Powerhouse singer and performer who explores issues around fashion and the feminine enslavement to body image....
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ELLEN DOSTALmusicals in la is my blog, i also do interviews/feature articles for broadwayworld.comcertified reviewerJune 16, 2016
There isn’t a woman alive who can’t relate to Brenda Varda’s one woman musical, Nine Dresses: Sex, Death, Fashion, which takes on the subject of fashion in a very personal and humorous way. The title refers to the nine dresses every woman has in her closet. You know, the ones with the tags still on them. The ones that make us feel better simply by purchasing them, regardless of whether we have ever worn them or not. Each one has a personality and Varda lets us in on the back story of some of her favorite unworn garments in this intimate session of girl talk.
Joined by Nick Morabito on upright bass, Varda sings and also plays piano. She’s got Marilyn Monroe’s blend of sexy sweetness and awkward innocence, as well as Kate Bush’s striking v...
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Brave sexy and inspired truth telling through song, irony and fashion. Varda grabs hold of the piano like a lyrical mechanic shaking up the motor of truth....
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A brisk, thought-provoking, and very enjoyable entertainment. Ms. Varda is a sharp, warm, funny performer. Glad I went and certainly recommend seeing it....
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This show should be titled Nine Dresses: A Study In Identity, because the show delves into how fashion can define us in ways which we weren't even aware. The musical ranges from pop to singer-songwriter to tango. Just like a shopping addict, the shows goes from dizzying highs to terrifying lows. Do see it!...
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