42nd Street

Time : 1933 – The action takes place in New York City & Philadelphia

ACT ONE, SCENE 1: 42nd Street Theatre, NYC 

“AUDITION”

22 Chorus Ladies : Assorted blouses and shorts and playsuits in 

light pastels and beige tones

14 Chorus Men : Assorted neutral dance pants and shirts, some 

vests and sweaters, ties

Andy Lee : Two piece Suit, sweater vest, cap, shirt tie

Bert Barry : Three piece plaid suit, shirt, tie, hat

Oscar : Three piece suit and hat

Mac (Stage Mgr.) : Three piece suit and hat

Anytime Annie : Similar to ladies’ chorus – jacquard sleeveless 

blouse, red shorts, red sash

Maggie Jones : Olive crepe jacket and skirt, gold and olive print 

tie blouse

“YOUNG AND HEALTHY”

Peggy Sawyer : Medium blue crepe short jacket, tulip skirt. White 

blouse with Peter Pan collar. Gloves, yellow 

“lucky” scarf

Bill Lawlor : Blue weave jacket, blue gabardine pants, white 

cotton sweater, shirt and bow tie

Julian Marsh : Dark blue pin striped three piece suit, white shirt 

and tie

“SHADOW WALTZ”

Dorothy Brock : Silk bias cut dress with long sleeves, fur throw, 

hat, gloves. Add robe of grey and mauve chiffon 

with handkerchief hem, feather boa trim

Abner Dillon : Tan western suit, beige western shirt, string tie, 

dark brown cowboy hat

Pat Denning : Brown and tan sport coat, dark pants, vest, shirt, 

bow tie and boater

Scene 2: Gypsy Teakettle

“GO INTO YOUR DANCE”

Maggie, Peggy, Andy: Repeat

Annie : Salmon crepe wrap dress and natural straw hat

Lorraine and Phyllis: (Chorus) – Repeat Act Two, Scene 4 Lullabye 

costumes

3 Teakettle Waiters: Striped shirts, brown tone wool vest, dark wool 

pants, white aprons with paisley cummerbunds

Scene 3: On Stage

“HABIT”

Dorothy : Blue/gray jumpsuit with matching jacket and scarf

Billy Lawlor : White wool gabardine pants, blue jacket, white 

shirt, blue tie and straw boater

7 Chorus Ladies : Assorted crepe jumpsuits with long sleeves and 

center front bows

Peggy : Repeat

8 Chorus Men : Coordinating pastel blazers, ribbon striped white 

shirts, bow ties, cream gabardine pants, straw 

boaters

Scene 4: Brock’s Dressing Room

Peggy, Pat, Dorothy: Repeat 

Scene 5: On Stage

“GETTING OUT OF TOWN”

Two Thugs : 1 Black Two piece suit with grey shirt and tie, 

black fedora

1 Black Two piece suit with shirt, tie, fedora

Bert, Barry, Julian Marsh, Abner Dillon, Billy Lawlor: Add trench coats and hats

Dorothy : Navy blue wool coat, fur throw, hat

Maggie : Dark brocade cape and hat

Annie : Pink raincoat and hat

20 Chorus Ladies : Assorted styles of pastel rain coats with matching 

hats and scarves

14 Chorus Men : Assorted styles of earth tone raincoats and hats

Scene 6: Arch Street Theatre, Philadelphia

Billy Lawlor : Brown Norfolk jacket, sweater vest, brown pants, 

shirt, tie

Dames – Part One : Boys remove raincoats to opening look – add 

black rehearsal top hats

Dames – Part Two : Beauty School – 20 peach chiffon short tunics 

over leotards with chiffon headbands

Dames – Part Three: Billy – Black tail suit with side stripe, wing collar 

shirt, vest, bow tie

14 Black wool tail suits with satin lapels and top 

hats, wing collar shirts, vests and bow ties.

Dames – Part Four : 22 one of a kind rainbow dresses – ranging from 

pale yellow to deepest purple – with hats or hair 

flowers, some furs

Annie traditionally wears ruffle gown with picture hat

Peggy wears blue gown with gathered sleeves and small cap

Dorothy : Chiffon beaded gown with seed pearls, 

bugle beads, rhinestone tiara with feather spray

Julian Marsh : Repeat

Scene 7: Regency Club and Dorothy’s Suite

“I KNOW NOW”

