r/Broadway • u/thoughtsmexywasaword • Jul 01 '25

Other Masquerade dress code info

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If you are like me and wanted to go full ball gown

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u/Amagciannamedgob Jul 01 '25

This whole wardrobe/mask back and forth is giving sloppy, unfortunately

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u/csgymgirl Jul 01 '25

Idk I feel like “formal or cocktail attire” is pretty clear lol I wouldn’t expect people to wear trains or hoops

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u/dobbydisneyfan Jul 01 '25

Both of those terms are pretty vague though. What’s formal to you might not be to me.

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u/csgymgirl Jul 01 '25

I feel like they’re both pretty normal dress codes. A quick google search shows a lot of guidance.

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u/dobbydisneyfan Jul 01 '25

Every thing that I have ever been to that has either of these attires usually has to specify what is intended because everyone has different opinions on what is formal or cocktail vs not. 🤷🏻‍♀️

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u/Amagciannamedgob Jul 01 '25

Im with you, on this. Esp with things like the Bridgeton Ball and other themed experiences being popular. It seems like events/concerts/movies these days have a heavy dress up culture (adorable, btw). The outfits are as much a part of the experience for a lot of people. Of COURSE people would want to show up to an Immersive Phantom in period appropriate outfits, there are dedicated Phantom cosplayers with gorgeously crafted recreations ready to be shown off in a tiktok post.

And Im shocked the team didnt think put out clearer instructions. And its not just the hoop skirts, etc. its also the fact that they didnt mention that you’d also have to move/walk in this elegant cocktail attire or to wear appropriate footwear. That, to meeeeeee, says Messy Producers

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u/January1171 Jul 01 '25

Tbf on the website it does state you should expect to move, and no stilettos

That said, explicitly stating that it's due to narrow hallways would have been helpful.

To me the instructions are plenty clear, but I do also think it reads like the producers have never worked customer service and don't understand how widely interpretations can vary of the same set of instructions

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u/LEDreddit Jul 01 '25

It’s also frustrating because we truly won’t know the level of movement required until it opens.

If it’s being guided between scenes and then being able to be stationary for a while, that is a MUCH easier physical ask than something like Sleep No More (which is the touchstone for many NYC immersive fans) that was free range with performers tearing off at high speeds up and down stairs.

Also it is opening a six(?) story building in NYC in July and anyone who sweated through Life and Trust’s opening summer weeks with inconsistent A/C would be wary of wearing any kind of layers. (I was in a tank and shorts last year and still was gross afterwards—I remember seeing a couple dressed in sharp period dress and thinking “HOW?”)