“LEMPICKA” A NEW MUSICAL RELEASES NEW SINGLE – “STAY”
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, PLEASE
NEW SINGLE RELEASED FROM
“LEMPICKA”
THE NEW MUSICAL
“STAY”
PERFORMED BY AMBER IMAN
BOOK, LYRICS & ORIGINAL CONCEPT BY
CARSON KREITZER
BOOK & MUSIC BY
MATT GOULD
DIRECTED BY
TONY AWARD® WINNER RACHEL CHAVKIN
CHOREOGRAPHED BY
RAJA FEATHER KELLY
NOW IN PERFORMANCES
AT LA JOLLA PLAYHOUSE
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New York, NY (June 29, 2022) – Sony Masterworks Broadway, Seaview and Jenny Niederhoffer Productions announced today that Lempicka, the sweeping new musical celebrating the gripping true story of renowned artist Tamara de Lempicka, has just released its third single, “Stay” performed by Amber Iman with lyrics by Carson Kreitzer, music by Matt Gould, orchestrations by Cian McCarthy, music supervised, arranged, and conducted by Remy Kurs – listen here. Lempicka, directed by Tony Award-winner Rachel Chavkin and with choreography from Raja Feather Kelly, is now playing at the Tony Award-winning La Jolla Playhouse (Tony Award winner Christopher Ashley, Artistic Director) prior to a Broadway run.
The new single from the forthcoming Original Cast Recording of Lempicka, “Stay,” was produced by Matt Stine, and recorded and mixed by Isaiah Abolin. The track was recently recorded at Berklee at PowerStation and mastered by Oscar Zambrano for Zampol Productions.
When it had its world premiere at Williamstown Theatre Festival (Mandy Greenfield, Artistic Director) in 2018, it became the must-see event of the summer. The New York Times asked, “Is Lempicka the new Evita? A politically tumultuous tale of blond ambition with epic sweep has arrived,” and The New York Times called the show, “Incandescent! An exciting new work which gives musical theater fans who’ve been wondering why they don’t write dominating parts for women anymore have reason to cheer. Matt Gould’s stirring, richly polyphonic music with lyrics by Carson Kreitzer layers voices against each other like lovers between the sheets and Rachel Chavkin is a miracle worker.”
Amidst 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 her 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, 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 and personal 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.
The creative team for Lempicka includes Tony Award nominee Riccardo Hernandez (scenic design), Drama Desk Award winner Anita Yavich (costume design), two-time Tony Award winner Bradley King (lighting design), Tony Award winner Nevin Steinberg (sound design), Cian McCarthy (orchestrations), Remy Kurs (music supervision), and Peter Duchan (creative consultant).
SONY MUSIC MASTERWORKS is a global entertainment company specializing in recorded music and live experiences. Our theatrical productions and cast albums include Lempicka, Macbeth (Daniel Craig), Almost Famous, Back to the Future, Sing Street, SpongeBob, Harry Potter, Flying Over Sunset, Hello, Dolly! (Bette Midler), Kinky Boots and Once. For email updates and information please visit www.sonymusicmasterworks.com/.
Lempicka is running at La Jolla Playhouse through July 24.
For more information, please visit www.LaJollaPlayhouse.org.
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