The Ladies

Notorious first ladies Elena Ceausescu, Imelda Marcos, Eva Peron, and Madame Mao – all deeply ambitious and determined, married power and turned their countries into a stage for their vast personal fantasies. In The Ladies, playwright Anne Washburn and director Anne Kauffman, who began an investigation into these women’s lives by recording and transcribing discussions of their research, become characters in their own play along with the infamous four. Incorporating historical fact and analysis, fantasy, torch songs, a brief dance number and excessive candor, Washburn creates a spectacle about the way we think about women and power. This multi-layered comedy-drama is presented by Dixon Place, in association with Chashama and Cherry Lane Theatre.

There is an additional performance on Sunday, Feb 29 at 4pm.