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Broadway’s Rosie outlook

IT’S a Ro-naissance!

After her return to TV, Rosie O’Donnell is doing the “Time Warp” again — by going back to Broadway with a role in “The Rocky Horror Show.”

Rosie O’Donnell is set to return to Broadway in the “Rocky Horror Picture Show.” Disney via Getty Images

This marks O’Donnell’s first stint on the Great White Way in 21 years. She last appeared on Broadway in the revival of “Fiddler on the Roof,” playing Golde, Tevye’s wife. Before that, she starred as the Cat in the Hat in “Seussical,” and she made her Broadway debut in 1994 as Rizzo in “Grease.”

The Emmy-winning comedian, actor and talk-show trailblazer will slip into the narrator’s chair in the beloved show at Studio 54 for a special two-week run, Oct. 6-18, while Rachel Dratch takes a short leave.

Dratch returns Oct. 20.

The gig comes hot on the heels of O’Donnell’s sold-out off-Broadway run of “Common Knowledge” and her stint as “Jimmy Kimmel Live’s” highest-rated summer guest host.

Now she’s trading late-night laughs for fishnets, corsets and one of Broadway’s most gleefully outrageous parties.

Directed by Tony winner Sam Pinkleton, the revival has already extended its run through February 2027 and scored nine Tony nominations.

Hose that girl?

We’re not really sure exactly what she’s doing, but whatever it is, it’s working. Bianca Censori, the wife and collaborator of Kanye West, is an official, bona fide high-fashion muse.

Since she appeared in the public eye in 2022, Censori’s outfit choices have become both less “outfit” and more “choices,” tending towards pantyhose and… well, that’s really it.

But they seem to have served her well. No less than Saint Laurent creative director Anthony Vaccarello said while discussing his fall 2024 collection on Bella Freud’s podcast, “Fashion Neurosis,” that by experimenting with Censori’s signature lack-of-clothing combined with classic Yves Saint Laurent looks, he found “the meeting of those two totally opposite universes in one silhouette.”

He noted one particular look of the architect’s: She was photographed leaving LA restaurant Gigi’s in an ensemble consisting of a black bra, nude thong and white lace tights. The resulting Saint Laurent collection consisted, it should perhaps go without saying, of sheer hosiery and stocking material.

Praying house

We hope the liquor cabinet in the Browne-Bolton household has been well stocked lately. The twin fashion scandals of the year – the stunning withdrawal of John Galliano as the star of the Costume Institute’s headline exhibition amid antisemitism outrage, and the suspension of CFDA boss Steven Kolb after he physically restrained PETA protestors – are being ridden out in the same living room.

The Costume Institute’s head curator, Andrew Bolton, is married to the chair of the CFDA, the designer Thom Browne. Wobbly martinis all round! Reps for the couple’s respective institutions didn’t respond to our requests for comment.

Butterfly Effect hits Hells Kitchen

A “Mariah-themed” party got the real thing over the weekend. Promoter Kedwin Zapata is a Mariah Carey super fan who throw bashes themed around the “Butterfly” superstar around the city. But Carey caught wind of Zapata’s latest production, commemorating the 25th anniversary of her 2001 album, “Glitter,” and decided to swing by.

Mariah Carey showed up at a “Mariah-themed” party. BlayzenPhotos / BACKGRID

Carey arrived at Hush bar in Hell’s Kitchen with longtime makeup artist Kristofer Buckle to a chorus of adoring fans screaming “we love you” – to which she replied, “I’m so glad we agree!” She addressed the crowd, saying, “We heard there was a little shindig going on, and I was like, ‘Ok, we should definitely go there.’ We’re only going to be here for a moment, but a moment can last forever.”

Carey sang along to the deejay spinning her cuts, including her cover of Cherrelle’s “Didn’t Mean to Turn You On” from “Glitter.” True to her word, the diva exited the party after staying less than 30 minutes, a source told Page Six.

This season’s high class toys on display

Dennis Basso took the Uptown Girl downtown for his SS27 show at the Gotham Hall in Midtown — sending Christie Brinkley down the runway as his hot blood muse. “The whole collection was inspired by the uptown world,” Basso told Page Six. “She’s the uptown girl with a downtown sensibility.”

The designer, who has dressed Park Avenue ladies, Palm Beach socialites and Beverly Hills glamour girls since launching his business in 1983, said today’s customer is mixing things up: t-shirts and jeans paired with $1,000 strappy sandals.

