ALVIN COLT'S COSTUME EXHIBIT AT THE MUSEUM OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK!

ALVIN COLT THE NONAGERIAN BEHIND THE
CURTAINS, COSTUME DESIGNS TO BE SALUTED IN
EXHIBITION
AT THE MUSEUM OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
EXTENDED THROUGH JULY 11TH
Alvin Colt, the legendary Broadway costume designer on is finally getting all the applause
and it only took 90 years. The Museum of the City of New York is celebrating Colt’s six
decades of work with the exhibition “Costumes & Characters; The Designs of Alvin Colt”.
(Mr. Colt celebrated his 90th birthday in July 2006). The exhibit has just been extended
through July 11th.

We are deeply sad to report that Mr Colt passed away this past weekend.


Colt has been clothing Broadway and off-Broadway for more than sixty years. With shows
such as the original Guys and Dolls (1950) and Pipe Dream (1956) for which he received a
Tony Award under his belt his designs have truly stamped the Broadway stage.
A graduate of Yale University with a degree in drama and a member of the Theatre Hall of
Fame since 2001, Colt worked with theatre greats such as Rodgers and Hammerstein,
Josh Logan, Kermit Bloomgarden, David Merrick, Ginger Rogers, Irene Worth, Robert
Morse, Ute Hagan, Lucille Ball, Montgomery Clift, Alfred Drake and Eva LeGallienne.
Not ready to retire, Colt is still at work as the costume designer of Forbidden Broadway the
off-Broadway hit at the 47th Street Theatre. Critics often note the costume design as one
of the highlights of the production. "We get Broadway-caliber costumes with tremendous
wit," said Gerard Alessandrini, the creator, writer and director of "Forbidden Broadway."
"He's very good about finding where to heighten the realism. ... Sometimes when the
writing fails to garner the laughs, the costumes do, so I'm appreciative."

“Costumes & Characters; The Designs of Alvin Colt” at The Museum of the City of New
York and can be seen through July 11th. The Museum of the City of New York is located at
1220 Fifth Avenue at 103rd Street, NY. You can also see Colt’s designs live and in use on
the stage of Forbidden Broadway at the 47th Street Theatre, Off-Broadway.
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