Lempicka

Lempicka Williamstown Eden

About The Show

Fleeing the Russian revolution and leaving behind a world of opulence and wealth, aristocrat Tamara de Lempicka and her beloved husband Tadeusz are forced to make a new life.  In the rising tide of fascism, Tamara takes to painting to survive, and when she meets the free-spirited Rafaela, a prostitute on the fringes of Parisian society, she’s torn between the life she cherishes with her husband and the passion, ambition, and possibility awoken in her by her new muse.  Inspired by the life of the artist who transformed herself from penniless refugee to star of the art world when the world itself teetered on chaos, Lempicka looks at the beauty and danger of one painter pursuing it all.

What We Did

We are part of the producing team of Lempicka, lead by Seaview Productions and Marathon Live Entertainment.

Where & When

WILLIAMSTOWN THEATRE FESTIVAL
July 20, 2018 – August 1, 2018
’62 Center for Theater and Dance

Who’s in it

Music by Matt Gould
Book & Lyrics by Carson Kreitzer
Directed  by Rachel Chavkin
Choreographed by Raja Feather Kelly

Reviews

  • The New York Times - Kinky Boots Broadway - Press Review

    "Musical theatre fans who've been wondering why they don't write dominating parts for women anymore have reason to cheer."

    Ben Brantley The New York Times
  • The New York Times - Kinky Boots Broadway - Press Review

    "Eden Espinosa's Lempicka is indeed a legitimate successor to Ms. Patty LuPone's Eva Peron"

    Ben Brantley The New York Times
  • The New York Times - Kinky Boots Broadway - Press Review

    "Lempicka is a woke throwback old-fashioned if you think of Evita or Les Miserables, the blockbusters that ruled Broadway, as old-fashioned."

    Ben Brantley The New York Times

Awards & Honors

New York Times Critics’ Pick (2018)

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