#breakaway 1.0

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So, through Cameo DMs, Amelia confirmed that the harmony order for Breakaway 1.0 was B/H/C/S/A/P. And the harmony order for Breakaway 2.0 was B/C/H/S/A/P. Does anyone have any guesses as to why Jessica’s harmony changed but Amelia’s stayed the same?

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Cruise Alternate Costumes That Made It To Broadway/West End

Note: Most of these have changes between the design originated and the ultimate design worn on Bway/WE stages, but they are similar enough that it is clearly a slightly tweaked versions of the same design. I also only included major changes, so the introduction of a “K” choker necklace (etc) would not be included.

Howard skirt

Pictured (L-R): Bryony Duncan, Bliss 1.0, 12 Jan 2019(?), @/natpilk1; Elizabeth Walker, Breakaway 1.0, 19 Feb 2020, @/_jasmine_shen_; Sophie Isaacs, West End, 12 Dec 2020, @/tudorvonsnaps

Elizabeth Walker debuted a new teal alt Howard skirt design on 19 Feb 2020. The same basic design (with some changes) became the new principal Howard design (2.0). It’s shown here on Sophie Isaacs, but was first debuted by Courtney Monsma (principal Howard, AUS/NZ Tour) on 4 Jan 2020. Bryony Duncan’s (debuted 23 Sep 2019) looks like it also may have been an earlier idea for the Howard 2.0 skirt.

The 2.0 skirt would later be worn by the principals and swings of Bliss 2.0 and Broadway.

Black alternate pants

Pictured (L-R): Natalie Pilkington, Bliss 1.0, 28 Jan 2020, @/vee_victoria; Collette Guitart, West End, unknown date, @/james.aviss01

Natalie Pilkington debuted a pair of pants for the black alt costume on 18 Sep 2019. Collette Guitart and Karis Oka (black alt, AUS/NZ Tour) later wore the new pants design. (Note: While Collette debuted as Parr before Natalie Pilkington first wore the new pants variation, Collette didn’t receive the same variation until after Natalie Pilkington debuted them. Collette wore her primary skirt as Parr until then) 

Black alternate Cleves

Pictured: Natalie Pilkington, Bliss 1.0, 15 Mar 2020, @/lori.mclare; Cassandra Lee, 2nd UK Tour, 14/15 Nov 2019, @/cassyvjlee

Natalie Pilkington was the first alternate to wear an all-black variation of the principal Cleves costume (debuted 31 Dec 2019). It was also worn by Cassandra Lee (debuted 14 Nov 2019) and Liv Alexander (Breakaway 1.0) (Note: While Natalie Pilkington officially debuted as Cleves after Cassandra Lee did, she received the Cleves outfit before)

Teal alternate Seymour-style skirt

Pictured: Elizabeth Walker, Breakaway 1.0, 17 Jan 2020, @/elizabethswalker; Shannen Alyce Quan, Aus/NZ Tour, 15 Feb 2020, @/courtneymonsma

A new teal alternate skirt design, modeled loosely off of the principal Seymour costume, was debuted by Bryony Duncan (Bliss 1.0) on 18 Dec 2019 (not pictured). It was also worn by Elizabeth Walker (pictured, debuted 16 Jan 2020) before being worn by Shannen Alyce Quan in the Aus/NZ Tour. 

(Note: Bryony and Elizabeth both wore the skirt for Seymour, while Shannen wears it for Seymour and Parr and most likely other queens as well)

Teal alternate Boleyn-style skirt

Pictured: Bryony Duncan, Bliss 1.0, 8 Sep 2019, @/bryonyduncan; Shannen Alyce Quan, Aus/NZ Tour, 8 Jan 2020, unknown

A skirt modeled off of the principal Boleyn skirt was first debuted by teal alt Bryony Duncan on 8 Sep 2019. Shannen Alyce Quan later wore a similar skirt for a photo call, but had not debuted it in performance by the start of lockdown.

Black alt 3.0 Aragon-style sleeves

Pictured: Natalie Pilkington, Bliss 1.0, 31 Oct 2019, unknown; Collette Guitart, West End, unknown date, @/acalandrocreative

Natalie Pilkington debuted sleeves modeled after the principal Aragon sleeves on 31 Oct 2019 (worn for Aragon only). Collette Guitart later wore a similar design (unsure of date debuted, wore them for a few Parr shows before returning to her normal all-black sleeves as shown above). It’s unknown why she didn’t continue to wear them and why she only wore them for Parr.

Potential: 

Black alt 3.0 primary skirt

Pictured: Natalie Pilkington, Bliss 1.0, 31 Oct 2019, unknown; Collette Guitart, West End, unknown date, @/89samwithacam

This skirt is a little bit more complicated. Natalie Pilkington first wore a version of it on 31 Oct 2019, but it was finished by 6 Sep 2019 at the latest. Collette Guitart first wore her version on 30 Aug 2019. Even though Collette debuted hers earlier, it’s most likely that Natalie Pilkington’s was completed first based on when Gabriella Slade and the production’s respective costume shops posted about creating the costumes. Collette’s costume was then used in future productions.

(Note: the *major* distinctions between these two styles is in the location of the lattice pattern and the panels. Collette’s has alternating black and clear panels with the lattice on every panel, while Natalie’s has lattice on alternating panels but all opaque black panels. There are some smaller distinctions in the shape, studding, etc. that I will go over in a post in the near future)

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Flat Boots in Six

I’ve gotten a first questions about some of the queens wearing flat boots recently, so yes! Some of the queens do wear flat shoes.

There are a few reasons for this: the first being injury/other health concern, the second being the safety of the queens in the cruise productions.

