Applause (musical) resulting musical could not contain any dialogue or characters that had been created for the movie but could use the original material that the movie also used. In April 1969, it was announced that Strouse, Adams, and book writer Sidney Michaels were beginning to work on the show, with Lawrence Kasha producing. In July 1969, movie star Lauren Bacall was cast as aging theater star Margo Channing, the role played by Bette Davis in "All About Eve". Bacall greatly identified with the role, explaining, "The Margo Channing of "Applause" and myself were ideally suited. She was approaching middle age. So
Margo Leavin and Architecture to rebuild and expand its aging graduate art studio facilities in Culver City; the complex will be renamed the UCLA Margo Leavin Graduate Art Studios. The following is a partial list: Margo Leavin Margo Leavin is an American art dealer, who was born in New York, but spent her career in Los Angeles. In 1970 she opened the Margo Leavin Gallery in West Hollywood, CA which she operated until it closed in 2013. Leavin is known for her wit, her relationships with her artists and business savvy. The longevity of her career is a testament to these attributes.