War Paint

War Paint tells the remarkable story of two titans of the cosmetics industry Helena Rubinstein and Elizabeth Arden. They set the standard of beauty for the first half of the 20th century. Both women were masters of self-invention who sacrificed everything to become the country's first great women entrepreneurs. They were also fierce rivals, whose 50-year bitter struggle would spawn an industry that would forever change the face of America. From the Fifth Avenue company to the halls of Congress, their intense rivalry was ruthless, relentless and legendary - prompting the two women to build international empires in a male-dominated world.

Find the trailer for the show which was on Broadway in 2017:

General information

Style : Adult
Theme : Rivalry, Competition, Money
year of creation : 2016

Music

Composer : Scott Frankel
Lyricist :Michael Korie
Librettist :Doug Wright
famous songs : "Best Face Forward" "Behind the Red Door" "Back on Top" "My Secret Weapon" "My American Moment" "Step on Out" "If I'd Been a Man" "Better Yourself" "Oh, That's Rich ""Face to Face" "Inside of the Jar" "Necessity is the Mother of Invention" "Now You Know" "No Thank You" "Fire and Ice" "Dinosaurs" "Pink" "Forever Beautiful" "Beauty in the World "
Famous performers : Patti LuPone, Christine Ebersole, John Dossett, Douglas Sills, Erik Liberman.

kinships

Inspired by another work : The musical is inspired by two works: the book "War Paint" by Lindy Woodhead and the 2007 documentary film "The Powder & the Glory" by Ann Carol Grossman and Arnie Reisman. These two works tell the rivalry between Elizabeth Arden and Helena Rubinstein.