. >>> LATER THIS MONTH THE TONY
AWARDS WILL HONOR BROADWAY'S GREATEST SHOWS AND TALENT.
>> TWO ACTRESSES THIS YEAR ARE STARRING IN A NEW MUSICAL THAT
HAS A LOTS OF TONGUES WAGGING. >> LILLIANA CAUGHT UP WITH THE
LEADING LADIES. >> I HAVE A TRICK QUESTION.
WHAT DO YOU GET WHEN YOU COMBINE A BROADWAY MUSICAL ABOUT
TWO POWERFUL MOGULS WITH AMAZING FASHION AND JEWELS?
ANSWER, WORKING. TAKE A LOOK.
>> "WORKING" IS THE POWERFUL NEW BROADWAY MUSICAL THAT TELLS THE
REAL LIFE TALE OF THE RIVALRY. I HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO SIT DOWN
WITH THE LEADING LADIES AT NEW YORK CITY'S THEATER.
>> I HAVE TWO LEGENDS IN FRONT OF ME.
LET'S TALK ABOUT WOMEN IN POWER. WHAT WAS THE MOST SURPRISING
THINGS YOU LEARNED ABOUT THESE CHARACTERS?
>> THEY WERE IN BUSINESS BEFORE THE WOMEN HAD THE RIGHT TO VOTE.
IN A FUNNY WAY, THERE WAS LESS PRESSURE TO SUCCEED.
BECAUSE THERE WASN'T THE EXPECTATION.
>> THEY WERE ALSO DEALING WITH SOMEONE MEN WOULDN'T DEAL WHICH
WAS CREAM FOR A WOMAN'S FACE. BUT I ALSO THINK THEY WERE
SURVIVORS. THEY WERE TYRANTS.
THEY WERE LONELY. THEY WERE DETERMINED TO BE THE
TOP AT ALL COSTS. AT ALL COSTS.
>> ANDND JUST AS IT'S A LOVE LETTER TO THE HISTORY OF MAKEUP,
WAR PAINT AND ALL OF ITS COSTUME CHANGES ARE ALSO A LOVE LETTER
TO THE BY GON ERAS OF STYLE. >> WOMEN DON'T DRESS LIKE THIS
ANYMORE. YOU'RE WEARING JEWELRY, YOU'RE
WEARING GLOVES AND HATS AND STOCKING AND SHOES, POCKETBOOKS.
>> IT REALLY INFORMS THE CHARACTER.
IT DEFINITELY DOES. >> YEAH.
AND IT JUST FEELS GOOD. >> BOTH HAVE SNAGGED BEST
ACTRESS NOMINATIONS IN THIS YEAR'S TONY AWARDS RACE.
FOR LEPON THIS SEVENTH NOMINATION IS BITTER SWEET.
SHE SAID IT WILL LIKELY BE HER FINAL SHOW ON BROADWAY.
>> IS IT REALLY THE LAST AND WHY?
>> I THINK I'M A WOMAN SO I HAVE A PREROGATIVE TO CHANGE MY MIND.
IT'S HARD. THEY'RE HARD.
I'M OLD. THEY'RE HARD.
THAT'S THE BOTTOM LINE. I GOT 20 YEARS LEFT BEFORE I WET
THE BED. SO I WANT TO LIVE MY LIFE.
>> BUT AGE IS CLEARLY JUST A NUMBER FOR LUPONE.
HER SENSE OF HUMOR LIVENS UP HER DRESSING ROOM DOOR.
>> THIS IS WHERE I LIVE. >> AS MUCH AS THE DRESSING ROOM
BELONGS TO PATTY LUPONE, IT ALSO BELONGS TO HER CHARACTER.
>> I'VE DONE COSTUME CHANGES IN 14 SECONDS.
>> CHECK OUT THE AMAZING JEWELRY SHE WEARS ON STAGE EIGHT DAYS A
WEEK. >> CAN I PUT IT ON?
>> OF COURSE. BUT IT'S ALL FAKE.
IT'S NOT HEAVY. >> HI?
>> EBERSOL'S DRESSING ROOM IS A PARADE OF PINK.
A TRIBUTE TO ELIZABETH ARDEN'S SIGNATURE COLOR.
>> THIS IS THE PRODUCT THAT SHE WAS KNOWN FOR.
>> YEAH. THAT'S THE WAY THEY DID IT BACK
THEN. >> YOU HAVE REALLY JUST TAKEN
EVERY OUNCE OF HER AND BROUGHT IT IN HERE.
>> THEY SAY WAR PAINT MAY BE THE TALE OF A RIVALRY BETWEEN
LEGENDS BUT HOPE AUDIENCE MEMBERS REMEMBER IT'S THE STORY
OF TWO LEADING LEGENDS OF TWO WOMEN WHO ADMIRE ONE ANOTHER.
>> THE PRESSURE IS ON AND THE PRESSURE IS OFF IN A WAY BECAUSE
WE'RE SHARING THIS EXPERIENCE TOGETHER.
>> IT'S SO RARE THAT ONE LEADING LADY IS ON STAGE, LET ALONE TWO.
THIS IS ABOUT WOMEN. THIS SHOW IS ABOUT TWO VERY
POWERFUL INNOVATIVE WOMEN. AND THERE JUST SHOULD BE MORE OF
THAT. >> NOW WE'VE GOT TO GO SEE THAT.
THAT LOOKS FANTASTIC. >> IT'S ALSO BELIEVED THAT
ELIZABETH ARDEN AND HELENA RUBEN STEIN NEVER MET BUT THEY ARE
BROUGHT TOGETHER AT THE END