Lempicka (musical)

*Lempicka*
Lempicka
Music	Matt Gould
Lyrics	Carson Kreitzer
Book	Matt Gould ; Carson Kreitzer
Setting	Paris, France
Basis	The life of Tamara de Lempicka
Premiere	July 20, 2018: Williamstown Theatre Festival
Productions	2018 Williamstown ; 2022 San Diego

Lempicka is a musical based on the life of Polish painter Tamara de Lempicka with music by Matt Gould, lyrics by Carson Kreitzer, with a book by Gould and Kreitzer from an original concept by Kreitzer.

Synopsis

The musical follows the life of de Lempicka as she flees the Russian Revolution to Paris, France with her husband, Tadeusz, and daughter, Kizette.^[1]^[2] 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.^[3]

Productions

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

The musical premiered at the Williamstown Theatre Festival on July 20, 2018, running through August 1, 2018. The show is choreographed by Raja Feather Kelly and directed by Rachel Chavkin.^[4] The production made its West Coast premiere on June 14, 2022 at La Jolla Playhouse, running until July 24.^[5]

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	Williamstown (2018)	La Jolla Playhouse (2022)
Rafaela	Carmen Cusack	Amber Iman^[4]
Tamara de Lempicka	Eden Espinosa^[4]
Tadeusz Lempicki	Andrew Samonsky^[4]
Kizette de Lempicka	Alexandra Templer	Jordan Tyson^[5]
Marinetti	Steven Rattazzi	George Abud^[4]
The Baron	Nathaniel Stampley	Victor E. Chan^[4]
The Baroness	Rachel Tucker	Jacquelyn Ritz^[4]
Suzy Solidor	Natalie Joy Johnson^[4]

References

^ Levitt, Hayley (14 July 2018). "Eden Espinosa and Carmen Cusack Belt About Art and Love in Lempicka". Theatermania. 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".
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Reiter, E. H. "Review: LEMPICKA at La Jolla Playhouse Is a Bold and Compelling Musical Portrait". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2023-01-28.
^ ^a ^b Putnam, Leah (4 May 2022). "Eden Espinosa, Amber Iman, More to Lead Long-Awaited La Jolla Run of Rachel Chavkin-Helmed Lempicka". Playbill. Retrieved 28 January 2023.

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

[:0-4] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Reiter, E. H. "Review: LEMPICKA at La Jolla Playhouse Is a Bold and Compelling Musical Portrait". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2023-01-28.

[:1-5] Putnam, Leah (4 May 2022). "Eden Espinosa, Amber Iman, More to Lead Long-Awaited La Jolla Run of Rachel Chavkin-Helmed Lempicka". Playbill. Retrieved 28 January 2023.

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