The 1976 Tony Award for Best Costume Designer, awarded to legendary artist Florence Klotz for Pacific Overtures, will be auctioned by Nate D. Sanders Auctions on December 15, 2016.
The musical Pacific Overtures, with music and lyrics written by
Stephen Sondheim, premiered on Broadway at the Winter Garden Theater on January 11, 1976. The play was nominated for 10 Tony Awards. The show was subsequently revived on several occasions over the next few decades, including off-Broadway, at the
English National Opera in London and a 2004 Broadway performance at Studio 54.
For four decades, Klotz designed costumes for theater and film. She had a long-time relationship with theater director
Hal Prince and designed costumes for several of his productions, including: Show Boat, Follies, A Little Night Music and Grind. She also designed
Elizabeth Taylor's lavender wedding dress for her marriage to Senator
John Warner.
The Tony comes from the estate of
Florence Klotz.
Bidding for the Tony begins at $15,000.
Additional information on the Tony can be found at
natedsanders.com.
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