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The ‘Today’ Show Hosts Just Debuted Their Highly Anticipated Halloween Costumes

The Today show hosts just debuted their Halloween costumes, and (to no surprise) they didn’t disappoint. This morning, the group confirmed that this year’s theme is “Best of Broadway,” which highlights several productions that were inevitably shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic.

“This year we’ve seen the lights go down on Broadway, but that’s about to change,” host Carson Daly said during the opening segment. Even Savannah Guthrie couldn’t help but label the theme as their best to date. “I think this might be our best yet, I know we say that every year,” she said.

Keep reading for a full list of Today show Halloween costumes, from Cats to Hamilton.

1. Savannah Guthrie

Costume: Elphaba from Wicked

“I really wanted to be the wicked witch,” Guthrie explained.

2. Hoda Kotb

Costume: Glinda from Wicked

Where art thou, Munchkins?

3. Jenna Bush Hager

Costume: Grizabella from Cats

Jenna Bush Hager even performed a rendition of “Memory.”

4. Craig Melvin & Al Roker

Costume: Alexander Hamilton and King George from Hamilton

“I chose King George because I feel regal,” Al Roker said.

5. Dylan Dreyer & Sheneille Jones

Costume: Velma and Roxy from Chicago

That dance routine, though.

34 Classic Halloween Costumes That Will Never Go Out of Style


Greta Heggeness

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Greta Heggeness is a California-based editor at PureWow and has been writing about entertainment since 2015. She covers everything from awards shows to exclusive celebrity...
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