Members collectively lost over $26.6 million in revenue last year. It is made up of 56 small, unique, independent businesses and artisans in and around New York City, many who pivoted to making masks and surgical gowns during the pandemic. The coalition was born during the pandemic to advocate for the survival of New York City's custom costume industry. "We're grateful for the chance to show what we do." But also we help the performers with their character," she said. The buzz surrounding Phantom of the Opera has been building since last year when it was announced Andrew Lloyd Webber’s hit West End show would be making its Middle East debut this October. "One of our jobs is to be storytellers and to tell the story of the whole piece.
Sally Ann Parsons, owner of the veteran made-to-order house Parsons-Meares, which made the Nala and Simba costumes for "The Lion King," will be sending a crew to demonstrate how they make corsets and bodices.
"We reached out to all of our partners and asked to borrow assets, not only to show off the product of what we bring to the stage or the screen but also the process," said Brian Blythe, who co-runs the full-service John Kristiansen costume shop and founded the Costume Industry Coalition.
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