Broadway
Let’s Talk Hadestown: First Up Birthday Girl Eva Noblezada
Yesterday the cast of Hadestown performed and talked to the press. First up was birthday girl Eva Noblezada who plays Eurydice.
Hadestown follows two intertwining love stories — that of young dreamers Orpheus and Eurydice, and that of King Hades and his wife Persephone. Anaïs Mitchell’s beguiling melodies and Rachel Chavkin’s poetic imagination pit industry against nature, doubt against faith, and fear against love. Performed by a vibrant ensemble of actors, dancers, and singers, Hadestown delivers a deeply resonant and defiantly hopeful theatrical experience.
The show performed four numbers from the show on the stage of the Walter Kerr Theater (219 West 48th Street) in full costume and made us want more. The numbers were “Why We Build The Wall,” “Livin’ It Up,” “All I’ve Ever Known,” and “Wait for Me.”
T2C talked to Anaïs Mitchell, Rachel Chavkin, choreographer David Neumann, and Hadestown leads Reeve Carney (Orpheus), Amber Gray (Persephone), Eva Noblezada (Eurydice), and Patrick Page (Hades).
Second row Reeve Carney, Eva Noblezada, Patrick Page, André De Shields, Amber Gray and full cast
Art
Ahead of the Broadway Opening of Lempicka The Longacre Theatre Is Showcasing Art Work By Tamara de Lempicka
The Longacre Theatre (220 W 48th St.), soon-to-be home of the sweeping new musical, Lempicka, is showcasing a curated selection of renowned artist Tamara de Lempicka’s most famous works. Eschewing traditional theatrical front-of-house advertising, the Longacre’s façade now boasts prints, creating a museum-quality exhibition right in the heart of Times Square. The musical opens on Broadway on April 14, 2024 at the same venue.
The Longacre’s outdoor exhibition includes works of Self Portrait (Tamara in a Green Bugatti) (1929), Young Girl in Green (1927), Nu Adossé I (1925), The Red Tunic (1927), The Blue Scarf (1930), The Green Turban (1930), Portrait of Marjorie Ferry (1932), Portrait of Ira P. (1930), Portrait of Romana de la Salle (1928), and Adam and Eve (1932).
Starring Eden Espinosa and directed by Tony Award winner Rachel Chavkin, Lempicka features book, lyrics, and original concept by Carson Kreitzer, book and music by Matt Gould, and choreography by Raja Feather Kelly.
Spanning decades of political and personal turmoil and told through a thrilling, pop-infused score, Lempicka boldly explores the contradictions of a world in crisis, a woman ahead of her era, and an artist whose time has finally come.
Young Girl in Green painted by Tamara de Lempicka (1927). Oil on plywood.