We put sunglasses on the Egyptians to give them masks, but to keep them modern. But for the pharaoh we decided to fully mask him because he is this ominous character seen as a God by his people.

Behind each costume and makeup choice is a stylistic representation of something deeper within the musical. I hope the audience likes what we've done with it.

The Nubians are living a more natural life so we wanted to give them that natural look. We used a lot of earth tones and used actual fishnets for their tops.

I used what I called my 'bible,' which was full of gathered ideas from magazines and other places. We wanted the look to be very modern and everyday, but with Egyptian designs and flare, so I researched historical Egypt and Nubia.

And the Egyptians shall know that I am the LORD, when I have gotten me honour upon Pharaoh, upon his chariots, and upon his horsemen.

Wherefore then do ye harden your hearts, as the Egyptians and Pharaoh hardened their hearts? when he had wrought wonderfully among them, did they not let the people go, and they departed? / Now therefore make a new cart, and take two milch kine, on which there hath come no yoke, and tie the kine to the cart, and bring their calves home from them: / And take the ark of the LORD, and lay it upon the cart; and put the jewels of gold, which ye return him for a trespass offering, in a coffer by the side thereof; and send it away, that it may go.