“She wants to be out there, a little bit more wild and a little bit more fun,” he said. Brinkley, whom Basso called the “original uptown girl,” closed the show in a couture gown created especially for her – as Billy Joel’s ode to her, “Uptown Girl” blared. After running short on fabric Friday, his team started from scratch, completing the dress in just 30 hours. “She’s the finale,” Basso said. “I wanted her to be in the best dress.” VIP attendees included Ramona Singer, Kelly Bensimon, Faith Ward and Jill Kargman.

Roger and out

Anna Wintour has been making the rounds at this year’s US Open — even as the Met Gala scandal continues to swirl around her. And while the Vogue legend has taken in plenty of tennis’ biggest stars, she refused to play favorites when we asked for her picks.

Net nut Anna Wintour couldn’t pick a favorite tennis player. Getty Images

“How could you possibly pick one?,” Wintour asked Page Six on the Open’s red carpet. “There’s the young man Michelsen who just played, or watching Venus and Serena was amazing — like turning back time.”

But when asked to name her all-time favorite, she didn’t hesitate. “Roger,” she replied, referring to Roger Federer, before strutting off to watch another match alongside actor Colman Domingo and Huma Abedin.

Don’t know Joe

Apparently the Gen Z staffers on the door of Bilt’s closing reception for the Status Summit don’t wake up to “Morning Joe.” Joe Scarborough wasn’t on the list for the bash, we’re told, and “they had no clue who he was.”

Guests standing in line even tried to vouch for the king of breakfast cable, which made him smile, we’re told. “He wasn’t being a diva. He was very nice to the [staff]. He was a real class act,” our source said.

An event organizer eventually came out to usher him in, and once inside we’re told Scarborough seemed to be the life of the party, schmoozing with partygoers including former NBC colleague, Andrea Canning. “He was super friendly and chummy with everyone! He was wandering around and just chatting. He was lovely,” another source said.

The party ended a day of panels hosted by the Status newsletter that included appearances by Don Lemon, Kara Swisher, Nicole Wallace, Mehdi Hasan and more.

Fashion Week gets rolling

BOBBY Cannavale and Debra Messing missed a “Will and Grace” reunion by 20 minutes on Thursday night. The former castmates were both at the Manner celebrating NYFW, with Cannavale attending an afterparty for Twiggy’s 2024 documentary in the hotel’s lounge Sloane’s. Meanwhile Messing was downstairs in the Otter, having dinner with Christian Siriano and VIPs from his fashion show. “They missed each other by 20 minutes,” a source told Page Six.

At Twiggys’ bash, Cannavale mingled with the iconic model, along with  Donna Karan, Deborra Lee Furness, designer Terry Singh and Ellen von Unwerth. Nicole Miller, Frederick Anderson, Steve and Maureen Van Zandt, and Sadie Frost were also there. Across the street from Twiggy’s shindig, hospitality vet Andres Diaz unveiled his latest downtown project, Bar Leone, with a party that brought out DJ Honey Dijon, Timo Weiland, Jessica Joffe, Nikki Kynard and David Rabin.

Earlier in the week, Bespoke Post hosted a private dinner at Wild Cherry to celebrate the launch of James Dean by Bespoke Post, a collection the brand collaborated on with the late actor’s estate. The brand’s founder Rishi Prabhu said they chose the landmark West Village restaurant because of its ties to Dean, who appeared in an off-Broadway production at Cherry Lane Theatre before launching his Hollywood career. On Tuesday, music exec and Victor Victor Worldwide founder Steve Victor teamed up with Maurice K. from The People Gallery to host a NYFW dinner at Emilio’s Ballato.

The evening celebrated the release of his “IL Caos” quadrilogy and collaboration with Nike for their Air Force 1 colorway sneaker. Fabolous, Jadakiss, World Wide Wes and “Paradise” star Sarah Shahi were all spotted at the intimate dinner.

Little girl’s big-screen dreams

Pregnant singer Ciara hit the US Open women’s semifinals Thursday with her daughter, Sienna Princess Wilson, as her adorable plus-one — and the 9-year-old is already a master of public relations.

Ciara brought her daughter to the US Open. Darren Agboh/Shutterstock

Sienna proved a natural on the carpet, happily posing for pictures and even joining Ciara, who is currently expecting her fifth child with husband Russell Wilson, for interviews.

But it was a video camera at the end of the carpet that really caught her eye. Page Six witnessed a sweet moment when Sienna approached the cameraman and said: “I have one favor. Can you please get me on the big screen?” While the cameraman doesn’t exactly control the US Open’s Jumbotron, we’re sure he put in a good word.

