The cast ofHedwig and the Angry Inchis reuniting for the film’s 20th anniversary!
In a PEOPLE exclusive sneak peek ahead of the reunion, costume designer Arianne Phillips says the movie “is at the center point of one of the most meaningful and sustainably creative experiences that keeps on going.”
“The appreciation and love for Hedwig 20 years later is not lost on me,” she added.
Phillips, who created the iconic costumes for the film, also shared a sneak peek at polaroids she took from the filming of the cult classic, including photographs of writer, director and starJohn Cameron Mitchelland Michael Pitt.
Michael Pitt (left) and John Cameron Mitchell on set ofHedwig and the Angry Inch.Courtesy Arianne Phillips
Mitchell, 58, will appear at the virtual anniversary reunion that the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is hosting on Monday, Aug. 9 at 10 a.m. PT / 1 p.m. ET.
Joining Mitchell is Phillips, composer Stephen Trask, star Miriam Shor, cinematographer Frankie DeMarco and makeup artist Mike Potter.
John Cameron Mitchell behind the scenes ofHedwig and the Angry Inch.Courtesy Arianne Phillips
Hedwig and the Angry Inchbegan as an off-Broadway play in 1998 about a genderqueer East German rock singer who develops a relationship with a younger man, Tommy (Pitt), only to have Tommy plagiarize her songs.
The film follows Hedwig as she and her band, the Angry Inch, shadow Tommy’s tour while also exploring Hedwig’s past and gender identity.
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John Cameron Mitchell behidn the scenes ofHedwig and the Angry Inch.Courtesy Arianne Phillips
His performance was also nominated for a Golden Globe Award for best actor in a musical or comedy.
The 20th-anniversary virtual reunion forHedwig and the Angry Inchcan bestreamed hereon Monday, Aug. 9 at 10 a.m. PT / 1 p.m. ET.
source: people.com
