“Be you, and love what you do' Growing up in the South Bronx, Emilio Sosa loved to spend his free time drawing and sketching. Now the Afro Dominican costume designer is a double Tony nominee — and has worked with the biggest Broadway and pop stars.
while putting his own touch on them: “I remember the vibrant colors he put on stage. ... That show was a personal favorite.”, said that “even when Emilio does period pieces, like in ‘Sweeney Todd,’ he still manages to show his signature within that framework.” Part of his talent, she said, is his ability to make his designs relevant and appropriate to a variety of genres., which honors Black designers and addresses the lack of diversity in the fashion and design world.
Sosa is optimistic that the theater world will continue to evolve and diversify. To him, that means having more diverse producers and writers — and for audiences to support all forms of theater, not just Broadway productions.that aims to prioritize immigrants and people of color onstage, as an example of that kind of effort. “We have to widen the tent. We have to invest in our own talent earlier and not just wait for others to anoint or validate us.
For aspiring costume designers and other young people interested in theater careers, Sosa advised: “Don’t compare yourself to anyone else. Just be you. When you can be your authentic self everywhere, in every room, that is powerful.” “Be you, and love what you do,” he said. “Because that is what will keep you going, not the money or any recognition. It is the work. You gotta love it, baby. You gotta love it.”Raul A. Reyes, a lawyer, is a member of the USA Today Board of Contributors. He has written for The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, The Christian Science Monitor, Texas Monthly and the Huffington Post.
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