New "Downtown Abbey" Exhibition Features Costumes From Show
Downton Abbey became a TV phenomenon, attracting loyal audiences on many sides of the pond. After six seasons, the show ended, but now it's getting a new life.
Downton Abbey: The Exhibition opens this Saturday in New York City. The exhibit features costumes and pieces straight from the show's sets.
Lesley Nicol (“Mrs. Patmore”) and Sophie McShera (“Daisy”) stop by Cheddar's Flatiron studio to talk about what fans can expect to see at the exhibition.
If you can't make it to New York City to get a taste of old Yorkshire, Nicol says the exhibition will be touring around the United States after it leaves New York in January.
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