Watch Patti LuPone and Christine Ebersole Build the Drama of War Paint in Song | Playbill

Video Watch Patti LuPone and Christine Ebersole Build the Drama of War Paint in Song The stars and writers offer an exclusive look into the recording sessions for the new Broadway musical about Elizabeth Arden and Helena Rubinstein.

In this video exclusive, the writers of War Paint give viewers a behind-the-scenes look into the creation of the musical, and the process of writing a score that showcases the talents of Tony Award winners Patti LuPone and Christine Ebersole.

Watch the video below:

Directed by Michael Greif (Rent, Next to Normal, If/Then, Grey Gardens), War Paint reunites Scott Frankel and Michael Korie—the songwriting team of Grey Gardens and Far From Heaven—with Tony Award- and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Doug Wright (Grey Gardens, I Am My Own Wife, The Little Mermaid). Tony winner Christopher Gattelli choreographs.

The musical is inspired by Lindy Woodhead's book War Paint and the documentary film The Powder & the Glory, by Ann Carol Grossman and Arnie Reisman. It tells the story of cosmetic titans and rivals Helena Rubinstein and Elizabeth Arden, who, throughout the 20th century, built international empires in a world dominated by men.

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