costumes

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In the weeks leading to Thursday, Colbert auctioned off a raft of props and costumes featured on the show, as well as pieces of set including a giant illuminated sign.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

Schlather—set against a white wall with a few chairs, extreme shadow-throwing lighting by Yuki Nakase Link and modern all-black costumes by Terese Wadden.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

Eleven Irish traditional musicians stood side-by-side in elaborate costumes, some meeting for the first time only hours before the performance.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

What makes it powerful is when people put on costumes and take on personas and do things that make it visual.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

Halloween is next week, but Maddy and I still haven’t picked our costumes.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan