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With music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and book by Winnie Holzman, <i>Wicked</i> is based on Gregory Maguire's 1995 novel <i>Wicked: the Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West</i>, an alternative adult perspective on the 1939 film <i>The Wizard of Oz</i>, and Frank Baum's original 1900 novel, <i>The Wonderful Wizard of Oz</i>.\n\nThe designs for Elphaba's costume by the American designer Susan Hilferty (b.1953) were inspired by William Wallace Denslow's illustrations to Frank Baum's 1900 children's novel <i>The Wonderful Wizard of Oz</i>. In his illustrations everyone in Oz is shown wearing pointed hats as their local dress. In the story it is introduced when Galinda is given the hat by her grandmother. Galinda thinks it is ugly and gives it to Elphaba to wear, as a joke. Once Elphaba is mocked for wearing it at a student party and realises she's been tricked, Galinda apologises and they become friends. 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The canonical silhouette makes her appear constantly rooted to the ground.\r\n\r\nDesigned by Susan Hilferty\r\nBodice and skirt: Sewn, beaded and painted mixed fabrics including lace, lurex, net, velvet, satin, cotton, cotton braid, chenille, chiffon and organza. Wig: synthetic hair on net base\r\nMuseum nos. S.502:1 to 3, 503, 504:1 to 2-2016\r\nGiven by Wicked London Productions Ltd","date":{"text":"2022","earliest":"2022-01-01","latest":"2022-12-31"}},{"text":"<b>Costume – Hat and boots</b>\r\nWicked\r\n2003\r\nMade for Idina Menzel as Elphaba for the original Broadway production, 2003 and worn by her in the 2006 London transfer. With music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and book by Winnie Holzman, Wicked is based on Gregory Maguire’s 1995 novel Wicked: the Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, an alternative adult perspective on the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz and Frank Baum’s original 1900 novel.\r\nDesigned by Susan Hilferty\r\nGershwin Theatre, & Apollo Victoria Theatre\r\n\r\nGiven by Wicked London Productions Ltd.\r\nS.503-2016; S.504:1&2-2016\n\n\n\n<b>Label for complete costume, T&amp;P <b>Gall</b></b><b>ery rotation, 2022:</b>\n\nCOSTUME FOR ELPHABA IN <i>WICKED</i>\r\n2003 and 2006\n\r\nStephen Schwartz’s musical Wicked opened on Broadway in 2003 and transferred to London in 2006. Idina Menzel wore the hat and boots of this costume in New York and London. The bodice and skirt were worn by Menzel’s ‘standby’, Kerry Ellis, in London. A standby in musical theatre must always be ready to play the role whenever necessary. Ellis took over the role in 2007.\n\r\nDesigned by Susan Hilferty\r\nCotton, satin, lace, Lurex, net, velvet, cotton braid, chenille, chiffon,\r\norganza and synthetic hair (costume), cotton rep (hat), leather (boots)\r\nGiven by Wicked London Productions Ltd.\r\nMuseum nos. S.502:1 to 3-2016, S.503-2016, S.504:1, 2-2016\r\n","date":{"text":"29/09/2016","earliest":"2016-09-29","latest":"2016-09-29"}}],"partNumbers":["S.503-2016"],"accessionNumberNum":"503","accessionNumberPrefix":"S","accessionYear":2016,"otherNumbers":[],"copyNumber":"","aspects":["WHOLE"],"assets":[],"recordModificationDate":"2025-12-05","recordCreationDate":"2016-05-25","availableToBook":false}}