How Costume Designer Paul Tazewell Worked Magic With the ‘Wicked’ Wardrobe
BY EMMA FRASER | JANUARY 23, 2025
Since 1939, onscreen witch attire has taken its cues from the Wicked Witch of the West’s all-black aesthetic in “The Wizard of Oz,” designed by legendary old-Hollywood costumer Adrian. Nearly 90 years later, “Wicked” costume designer Paul Tazewell set a younger version of the character on a sartorial journey that culminates in a reinterpretation of that iconic look.
Tazewell worked his magic to create around 25 costumes apiece for Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo) and Galinda (Ariana Grande) across Jon M. Chu’s film and its sequel, which hits theaters in November. “That is where I expand and soar in my work, because I bring ideas of character that are grounded in real emotion but resonate in a much more expansive way,” Tazewell says.
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