Regency Bartender: Gabardine mess jacket with black collar and gold 

buttons, black pants

Three Girls : Assorted printed chiffon bias cut dresses

Maggie Jones : Maroon and gold printed silk dress and jacket 

with wine chiffon collar and cuffs

Peggy Sawyer : Blue printed silk day dress with white organdy 

ruffled collar

Annie : Hot Pink printed chiffon day dress

Dorothy : Steel blue chiffon bias cut draped evening gown 

and coat with silk satin bands and bugle beaded 

panels

Scene 8: Opening Night – Philadelphia

“I KNOW NOW” – Reprise

Billy : Black tail suit, white vest

8 Chorus “Trellis” Ladies: Crinkle sheer dance dresses with gathered net skirts and sleeves, horse hair picture hats

“WE’RE IN THE MONEY” – Part One

Annie, Peggy, Lorraine and Phyllis as Ragamuffins: Breakaway rag dresses and knickers in mauves and gray tones with sweaters and soft caps

“WE’RE IN THE MONEY – Part Two

20 Girls and Annie : Champagne and pale green with silver dots short 

dance dresses with sewn on coin and sequins 

with silver linings, money gloves and gauntlets, 

dime hats

12 Boys : White and green jackets with silver trim sewn on 

sequins and coins, silver vest with silver pants 

striped in green – wing collar shirts, money bow 

ties

Billy Lawlor : Same as Chorus Men with more glitz

“Act One finale: – 1st 42nd Street

All costumes are in tones of black, gray, silver and white

Two Soldiers : White crepe shirt, white dance pants and tie

Two Gangsters : Black and white suits with silver vests, gray 

shirts, ties, fedoras

Two Society Men : Black tail suits and vests, shirts, top hats

Two Newsboy : (From ladies chorus) – White with gray and black 

plaid shirt, knickers, cap

Three Nifties : (One must be Peggy) – White silk blouses with 

black crepe full skirts

Two Elegant Ladies: White charmuse bias cut gowns with faux boa 

drapes – small caps

Three Hookers : Black crepe wrap dresses with ribbon striped 

sleeves and silver sequined trim, small caps

Dorothy Brock : Royal blue silk dance dress with gold and royal 

beaded embroidery

ACT TWO, SCENE 1: Outside Dorothy’s dressing room – 10 minutes later

Doctor : Brown three piece suit and hat

All Others : Repeat

ACT TWO, SCENES 2 AND 3: Dressing rooms and backstage

“SUNNYSIDE”

Chorus – Ladies & Men: Top ½ of “Lullabye” costume – (2-4)

ACT TWO, SCENE 4: Broad Street Station

“LULLABYE OF BROADWAY”

Peggy : Repeat Act One, Scene 1

Julian : Brown three piece pin striped suit

Maggie Jones : Brown print dress with cocoa silk jacket, green 

and lavender trim, matching hat

Anytime Annie : Repeat Teakettle dress and hat

Bert Barry : Another Three piece suit

Andy Lee : Sport Coat

Billy Lawlor : Brown Norfolk jacket, sweater, brown pants

Chorus : Day time suits and dresses

ACT ONE, SCENE 5: Backstage

Peggy : Repeat opening blouse. Add light blue shorts

Chorus as Needed: Repeat “Lullabye” without jackets

ACT TWO, SCENE 6: Peggy’s Dressing Room

“1/4 to 9”

Peggy : Repeat 2-5, add light blue terrycloth robe

6 Chorus Ladies : Assorted dressing gowns and wrappers

Dorothy Brock : Mauve to purple tone painted silk chiffon bias cut 

dress with matching asymmetrical chiffon jacket

Pat Denning : Tuxedo

Julian Marsh : Repeat suit

ACT TWO, SCENE 7: Opening Night “42nd Street” in NYC

“SHUFFLE OFF TO BUFFALO”

Three Bridesmaids: Bias cut crepe tea dresses with chiffon 

capelets and picture hats

Annie : Cream silk charmuse tea length wedding dress 

with pearl embroidered veil, bouquet

Three Best Men : Grey cutaways, beige vests, striped pants, top 

hats, ascots, wing collar shirts

Bert Barry : Same as best men but rigged for quick change 

into white satin striped pajamas with blue and 

gray corded trim and monogram

Maggie Jones : Negligee and peignoir with white ostrich boa trim

8 Chorus Ladies : Assorted pastel silk teddies and slips, assorted 

bras and panties with painted silk kimonos with 

marabou trim

Annie : Changes into a cream silk teddy and kimono with 

lace, seed pearls and ribbon flowers marabou 

cuffs

Peggy Sawyer : Royal blue milliskin and silk dance dress copy of 

Dorothy in Act One, Scene 8

Two Elegant Ladies: Same as Act One dresses, in color

Five Nifties : Same design as 1st “42nd Street” in assorted pink 

and lavender tones

Please Note: The below listed are the same as Act One Finale w

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