Scarlet fever hits Fashion Week

Fashion designer Stacey Bendet had an extra-special model in her ALICE+OLIVIA presentation Thursday night — her middle daughter, Scarlet Eisner. Eisner, 16, made her debut in an embroidered mini dress at the “Welcome to Wonderland” collection at 583 Park Avenue, posing in an installation which included a 20-foot mirrored gown and a life-sized dollhouse in front of guests including Paris Hilton, Jessica Alba, Tiffany Haddish, Nikki Glaser, Nicky Hilton, Kate Walsh, Jenny Mollen, and Beth Stern.

Siren sports Finest fashions

Former Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney strutted the catwalk at the Metropolitan Opera for “Style Across the Aisle” — a fashion show designed to give constituents a closer look at their local politicians — wearing the FDNY jacket she has donned before to honor those affected by 9/11. Maloney co-authored the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act in 2010 and has worked to secure billions in funding for first responders and others affected by the terror attacks.

“It’s not over,” Maloney told Page Six of the fight. “The mayor [Zohran Mamdani] announced he is opening the files, which four other mayors never did, and putting them on a website.” She added, “Roughly by October [2001], [officials knew] it was unhealthy there. They should have told us. It would have saved lives if they had told us earlier.”

Maloney first wore the outfit — a firefighter jacket over a yellow gown — to the 2019 Met Gala. She is also pictured wearing it in her portrait at the US Capitol, to honor her “iconic legacy as a champion” of 9/11 heroes and their families. Others walking in the show included Speaker Julie Menin, exonerated Central Park Five member and New York City Councilmember Yusef Salaam, politicians Gale Brewer, Grace Lee, Kamillah Hanks and more.

Open call for double partner

There are plenty of ways to score tickets to the US Open. You can buy them, get an invite from a brand or snag a spot in a corporate suite – or, Page Six has learned, you can simply look like Aryna Sabalenka. We’re told there was Sabalenka lookalike contest in Brooklyn, which offered the ultimate prize — two tickets to Wednesday’s quarterfinals, courtesy of the tennis star herself.

Sabalenka personally picked the winner, we hear, who got the chance to take in the action from the nosebleeds. Not exactly courtside, but hey — when your ticket comes straight from the World No.2 who’s complaining? Apparently, the lookalike herself was otherwise engaged on match day, so she sent two friends.

Luc association hits East Village

Katie Holmes and boyfriend Jason Bard Yarmosky made an appearance at New York Fashion Week, rocking out alongside designer Nili Lotan during Lucinda Williams’ intimate set at her East Village bar Lucinda’s. Guests like Audrey McGraw, daughter of Tim McGraw and Faith Hill, dined on Chef Angie Mar’s famed burgers from Le B as the country legend jammed with guitarist G.E Smith.

Lotan told Page Six it was “a night we will remember for the rest of our lives.”  “Lucinda, thank you for being with us and sharing your music,” he said. “To be in that room with you, listening to you perform live, was an experience I will never forget.”

A-list gets a little puffed up

It was a star-studded turn out at Moncler’s new flagship opening on the Upper East Side. Cher, Julia Roberts, Serena Williams and a very pregnant Anne Hathaway posed for pics at the two-story Fifth Avenue space.

Cher was one of the starry guests. GC Images

Spike Lee, Jessica Chastain, Adrien Brody, Odell Beckham Jr., Maria Sharapova, Colin Kaepernick, Shaun White, Penn Padgley and athletes Shaun White and Gus Kenworthy pursued the racks and rocked out to a set by Mark Ronson.

Also spotted: Coco Rocha, François Arnaud, Edward Enninful, Pete Davidson, singer Cara and Eliut Rivera were also spotted. Later, A-list guests were treated to dinner in an alpine forest at Gotham Hall by  chef Daniel Humm.

Comic stars take the Stand

Top comics came together for an all-star night of comedy when Dave Chappelle, Shane Gillis, Aziz Ansari and Michael Che all showed up to the 11 p.m. show at The Stand in Union Square.

We hear Gillis showed up to open the night, followed by Ansari, followed by Chappelle with a 45 minute set. A source tells us the comics were all in town for the “NYC Still Rising After 25 Years: A 9/11 Charities Comedy Benefit,” at Madison Square Garden the following night.

A source tells us the evening got even better when Gillis, who was hanging out upstairs, convinced “Saturday Night Live” star Michael Che to come with him to interrupt Chappelle and join him onstage.

The fan described the moment as a “true comedy boys night,” as the stand-ups “traded jokes and riffed off one another on topical subjects and current events.”

Earlier in the night, a spy tells us that Pete Davidson was at the club rehearsing his material for the 9/11 tribute.

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