Before Tom Ford, there was Halston, sharing the same model-like looks, penchant for black turtlenecks and black sunglasses, exquisite taste, flair for creating beautifully cut clothes that expertly walk the tightrope between sophisticated and sexy, and determination to pursue world domination through branding, slapping his name on everything from lingerie and perfume to luggage and bedding (though it’s now commonplace, Halston was the first high-end designer to pioneer such diversification).
But while Ford has maintained a steady grip on his business and personal life, Halston got sucked into the “divine decadence” of the ’70s, embracing a party-hearty lifestyle that led to him neglecting the day-to-day workload and resulted in his eventually losing control of his company and even the use of his name when his corporate backers’ patience became exhausted. Now, the designer’s glamorous, turbulent life is the subject of a five-part Netflix biopic that reunites the star (Ewa
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And he is tipped to share the stage with Jessie Buckley, who will play Sally Bowles.
This column can reveal that a new production of Cabaret starring the powerhouse duo of Redmayne and Buckley is due to begin performances at the Playhouse Theatre, near the Embankment in London, in early November.
The show is centred on a seedy Berlin after-hours haunt called the Kit Kat Klub, in the last gasp of the Weimar Republic, as the Nazis ascend to power.
Joe Masteroff wove his story about a naïve Englishman who goes to Berlin; a cabaret with a grotesque host; and the joint s star turn, the English Fraulein Sally Bowles from Christopher Isherwood s The Berlin Stories and John Van Druten s play I Am A Camera.
Chicago at the Ambassador Theatre Marc J. Franklin
The Tony Award-winning revival of
Chicago, closed since the pandemic shuttered Broadway theatres in March 2020, will resume performances at the Ambassador Theatre September 14. Tickets are now on sale.
The production follows
The Phantom of the Operain confirming reopening dates after New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that he expects select shows to open at full capacity on or around September 14. So far,
Chicago is the only one to announce it ll welcome back audiences on that date. As with all other shows, exact protocols will ultimately depend on CDC guidelines and Department of Health approval.
Chicago to reopen on Broadway Sept. 14
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The cast of Broadway s Chicago at the Ambassador Theatre in New York. Photo by Jeremy Daniel /Courtesy of Boneau/Bryan-Brown
May 7 (UPI) The Broadway musical,
Chicago, will resume performances on Sept. 14, producers announced Friday.
The revival which will celebrate its 25th anniversary in November has been shuttered since March 2020 when the coronavirus pandemic forced the cancellation of most live performances in North America.
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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomoannounced this week new details about the state s reopening plan, paving the way for theaters to welcome back full-capacity audiences this fall.