Legendary costume designer
Theoni V. Aldredge
She won three Tonys (nominated for 14) and an Oscar & British Academy Award for
The Great Gatsby. In 1984 more than 1,000 of her costumes could be seen in five musicals running simultaneously on Broadway:
A Chorus Line,
Dreamgirls,
La Cage aux Folles,
42nd Street, and
The Rink.
On Tuesday Broadway theaters will be dimming their lights to honor her memory.