“DIRTY BLONDE” 
CLAUDIA SHEAR’S MAE WEST COMEDY 
TO PREMIERE IN LONDON AT THE DUKE OF YORK’S THEATRE 
ON WEDNESDAY 16 JUNE

“DIRTY BLONDE”, Claudia Shear’s Mae West comedy, will premiere in London at the Duke of York’s Theatre on Wednesday 16 June, following previews from 8 June. The play, about Mae West fans, was a hit in New York in 2000, when it received five Tony nominations.

Created by Claudia Shear and James Lapine, who star and direct respectively, “DIRTY BLONDE” centres on two urban loners and their budding romance as they learn to discover in their own lives a bit of the swagger of Mae West, the legendary vaudeville star and Hollywood sex siren.

The original New York cast will reprise their roles in London, which will also reunite the original creative team. Claudia Shear stars both as Mae West and ‘Jo’, with Kevin Chamberlin appearing as ‘Charlie’ and Bob Stillman playing the phalanx of men in Mae West’s life.

The play has scenic design by Douglas Stein, costume design by Susan Hilferty, lighting by David Lander and musical direction by Bob Stillman. Musical staging is by John Carrafa, and “DIRTY BLONDE” is directed by James Lapine.

“DIRTY BLONDE” is produced in London by Dena Hammerstein and Pam Pariseau for James Hammerstein Productions, with general management by Act Productions.

Performances at the Duke of York’s Theatre are Mondays-Saturdays at 7.30pm, with Wednesday and Saturday matinees at 2.30pm. Tickets, priced from £7.50-£39.50, are available from the Duke of York’s Theatre Box Office on 0870 060 6623.

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