LEMPICKA

Broadway Spring 2024

 Synopsis

Amid the violence of the Russian Revolution, a young painter named Tamara de Lempicka and her aristocrat husband are forced to abandon their luxurious lifestyle and flee to the dubious safety of Paris. Relying on raw talent and relentless ambition, Tamara claws her way from penniless refugee to in-demand portraitist, earning a place among Parisian high society. Her world is upended once again when she meets Rafaela, a free spirit from the city slums, who introduces Tamara to a new world of decadence and passion. Torn between her new muse and her husband, and fighting to leave her mark on an ever-changing world, Tamara must discover the depths of her own strength to survive. Spanning decades of political 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.

Production History

West Coast Premiere - La Jolla Playhouse

World Premiere - Williamstown Theatre Festival

Development History

Lempicka was commissioned by Yale Repertory Theatre and Full Stage USA at New Dramatists, with support from the Robina Foundation and The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

Lempicka received additional development at the 2016 NAMT Festival, New York, NY, Virginia Repertory Theater (Artistic Director, Nathaniel Shaw; Managing Director, Phil Whiteway), Nautilus Music-Theatre (Artistic Director, Ben Krywosz) and The Playwrights’ Center (Artistic Director, Jeremy Cohen).

Available Music & More

Listen to Woman Is, Perfection, and Stay from Lempicka

Lempicka’s official Broadway website

More information about the artist, Tamara de Lempicka, and her website

Reviews

New York Times Critics’ Pick

“Musical theatre fans who’ve been wondering why they don’t write dominating parts for women anymore have reason to cheer” - The New York Times

“Eden Espinosa’s Lempicka is indeed a legitimate successor to Ms. Patti LuPone’s Eva Perón” - The New York Times