42nd STREET – Costume Plot
PLEASE NOTE: The attached costume plot is a “suggested” design interpretation of this production and may differ greatly from the Costume World stock. To guarantee a costume selection that is in closest possible accordance with your specifications, our Designer/Costumer will advise you of the costume options currently available.
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 with the outlined color variation
6 Hookers : Same design as 1st “42nd Street” in pinks, reds,
purple, fuchsia
Two Molls : One purple, One fuchsia silk dance dresses
Two Soldiers and Billy Lawlor: Khaki crepe soldier shirt, khaki gabardine dance pants
Two Gangsters : Colorful pin striped suits with maroon shirts and
ties, fedoras
Four Elegant Men : Black tail suits, brocade vests, wing collar shirts,
top hats and bow ties
One Newsboy : Plaid shirt with corduroy knickers, matching cap
One Violinist : plush jersey jacket with green and rust
striped pant
Three Policemen : Royal blue gabardine, uniforms with gold buttons
and shields, black cross belts, blue cap
Thief : Black jersey turtleneck with bright red gloves
attached to the sleeves – black brocade blazer –
tight black dancepants
ACT TWO, SCENE 8: Backstage
All repeat
Bert/Andy/Pat/Oscar/Abner: Tuxedos with white brocade vest
Maggie Jones : Silk jacquard evening gown and coat with
bugle beaded embroidery
Curtain Calls:
Dorothy, Chorus Ladies and Men change into “Dames” costume
All others repeat ACT TWO, SCENE 8