Exclusive: Wicked's Costume Designer Says Ariana Got "Emotional" Over This Dress
Briefly

Ariana [was] getting emotional because it was the first time she was able to see herself as the iconic Glinda. I was definitely overcome emotionally. ... If they see themselves as that character, I've done my job.
The pink bubble dress both speaks to the 1930s film and also to a modern sensibility, how we see fashion, sculpture, and wearable sculpture.
Since photos of the bubble dress dropped in April 2023, fans have been on an Easter egg hunt, decoding every ruffle and iridescent swirl for meaning.
In creating our own original world for Oz, we leaned into Gregory Maguire's book, which is a reaction to The Wizard of Oz movie.
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