Here are some photos of a few flat shoes that have been worn:

R-L: Jaye’J Richard Noel (Aragon, West End, @/_jrichardnoel); Jaye’J Richard Noel (Aragon, West End, @/crystalledbyjane); Lexi McIntosh (Cleves, West End, @/crystalledbyjane); Adrianna Hicks (Aragon, North American Tour, @/brettbeinerphotography); Nicole Kyoung-Mi Lambert (Teal alt/Principal Cleves, North American Tour, @/brettbeinerphotography)

As you can see, there’s variation in the design and the amount of bling on all of those. 

The queens in the Bliss and Breakaway productions sometimes wore flat boots on days when the ocean was more tumultuous. They don’t have the same guaranteed stability of their stage that the other queens have, so it was just a safety concern/precaution. 

With the cruise queens, I do not want to note that their shows are not as flat as the flat shoes worn by the queens in other productions. Instead, they seem to have had thicker, shorter heels. Here’s a comparison:

Row 1 (L-R) Flatter shoes of Bryony Duncan (Teal alt, Bliss 1.0, @/bryonyduncan); Flatter shoes of Bryony Duncan (Teal alt, Bliss 1.0, @/bryonyduncan); Regular boots of Bryony Duncan (Teal alt, Bliss 1.0, @/bryonyduncan) Row 2: Flatter shoes of Kelly Sweeney (Boleyn, Breakaway 1.0, @/kellyls96); Regular boots of Kelly Sweeney (Boleyn, Breakaway 1.0, @/kellyls96)

This is obviously not a comprehensive list, but hopefully it helps show some of the differences in the boots and answers some questions about why they exist. 

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Black Alt Refs - Liv Alexander

Actor: Liv Alexander

Production: NCL Norwegian Breakaway 1.0

Role: Alternate

Covers: Aragon/Boleyn/Cleves

Costume: Black alt

Played: Aragon, Boleyn, Cleves

Base Costume: Aragon, 19 Feb 2020(?), @/_jasmine_shen_; Boleyn, @/sladegabriella; Boleyn, unknown; Cleves debut, 21 Feb 2020, @/livalxander.

Liv has the third major variation of the black alternate costume. She has three variations for all of the queens. - 3.0 top - Aragon open-front skirt - Boleyn skirt - Cleves variation (crop top, cropped jacket, shorts, mid-length detached sleeves) - Nude leotard with long black sleeves (Aragon) - Short forearm sleeves (Boleyn) - Mesh leotard (Boleyn) - Fishnets - Boots - Assorted hairpieces and accessories

Hair/makeup: Boleyn, unknown date, @/livalxander; Boleyn, unknown date, @/livalxander; Cleves debut, 21 Feb 2020, @/livalxander

Liv wears silver, black, and brown shades of eyeshadow. The exact style and design seems to differ from queen to queen. She typically wears red lipstick.

She has two pairs of earrings: a pair of large silver hoops (worn for Aragon and Boleyn), and a pair of smaller, spiked hoops (worn for Cleves).

Aragon: Aragon debut(?), 19 Feb 2020(?), @/_jasmine_shen_; Unknown date; Aragon debut, 19 Feb 2020, @/livalxander

Aragon/Boleyn top. Aragon open-front skirt. Choker. Aragon nude leotard with long black sleeves. Tights and boots. Large silver hoop earrings. Tall silver spiked crown. Hair is pulled back, half-down, and curled w/ a front poof.

Boleyn: Unknown date. 7 Dec 2019(?), @/livalxander. Unknown date, @/livalxander. 27 Nov 2019, @/livalxander.

Top w/ short detached forearm sleeves (not worn in at least one performance). Boleyn skirt. “B” choker. Mesh leotard. Tights and boots. Large silver hoop earrings. Hair is usually half-up in Boleyn buns w/ spiked rings but on her debut it was entirely up in the buns.

Cleves: Unknown, @/livalxander. Cleves debut, 21 Feb 2020, @/livalxander. Cleves debut, 21 Feb 2020, @/livalxander.

Cropped top and jacket. Shorts. Medium-length detached sleeves. Tights and boots. Small spiked silver earrings. Short silver spiked headband. Hair is pulled back into a bun. Liv uses extensions to create a long braid.

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The Queens But As My Favorite Variation of the Black Alt Costume!

Aragon - Collette Guitart, black alt 3.0 w/ open front lattice skirt Boleyn - Liv Alexander, black alt 3.0 w/ Boleyn lattice skirt Seymour - Mallory Maedke, black alt 2.0 w/ primary skirt Cleves - Cassandra Lee, black alt 3.0 Cleves Howard - Grace Mouat, black alt 2.0 w/ primary skirt Parr - Natalie Pilkington, black alt 3.0 w/ pants

A very honorable mention goes to Natalie Pilkington’s black pants for Seymour! I love the idea of pants for Seymour, but wound up going with my second favorite so I didn’t repeat any actors!

This is based solely off of their costumes, and not at all based on the way they play the queens. Photo credit: (Top Row, L-R) Collette Guitart, West End, unknown date, @/89samwithacam; Liv Alexander, Breakaway, 26 Nov 2019, found on @/livalxander; Mallory Maedke, principal Seymour, North American Tour, unknown date, @/brettbeinerphotography; (Bottom Row, L-R) Cassandra Lee, 2nd UK Tour, 2 Jan 2020, @/paigeleigh59916; Grace Mouat, West End, 2 Jun 2019(?), @/shonalouiseblog; Natalie Pilkington, Bliss, 18 Sep 2019, found on @/natpilk1.

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These are the Breakaway 1.0 harmonies.