In 1969, Katharine Hepburn starred as Coco Chanel in Coco a musical comedy on Broadway about Mlle. Chanel herself. The producer, Fred Brisson, had been trying to get permission from Coco Chanel to do a musical based upon her life and after years of persuasion, Chanel finally consented. At the time, Coco was the most expensive Broadway production to ever grace the NYC stages. The 250 costumes, based on the designs of Coco Chanel, were designed by Sir Cecil Beaton.
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