Overview

No Strings is Richard Rodgers’ sophisticated 1962 musical set against the world of high fashion in Paris. The story follows Barbara Woodruff, a successful American model, and David Jordan, an expatriate writer, as their romance unfolds across Europe.

J2 Spotlight Musical Theater Company presented the rarely revived musical at Theatre Row, directed and choreographed by Deidre Goodwin, with Keyonna Knight and Cameron Bond leading the company.

Critical Reception

“While the show has outdone itself on the costuming… Matthew Solomon’s costumes are a veritable haute couture collection both for the fashion models and the other characters.”— TheaterScene.net

Contribution

Matthew Solomon served as Costume Designer, creating a wardrobe rooted in the sophisticated fashion world of early-1960s Paris.

The design combined couture-inspired silhouettes, period tailoring and elevated day and evening wear, while using the production’s fashion models to bring the world of French high fashion directly into the staging.

Production Details

Production: No Strings

Production Company: J2 Spotlight Musical Theater Company

Venue: Theatre Row

Location: New York, New York

Performance Dates: February 27–March 8, 2020

Book: Samuel Taylor

Music & Lyrics: Richard Rodgers

Director & Choreographer: Deidre Goodwin

Co-Director: Robert W. Schneider

Music Director & Orchestrations: Grant Strom

Music Supervisor: Joshua Zecher-Ross

Scenic Designer: Ryan J. Douglass

Costume Designer: Matthew Solomon

Lighting Designer: Ethan Steimel

Casting: Wojcik | Seay Casting / Holly Buczek, CSA

Production Stage Manager: David Ward

Executive Producer / Co-Founder: Jim Jimirro

Artistic Director / Co-Founder: Robert W. Schneider

Cast: Jordan Bollwerk, Cameron Bond, Patrick Connaghan, Tim Ewing, Annabelle Fox, Luke Hamilton, Heather Klobukowski, Keyonna Knight, Ashlee Lee, Logan Mortier, Anne Otto, Emilee Theno, Anne Wechsler, Sandy York