Parsons-Meares, LTD

11/18/2022

11/14/2022

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It’s infamous. It’s over-the-top. It’s actually pretty good.

11/10/2022

08/28/2022

New Amazon Prime movie coming out starring Naomi Watts. Our fabulous draper, Pat, made this robe that Naomi is wearing. This movie may be scary, but our costumes aren’t. 😉
Costume Design by Carisa Kelly.

05/18/2022

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/18/arts/ringling-circus-returning.html?smid=url-share

Shuttered since 2017, Ringling Brothers will bring back its circus in 2023, but this time there will be no animal acts.

05/09/2022

Congratulations to Fat Ham on being awarded the 2022 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. We look forward to your opening, May 12th, at The Public Theater.

09/12/2021

Our team went live at Showstoppers! today. Watch on Instagram.

08/20/2021

Ginny Clow and Margaret had a great day at Showstoppers! yesterday. Margaret painted and aged a "Hidden Folk" costume for the Frozen Tour and Ginny worked on Lion King. Margaret will be back on Sunday beginning at 10 am.
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08/12/2021

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/12/theater/showstoppers-spectacular-costumes-exhibition.html?smid=url-share

An exhibition offers a close-up look at “Hamilton,” “Moulin Rouge! The Musical” and more. Here are 10 highlights.

08/05/2021

The fabulous team that opened the CIC gala SHOWTOPPERS! EXHIBIT last night. Thank you!

08/05/2021

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/new-york/articles/2021-08-04/broadway-hollywood-costumes-go-on-exhibit-in-heart-of-nyc

Most Broadway stages may still be dark, but there’s a place in Times Square where the costumes shine.

08/04/2021

07/10/2021

https://deadline.com/2021/07/paul-huntley-dead-obituary-wigmaker-broadway-film-television-was-89-1234789555/amp/

Paul Huntley, the celebrated wigmaker for film, stage and television who provided Dustin Hoffman with the coif that transformed the actor into Tootsie and did the same decades later for when Santin…

07/08/2021

https://www.showstoppersnyc.com/

Tickets now on sale for an eight-week limited engagement through September 26 at 234 West 42nd Street. Formerly the home of Modell’s, world-renown design firm, Thinc Design, has transformed the Times Square space into an immersive maze featuring more than 100 of the industry’s most beautiful and...

06/12/2021

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05/26/2021

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““Look at the stars. The great kings of the past look down on us from those stars.” Rest In Peace, Samuel E. Wright | 1946 – 2021 Original Broadway Cast, Mufasa.”

05/19/2021

Mark your calendars, ABC is airing a new documentary, “Ghost Light: Broadway’s Long Intermission” this Saturday May 22, at 7:30pm.

ABC takes an in-depth look at the human cost of the Broadway shut down including everyone from the obvious, the performers, to the lesser known industries that rely on the performing arts like florists, dry cleaners, an ENT Doctor who treats the voices of Broadway singer, and the members of the Costume Industry Coalition.

While news of Broadway reopening is being treated as a “beacon of hope” for a city that has endured so much, the impact of live theatre returning has yet to impact those businesses who support it. Small businesses like those of the CIC, continue to struggle, operating at a fraction of capacity, and face an uphill battle to recover from the financial hardships of the industry wide shut-down. Broadway is only one piece of the puzzle. The costume industry relies on the entire entertainment industry, from Broadway, Film, TV, Dance, Opera, Arena Shows, Ice Shows, Concerts, Theme Parks, and Cruise Ships. With government assistance in question or insufficient, and sustainable orders still a long ways off, the CIC has created a Recovery Fund to help provide relief for the custom costume industry waiting for the return of live entertainment. We know there are so many worthy causes during these unprecedented times. If you’re able, we hope you will give a gift to the CIC in support of our remarkable costume artists. If not please continue to support and applify our cause.

You can catch the documentary on ABC this Saturday, May 22nd at 7:30pm. Act I and Act II of the documentary are now streaming on the ABC7NY apps on Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, and Android TV. To stream, search "ABC7 New York" in the app store.

Link to donate: https://www.costumeindustrycoalition.com/donate

02/06/2021

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/broadways-closure-exposes-its-sway-on-the-economic-ecosystem

Prior to the pandemic, Broadway was booming. But curtains haven’t risen since March, with deep personal and financial impacts. By one count, Broadway is directly responsible for nearly 100,000 jobs in New York City alone and, as a leading attraction for people who travel to the city, it has an eco...