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War Paint Cast & Creative

Patti LuPone and Christine Ebersole star in this new musical about beauty titans Helena Rubinstein and Elizabeth Arden.

This show is closed.

Performances ended on Nov. 5, 2017.

Show Overview

About War Paint

War Paint tells the remarkable story of cosmetics titans Helena Rubinstein and Elizabeth Arden, who defined beauty standards for the first half of the 20th Century. Brilliant innovators with humble roots, both women 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 that would forever change the face of America. From Fifth Avenue society to the halls of Congress, their intense rivalry was ruthless, relentless and legendary—pushing both women to build international empires in a world dominated by men.

Cast

Helena Rubinstein
Elizabeth Arden
Tommy Lewis
Douglas Sills
Harry Fleming

Creative

Music by
Scott Frankel
Lyrics
Michael Korie
Book
Doug Wright
Director
Michael Greif
Choreographer
Christopher Gattelli
Set Designer
David Korins
Lighting Designer
Kenneth Posner
Costume Designer
Catherine Zuber
Sound Designer
Brian Ronan
Orchestrations
Bruce Coughlin
Musical Director
Lawrence Yurman
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