
Applause (Lauren Bacall)
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Charles Strouse, Lee Adams, and Betty Comden & Adolph Green’s Tony-winning musical hit 'Applause' is a sleek, brassy, and sharply cynical backstage adaptation of the classic 1950 cinematic masterpiece All About Eve. The narrative turns a fierce, contemporary spotlight onto the cutthroat rivalries of Broadway stardom, tracking Margo Channing, a legendary but aging stage diva who unwittingly welcomes a seemingly naive, adoring young fan named Eve Harrington into her inner circle, only to face a systematic campaign of professional sabotage. Opening at the Palace Theatre in 1970 under the direction of Ron Field, the blockbuster production served as a legendary vehicle for Hollywood icon Lauren Bacall in a triumphant, Tony-winning performance.

