
Applause (Encores, Christine Ebersole)
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The 2008 City Center Encores! production of Charles Strouse, Lee Adams, and Comden & Green’s 'Applause' brought a crisp, musically vibrant, and critically lauded concert staging of the backstage classic to the New York stage. Directed by Kathleen Marshall, this high-profile revival stripped away 1970s scenic excess to showcase the glittering sophistication of the score and the timeless bite of the All About Eve source narrative. The production served as a spectacular vehicle for two-time Tony winner Christine Ebersole, who delivered a masterfully nuanced, vocally virtuosic performance as the aging diva Margo Channing alongside Mario Cantone, Erin Davie, and Tom Hewitt.

