Donna Karan will serve as executive producer for Bay Street Theater’s upcoming production of “Mister Halston.” The world premiere production runs June 2 through June 21 at Bay Street Theater at 1 Long Wharf in Sag Harbor, N.Y.
Karan joins Tony Award-winning producer Bruce Robert Harris in bringing “Mister Halston” to the Bay Street Theater stage.
“Mister Halston” is a new play by Raffaele Pacitti and directed by Michael Wilson, exploring the life and times of American fashion designer Halston. The play is set against the glamorous and volatile 1970s and 1980s New York, and offers an unguarded look at the man behind the myth, tracing the meteoric rise, stunning fame and ultimate fall of a fashion and cultural figure.
“I saw a workshop staging of ‘Mister Halston’ last summer at Bay Street Theater and liked it so much I wanted to get involved,” said Karan. “Halston defined modern American fashion. Clean lines, pure shapes, liquid fabrics, a sexy attitude. He paved the way for what was to come. ‘Mister Halston’ will bring audiences into the world of one of the most influential figures in American fashion.”
Last year, Bay Street Theater honored Karan, alongside Christie Brinkley, at its 2025 gala. During that celebration, the creative team behind “Mister Halston” presented a tribute performance inspired by the legendary 1973 “Battle of Versailles” fashion showdown in France, a defining moment in American fashion history attended by both Halston and Karan. The American designers that participated were Oscar de la Renta, Bill Blass, Anne Klein (along with assistant Donna Karan), Halston and Stephen Burrows. They competed against French designers Yves Saint Laurent, Hubert de Givenchy, Pierre Cardin, Emanuel Ungaro and Marc Cohan (of Christian Dior).
Tickets for “Mister Halston” are available through BayStreet.org or by calling the box office.
