003 - Act Iii

Step into the glamorous world of high fashion with this captivating Victorian-era dramedy, adapted by the talented playwright and critic John Oxenford from Eugene Scribe and Ernst Legouvé’s “Les doigts de fée” (“Fairy Fingers”). Originally staged by the Comédie-Française in 1861, the story follows an impoverished young noblewoman who shocks her aristocratic relatives by choosing to forge her own path in the bustling fashion industry. Adopting a false identity, she becomes one of Paris’ most coveted couturiers, embroiled in a whirlwind of mistaken identities and romantic entanglements. As our heroine navigates the complexities of her new life, she must find a way to reconcile with her proud family and her beloved Adolphe, all while untangling the threads of a plot rich with drama and humor. - Summary by Kelly Taylor