Lempicka (musical)

*Lempicka*
Lempicka
Music	Matt Gould
Lyrics	Carson Kreitzer
Book	Carson Kreitzer
Setting	Paris, France
Basis	The life of Tamara de Lempicka
Premiere	July 20, 2018: Williamstown Theatre Festival
Productions	2018 Williamstown

Lempicka is a musical with music by Matt Gould and lyrics and a book by Carson Kreitzer. Based on the life of Tamara de Lempicka, the musical made its world premiere try-out at the Williamstown Theatre Festival in Williamstown, Massachusetts. The musical follows the life of de Lempicka as she flees the Russian Revolution in Paris, France. ^[1] ^[2] Lempicka and her beloved husband Tadeusz must make a new life in Paris with their daughter Kizette. Facing the rise 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.^[3]

Productions[]

A stage musical made its premiere at the Williamstown Theatre Festival on July 20, 2018. The production ran through August 1, 2018. The musical has music by Matt Gould, and lyrics and book by Carson Kreitzer. Choreographed by Raja Feather Kelly and directed by Rachel Chavkin. The production will make its West Coast premiere next spring at La Jolla Playhouse and will premiere on Broadway next season. ^[4]

The musical was originally commissioned by Yale Rep and New Dramatists. Between 2011 and 2017, the musical underwent a series of labs and workshops.

Musical numbers[]

Act I

"Opening"
"Our Time"
"Starting Over"
"Paris"
"Burn It Up"
"Time/Two Paintings"
"The Exchange"
"A New Vision for the Future"
"Stillness"
"L’Amour Fou"
"My Kingdom"
"Woman Is"

Act II

"The Grind"
"The New Woman"
"The Most Beautiful Bracelet"
"Adam and Eve"
"What She Sees"
"New Vision (Reprise) "
"Spinning"
"Women"
"Speed"
"I’d Like Him to Remember Me"
"The Time I Didn’t Know You"
"The New Woman (Reprise) "
"Brush and Oils"
"Blasted California Sun"
"Finale"

Characters and original cast[]

Character	Reading (2011)	Reading (2012)	Yale Rep Workshop (2012)	Yale Rep Reading (2014)	Reading (2016)	Williamstown Reading (2017)	Williamstown (2018)	Lab (2018)	La Jolla Playhouse Reading (2019)
Rafaela	Gabrielle Stravelli					Carmen Cusack		Amber Iman
Tamara de Lempicka	Shoshana Bean	Julia Murney	Lisa Brescia	Shoshana Bean	Eden Espinosa	Cynthia Erivo	Eden Espinosa
Tadeusz Lempicki	Wayne Wilcox		James Barbour		Zak Resnick	Steven Pasquale	Andrew Samonsky	Nicholas Belton	Andrew Samonsky
Kizette de Lempicka			Izzy Hanson-Johnston			Catherine Macleod Daigle	Alexandra Templer	Kendyl Ito	Jordan Tyson
Marinetti	Greg Hildreth	Steven Rattazzi		Steven Rattazzi	Steven Rattazzi	David Pittu	Steven Rattazzi	Jon Jon Briones
The Baron	Jon-Michael Reese	Ato Blankson-Wood	Charl Brown		Adam Hyndman	Robert Cuccioli	Nathaniel Stampley	T. Oliver Reid	Nathaniel Stampley
The Baroness	Rhyn McLemore				Rhyn McLemore	Jessica Phillips	Rachel Tucker	Darlesia Cearcy	Barbara Walsh
Suzy Solidor	Nicolette Robinson			Aisha Jackson		Melody Butiu	Natalie Joy Johnson

References[]

^ Levitt, Hayley. "Eden Espinosa and Carmen Cusack Belt About Art and Love in Lempicka". . Retrieved July 14, 2018.
^ Vine,Hannah (25 July 2018). "First Look at Carmen Cusack and Eden Espinosa in Lempicka at Williamstown Theatre Festival". Playbill. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
^ "LEMPICKA - A New Musical | Official Website".
^ Wallenberg, Christopher. "In Lempicka, an artist who lives her life in bold strokes". Boston Globe. Retrieved July 12, 2018.

[1] Levitt, Hayley. "Eden Espinosa and Carmen Cusack Belt About Art and Love in Lempicka". . Retrieved July 14, 2018.

[2] Vine,Hannah (25 July 2018). "First Look at Carmen Cusack and Eden Espinosa in Lempicka at Williamstown Theatre Festival". Playbill. Retrieved July 25, 2018.

[3] "LEMPICKA - A New Musical | Official Website".

[4] Wallenberg, Christopher. "In Lempicka, an artist who lives her life in bold strokes". Boston Globe. Retrieved July 12, 2018.

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