PIPPIN, Spring Musical 2003. Produced by Emerson Stage, Emerson Majestic Theatre. Director: Stephen Terrell, Sets: Harry Morgan, Costumes: Rafael Jaen, Lights: Scott Pinkney

Feature article from LIVE DESIGN magazine

Jun 1, 2004 12:00 PM, Mark A. Newman. When costume designer Rafael Jaen was creating the wardrobe for Pippin, the 51st Annual Spring Musical at Boston's Emerson College, forgetting the original Bob Fosse production proved to be his biggest challenge. “I had to step back and pretend I never saw or read anything about Pippin at all,” he explains. “I had to take myself back to Venezuela [Jaen's native country] and start as fresh as I could. It was like baking bread, and I kept folding ideas into the concept until it was the right texture.”

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