Candace Bushnell, The Real-Life Carrie Bradshaw, Is Back With a New One-Woman Show
It’s been almost 25 years since author Candace Bushnell published a little book of columns titled Sex and the City, which would soon turn into one of the most beloved TV series of all time (and a few less-than-perfect movies, but we won’t dwell on those). While Sex and the City will soon be revived on HBO Max, Bushnell has been busying herself with theater; her new one-woman show, Is There Still Sex in the City?, runs through July 18 at the Bucks County Playhouse.
Vogue recently spoke to Bushnell about her show, the Carrie-worthy real-life wardrobe she repurposes onstage, and her feelings about the upcoming Sex and the City reboot. Read the full interview below.
Vogue: First off, how did you get the idea for the one-woman show?
Candace Bushnell: Well, I first got the idea in 2018, when I was writing Is There Still Sex in the City? I sold the book to Paramount, but I realized that I wanted to keep the stage rights to my work, so I carved out a one-woman show from what was in that book.
What has it been like, re-examining that time in your life?
Well, it’s a show with a beginning, middle, and end, so that’s been interesting. I’ve learned some things about my life, and about how life works in general. It’s been a great, exciting experience. We had our second preview yesterday, and we got a standing ovation. I’ve been working on it for a while, and it’s something that I’ve never done before.
