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It is 1984. Halston has a deadline. The client is Queen Elizabeth I, who has been dead since 1603 and has opinions about the neckline.
Queen for a Day makes its New York premiere at The Tank with a premise that has no business working and works anyway. Halston agrees to build a gown for the long-dead monarch by the end of the day, which would be hard enough without Liza Minnelli turning up mid-crisis wanting help with her new act.
Will Lidke plays Halston, Tyler Anthony Smith is Elizabeth I, and Dakota Hughes is Liza. The whole thing runs about seventy-five minutes, which is exactly the right length for a joke this committed.
Performances run September 4 through 14, 2026 at The Tank on West 36th Street. It is a small room and a short run, so this is not one to think about for three weeks.
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