Lake, Caprio drew inspiration from modern pop stars; a gold sequined robe was impressed by Beyoncé’s “Renaissance World Tour” efficiency in Detroit. In different circumstances, Caprio discovered gold with costumes from the unique 2004 manufacturing; Sir Robin’s new costume was created utilizing the chainmail (rope that was dyed silver) that was created for the present’s first tour on Broadway.
Right here, the Emmy-winning costume designer takes WWD behind the scenes earlier than a current efficiency of the Broadway musical, which additionally costars Ethan Slater, Michael Urie, Taran Killam and James Monroe Igleheart.
