Despite being born into a family of theater enthusiasts, Tony Award-winning costume designer William Ivey Long '69 took a winding path to the stage, one that led him first through the halls of the College of William and Mary. During his time leading ATW, he coaxed Vogue Editor-in Chief Anna Wintour to help glam up the Tonys a foray that drew celebrity influencers like models Kendall Jenner and Emily Ratajkowski. For decades, young designers in particular have clamored to work with him, either at his workshop in New York or at his longtime summer "home," The Lost Colony. ", Martin says that soon, "lingering touches on the shoulder" progressed to more and more inappropriate physical contact on about 10 occasions. Long was born in Raleigh, North Carolina[1] on August 30, 1947, to William Ivey Long Sr., a Winthrop University professor and stage director, and his wife Mary, who was a high school theatre teacher, actress and playwright. Walter McBride/WireImage via Getty Images. Watson published a personal essay about his allegations on Medium in March 2020. hide caption. Pump, pump. But both Watson and Martin say they had reason to doubt the seriousness of that endeavor. "I hadn't submitted a portfolio of design work," he says. And most of his shows either preview out of town, sprout touring companies or both. When Mary Long passed away in 1998, newspaper headlines named her South Carolina's Grand Lady of History. From 1994 until 2019, Long oversaw its design. by Anonymous: reply 76: . hide caption. "My abuser was exposed," Watson began, "yet he's still one of the most powerful men on Broadway." It was here that he met Sigourney Weaver (his roommate at the time), Wendy Wasserstein, Meryl Streep, Christopher Durang, and Paul Rudnick, who were all also students at the university. In addition, the story said William Ivey Long was elected chairman of the American Theatre Wing in 2013. What did he think? The Broadway League is the national trade association for the Broadway industry. Not so fast. "He would just sit alone on the dock and stare out at the water," she recalls. But then, he alleges, Long became bolder. "It's only apparel," Sabella said graciously, picking it up. William Ivey Long Keeps His Clothes On. Mother: Hannah Long Spouse: William Blount Rodman, II Photo by Ron Dailey: Rodman, Addie Fulford: July 6, 1894: March 1, 1900 Until the director shows me what way we're going, I don't need to start thinking, which is one of the hardest things, because how can you not start seeing the production as you're reading it? Thumbnails. No one laughed louder than Long, though the joke had its sting. Moreover, they believe that Broadway (and theater overall) hasn't really grappled with how to ensure the safety of performers, artists and workers, despite some very public reckonings in the film and television world. William Ivey Long is a six time Tony Award winning costume designer. To be eligible for that honor, a theater artist must have at least five significant Broadway credits in 25 years of work. When the fitting was over, Long and I returned to his upstairs sanctum. [3], He remains active in many local activities throughout the state of North Carolina including working with Paul Green's The Lost Colony Outdoor Drama in Manteo, North Carolina which he and his family have been a part of since he was a young child. They also lobbied to ban costume designer William Ivey Long, who has been accused of sexual harassment, from working on the show, and set up an anonymous tip line for actors. Long's parents met there. William Ivey Long was born in North Carolina, United States on Saturday, August 30, 1947 (Baby Boomers Generation). Zuchlewski also included copies of three friendly Christmas cards Watson sent to Long between 2001 and 2003, as well as a 2015 email Watson sent to one of Long's former assistants, in which Watson noted "just how much I learned, and am still learning from him [Long]." "When I came to New York, I was so scared that I would eat one banana and one yogurt a day, and I weighed 135 pounds," he said. ", As Long spoke, his eyes turned red and filled with tears while the rest of his face pretended not to notice. In June 2012, he was elected Chairman of The American Theatre Wing. If that is not the case, and you have additional information you would like to share with us, we would be happy to talk to you. Mr. ", Forget about avoiding intimacy -- he won't even share plumbing. 1 of 10. next. Costume Design. William Ivey Long is an American costume designer for stage and film. On the night that the movie "The Producers" had its premiere at the Ziegfeld in New York, William Ivey Long, costume . His designsspectacular, fabulous works created after intensive . I learned my work ethic from both my parents. His flow of ideas is continuous -- when he speaks, someone always takes notes -- and his attention to detail is both meticulous and obsessive, whether it is finding the right trim for a dress or insisting that Seaboard fund-raising thank-you notes be postmarked only in Seaboard. Or the hand on the shoulder slips down to the middle of your back. "I was an actor technician, which basically meant I played extras and appeared in the crowd scenes, and then we would move set pieces around and help out with the production elements. Long, who saves his flights of fancy for his actors and their characters, has worn the same outfit for some 30 years now: navy blazer, white shirt, striped tie, khakis, black lace-up shoes. Meanwhile, as the two investigations into Long were progressing, he was at work on his newest Broadway