Creating over 1000 costumes for the new film Wicked was no small feat for design veteran Paul Tazewell. He offers a behind-the-scenes look of some of his favorites.

Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba in Wicked (2024)

Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba in Wicked | Vanity Fair | March 21, 2024 | 📷 Sophy Holland

While @ArianaGrande’s and @CynthiaErivo’s press tour fashion has caught the eye of “Wicked” fans prerelease, audiences are about to witness the main sartorial moment for the film‘s two leads. Costume design for the movie was led by Tony-winning costume designer @PaulTazewell, who tapped into the deep visual precedent for the characters. “I love fantasy work as a designer,” says Tazewell, who designed the costumes for Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Broadway musicals “Hamilton” and “In the Heights,”…