Costume for the Wizard in The Wiz on Broadway: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

This costume is comprised of four (4) pieces, a jumpsuit (.1), a cape (.2), a headpiece (.3), and a pair of boots (.4ab) worn by André De Shields as The Wizard in "The Wiz: The Super Soul Musical 'Wonderful Wizard of Oz'" on Broadway.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: 1975
• Designed by: Geoffrey Holder, Trinidadian American, 1930 - 2014
• Created by: Grace Costumes Inc., American, founded 1961
• Worn by: André De Shields, American, born 1946
• Subject of: Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007
• Type: ensembles (costume)
• Medium: Jumpsuit (.1): synthetic fiber, rhinestones, and Velcro™
• Medium: Cape (.2): synthetic fiber, fur, sequins, and rhinestones
• Medium: Headpiece (.3): synthetic fiber, batting, rhinestones, and Velcro™
• Medium: Boots (.4): leather, wood, paint, and metal
• Place used: New York City, Manhattan, New York, United States, North and Central America
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Actors
• Topic: Clothing and dress
• Topic: Costume
• Topic: Musical Theatre
• Object number: 2007.3.8
• Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Black Fashion Museum founded by Lois K. Alexander-Lane
• Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

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Catalogue descriptions and facts adapted from National Museum of African American History and Culture through the Smithsonian's official Open Access dataset. This record explicitly marks its metadata CC0 1.0; formatting and selection have been changed. The underlying object's rights statement is: Unknown - Restrictions Possible Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.