Health & Beauty

Salon Ziba is celebrating 20 years in business this month and while the economy has fluctuated during these two decades, the folks at Salon Ziba continue to deliver style and beauty services at quite the affordable prices. The salon on West 57th Street has grown from its original 1,500 square feet to triple its size in order to accommodate their loyal clientele, many of which are celebrities. The international staff reflects the many services offered at this location, including Brazilian Keratin treatments, Japanese Thermal straightening, Balayage highlights, and innovative techniques for hair extension and color applications.

Theatre

PROMISES, PROMISES marks Tony and Emmy Award winner Rob Ashford’s Broadway debut as director/choreographer. With Neil Simon’s funny and touching book and Burt Bacharach and Hal David’s hit-packed score (“I’ll Never Fall In Love Again,” “Promises, Promises,” and “Say A Little Prayer”). PROMISES, PROMISES is a unique and popular part of the musical theatre canon that will now return to the stage for the first time in over forty years, for a new generation of theatergoers.

Based on the 1960 Academy Award-winning Billy Wilder film The Apartment that starred Jack Lemmon and Shirley MacLaine, PROMISES, PROMISES tells the story of the Consolidated Life Insurance Company and Chuck Baxter, one of its charming young employees. In an effort to advance at the company, Chuck lends executives his apartment for their extramarital romantic trysts. But things become slightly complicated when Fran Kubelik, the object of Chuck’s affection, becomes the mistress of one of his executives. The casting has been announced for the first Broadway revival of PROMISES, PROMISES: Sean Hayes as Chuck Baxter, Kristin Chenoweth as Fran Kubelik, Tony Goldwyn as J.D. Sheldrake, Tony Award winner Katie Finneran as Marge MacDougall and Tony Award winner Dick Latessa as Dr. Dreyfuss. They lead a cast of 27 that includes Brooks Ashmanskas as Mr. Dobitch, Peter Benson as Mr. Kirkeby, Seán Martin Hingston.