War Paint
by Doug Wright, Michael Korie, Scott Frankel
Highlights
Awards & Recognition
Nominee: Three 2017 Tony Awards Nominee: Six 2017 Drama Desk Awards, including Best Lyrics
Synopsis
Helena Rubinstein and Elizabeth Arden defined beauty standards for the first half of the 20th century.
Brilliant innovators with humble roots, both were masters of self-invention who sacrificed everything to become the country’s first major female entrepreneurs.
They were also fierce competitors whose 50-year tug-of-war would give birth to an industry.
From Fifth Avenue society to the halls of congress, their rivalry was relentless and legendary – pushing both women to build international empires in a world dominated by men.
Press Reviews
"Thoroughly compelling and masterfully entertaining throughout. It’s an intelligent, character-driven musical about two innovators motivated as much by their own exacting standards as by the spirit of fierce competition between them."
— Hollywood Reporter
"Classy and elegant… highly entertaining and provocative."
— Chicago Tribune
"A marvel… It’s quite a story, and one well told."
— The Wrap
Characters
| Character |
|---|
MISS ELIZABETH ARDENE3-Bb5 (Range: E3-Bb5) |
MADAME HELENA RUBINSTEINF3-Eb5 (Range: F3-Eb5) |
TOMMY LEWISBb2-F4 (Range: Bb2-F4) |
HARRY FLEMING |
FOUR CHARACTER LADIES who portray |
THE COUNTESS |
THE SOCIETY DOYENNE |
THE GRAND DAME |
THE HEIRESSBb3-Bb4 (Range: Bb3-Bb4) |
BEAUTY TECHNICIANSF3-F4 (S/A, Range: F3-F4) |
REPORTERS |
MAGDA |
COTTON CLUB PATRONS |
MRS. TROWBRIDGE-PHELPS |
WORLD WAR TWO MACHINISTS |
TV PERSONNEL |
MISS SMYTHE |
THREE ENSEMBLE MEN who portray |
DOORMAN |
PORTERS |
FREDDY |
WAITER |
SAILOR |
BAR PATRONS |
CHARLES REVSONBb2-Gb4 (Range: Bb2-Gb4) |
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Publication
War Paint is a play written by Doug Wright and published by Concord Theatricals (2018).
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Concord Theatricals · 2018 · 120 pp
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Restrictions: Major Markets Plus (US) / Standard Plus Add'l Postcodes (UK)
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