An ode to Oz, reimagined through couture contrast.
On Broadway’s most theatrical night, Katie Holmes took to the red carpet at Radio City Music Hall in a look that whispered vintage romance and roared tonal sophistication. A longtime friend of the stage, the actress delivered one of the evening’s most quietly subversive fashion moments—an ensemble that nodded to the world of Wicked without so much as a wink.
Holmes arrived swathed in a surreal pairing of saturated emerald and powdery blush, transforming Broadway’s red carpet into her own storybook vignette. Her emerald top—cut with the sharp, sculptural ease of modern minimalism—featured an oversized silhouette and boxy sleeves, its satin fabric catching the light like lacquered silk. The effect was polished but unfussy, almost utilitarian in its restraint.
Beneath it, however, bloomed drama: a floor-sweeping satin skirt in the palest rose, opulently embroidered with whisper-thin feathers and crystals that shimmered with every step. The silhouette was pure softness, pure fantasy—a deliberate counterpoint to the clean architecture of her top, a theatrical pas de deux between masculine form and feminine flourish.
This wasn’t a literal costume, but it was a performance in contrast: Glinda meets Elphaba, couture edition. A knowing play on the theme of duality so central to Broadway’s most iconic tale of witches, told not through green face paint and tulle but through intentional, intelligent dressing.
Though Holmes wasn’t among this year’s nominees, her recent work in the revival of Our Town—a quiet, contemplative triumph—remains fresh in the minds of theater lovers. Her presence on the carpet served as a gentle reminder: while her fame was forged in front of the camera, her heart continues to beat for the stage.
As heavyweights like George Clooney, Nicole Scherzinger, Sadie Sink, and Sarah Snook vied for the industry’s highest honors inside the theater, Holmes proved her power resides beyond accolades. With this look, she captured exactly what Broadway does best: emotion through contrast, storytelling through style.
