MOLLY BLAZE 

The Director and I grew up on the animated 20th Century Fox's version of Anastasia. Rather than costume the show according to Broadway's design, I was given liberties to breathe life into the animated characters we loved. Taking inspiration from the film, as well as melding it with more historical accuracy, was a labor of love as we created the living world of Anastasia. 

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I heavily relied on replicating the color palette and layering of clothing pieces to hearken back to how we first saw and fell in love with these dynamic and robust characters. The layering and accessories further added realistic storytelling elements and tangible components for actors to make "choices" as characters came in and out of the bitter Russian cold. Being a children's theatre, we additionally modified designs for increased modesty and

for ease of costume changes.