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WHAT DOES A MISSING
PRINCESS LOOK LIKE?

ANASTASIA is an adaptation of Russian history and folk-lore.

The Grand Duchess Anastasia’s family was executed, but it was rumored that she survived. Years later, a mysterious woman with amnesia named Anya hopes to find some trace of her family by siding with two con men who wish to take advantage of her likeness to the Grand Duchess.

In the keyart, Anya is dressed in what I describe as her adventure-ware.

In the production, Anya is introduced while dressed as a street urchin; when she is revealed as the Grand Duchess, she wears a regal ballgown.

The cloak we selected  for the keyart was a step above the urchin Anya, but not as regal as The Duchess. The outfit is purposefully designed as the balance between who Anya was and who she becomes.

A variation of the outfit photographed on the left was re-designed and added to the Broadway and international productions by Tony Award® nominated costume designer Linda Cho.