Broadway Hair-and-Makeup Tips
The 1 Thing You Never Noticed About the Hair in Every Broadway Show
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When a musical is based off a TV show or film, there is always some inspiration taken from the original script, but it's typically not the end-all. "With makeup, it's not much taken from the movie; it's more about what looks good on the person — individually and on stage," she said, referring to Pretty Woman: The Musical. "All of the Hollywood Boulevard scenes, where we have our hooker looks, the makeup is a little more bright and punchy and in your face. For the opera scene, we did the same darker lip."
As for the hair, the show's wig designer, Josh Marquette, did some adaptations of his own. "He definitely took a little inspiration from the movie, but he made [the hair] more modern, with a 90s flair."