show, Diana: The Musical but questions about his behavior were being raised there as well. Lane shouted to Long when he saw me standing beside him, notebook in hand. Reinterpreting Tim Burton 's adaptation of . "When she wrote about me, I was the clown who cried, and you'll be the costumer who cried. (That person declined to be named due to current connections within theatrical design.) They did interview Watson, however. In Seaboard, Long's world is one of peanut lamps . Later, Paul Rudnick tried to give some context. But when it came to Grease: Live, you might say they moved like lightning. They both hope that a new time of reckoning has arrived. Despite the nature of the allegations, NPR could not find any record of a police report or criminal charges ever having been filed. hide caption. He dressed Mick Jagger for the Rolling Stones' Steel Wheels U.S. tour in 1989 and made the paper dresses in Bruce Weber's video of the Pet Shop Boys' "I Get Along." Watson approached several media outlets with his own story, but he says none followed up. From the Congressional Record, Volume 169 (2023) S. 349 A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to authorize the appointment of spouses of members of the Armed Forces who are on active duty, disabled, or deceased to positions in which the spouses will work remotely; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. "I've never slept there," he said, as if he hadn't realized it before. Click here to read the full article. (2015) The Producers (2005), The Cutting Edge (1992) and Life with Mikey For his design work for the stage, he was recently nominated . Though "The Producers" is only his fourth film, he has often ventured beyond Broadway. In retrospect, Martin says, he should have seen a red flag when Long offered to promote him from actor-technician to property master for his second season in Manteo. Watson says that Long had sex with him after getting the 21-year-old extremely drunk. The next year, a feature in the same magazine approvingly noted the North Carolina native's nine houses and the fact that Long's family were "direct descendants of one of the Virginia Colony's 17th-century royal land grantees. In a series of potentially explosive allegations, Stewart's suit claimed that between 1999 and 2001, multiple people working at The Lost Colony reported to her that Long had sexually assaulted or harassed them. Most of the time, directing a play includes all of the following except. What ever did he do? "Though on her deathbed, we were in the hospice with the morphine pump, and my mother was answering questions to 'Jeopardy,' getting them right. "North Carolina State has one of the most advanced textile programs in the country," he said. For more information, go to www.mintmueum.org The exhibition includes a hard cover catalogue, on sale not only at the Mint Museum, but also at other museum gift shops around the country, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. Jeanna de Waal, taking a bow after a Nov. 2 performance of Diana: The Musical, with costumes by William Ivey Long. We encourage you to research and examine . His accusations induced a few ripples of chatter on social media mostly among the Broadway community and alumni of The Lost Colony but didn't garner much other public reaction. Long showed me his "bible" for "Hairspray," an enormous notebook packed with photos of the show's 350 costumes, including shoes, bags, hats and earrings, and measurements of the cast. And I remember him really wrestling with, 'Am I going to have to sleep with William?'". I can only imagine now that here was this scarecrow person, lacking the kick and drive and the clawing that I have shown is the center of my work ethic ever since.". (William Ivey Long (1947830-) . The costumes in Tim Burton's 'Beetlejuice' have been reinterpreted for a Broadway musical by six-time Tony-winning costume designer William Ivey Long. "I try to come to the first meeting knowing just the written word," he said. While Watson's and Martin's allegations go back about two decades, they each say that the climate of #MeToo over the past few years has changed the conversation around sexual misconduct and power dynamics, and propelled them to come forward. As Long grew up, the family spent every summer working at The Lost Colony, which is produced by the nonprofit Roanoke Island Historical Association (RIHA). He left UNC and went to the Yale School of Drama to study set design. But when he finally sat down, his tension was palpable. www.williamiveylong.com. He hasn't stopped since. One costume in "Hairspray" began its life as a pink plastic shower curtain in a discount store on 14th Street; another as a bedspread in the Garnet Hill catalog. Long has been nominated for 10 Tony Awards and won 4 ("The Producers," "Hairspray," "Crazy for You," "Nine"), and this week he will be inducted into the Theater Hall of Fame. This exhibition, organized by The Mint Museum, explores Long's most recent work, from 2007 to today. My God, did they work! In an August 2018 BuzzFeed News report, Long was accused of having sexually harassed a props assistant while working on The Lost Colony in 1996. Updated: May 01, 2019 The essay did not include Long's name or identifying details in either publication, and Watson pixelated Long's face out of pictures of the two together. Legendary Broadway costume designer and six-time Tony Award winner William Ivey Long has been accused of sexual abuse, according to a report by NPR.. Court Watson and Michael Martin said the abuse . 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