NATALIE REBECCA LOVEJOY
House of Fallen Women
A New Musical About the Women Your Mother Warned You About
House of Fallen Women is an original new musical that weaves together the lives of historical women cast out for defying rigid social norms around female behavior, sexuality, and power. The title references the institutions and social margins where these women were confined or erased to keep their true stories hidden.
Told through the stories of Zelda Fitzgerald, Anne Boleyn, Josephine Baker, Victoria Woodhull, Yu Xuanji, Colette, Lulu White, Louise Augustine Gleizes, Maggie Bailey, Agnes Waterhouse, Evelyn Nesbit, Madeleine Astor, Draupadi, and Marilyn Monroe, the musical re-imagines the story of the fallen woman and asks why it was so important that her experiences be kept behind closed doors.
SONGS
House of Fallen Women (Original Concept Recording) is now available on all major streaming platforms.
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For cast bios, click here.
MEDIA
PHOTOS
Photos from the House of Fallen Women Album Release Concert at the Laurie Beechman Theatre, October 14, 2025.
For cast and crew bios, click here.
Photography by Matt Carr
VIDEO CLIPS
House of Fallen Women Clips - Live at the Beechman in New York
House of Fallen Women Clips - Live at the Beechman in New York
Welcome to the House of Fallen Women
"The Way the Story Goes" (Excerpt)
"Original Life" (Excerpt)
Additional videos available on YouTube.
THE WOMEN
(in order of appearance)
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("The Original Sinner")
Song: "The Way the Story Goes"
Eve, the “first woman" of the Bible, sets the stage for a re-telling of the story of the "fallen woman" in the opening number, "The Way the Story Goes."
Song: "Original Life"
Wild child Zelda Fitzgerald embodies the fallen woman in the beginning of her life when she is young, spirited, and yearning for a life beyond conventionality.
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Song: "Only For A While"
Currently the wife of a famous author, future novelist Colette reveals what happens when the fallen woman tries to take the traditional path.
Song: "Don't Talk, Evelyn"
Evelyn Nesbit is a model and chorus girl on the brink of stardom when she experiences the fallen woman's most defining moment: The Fall.
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("The Madwoman")
Song: "Patient A"
Asylum patient Louise Augustine Gleizes struggles through a hysteric episode while in solitary confinement, mirroring the fallen woman’s struggle between remaining in her old world and embracing a new one.
("The Divorcee")
Song: "Mrs. Force Astor Dick"
Titanic survivor and thrice-married Madeleine Force Astor Dick depicts the moment the fallen woman decides to break away, no matter the societal consequences.
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("The Courtesan")
Song: "Untied Boat"
After breaking away, the fallen woman finds herself adrift in a hostile world and unknown future, a moment encapsulated by unknown Poet and concubine Xu Yuanji when she is cast out by her husband for outshining his first wife.
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("The Polyandrist")
Song: "Nirvana Is Here"
Polyandrist Draupadi unveils the intricate dynamics of marriage with her five husbands, showing the guidance and insights a fallen woman gains on her journey.
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("The Showgirl")
Song: "Let Them Look At You"
Struggling chorus girl Josephine Baker contemplates performing a daring topless solo dance, portraying the moment the fallen woman must decide between keeping what's left of her reputation or trading it for the life of her dreams.
("The Outlaw")
Song: "Moonshine Like Mine"
At the top of her game, the fallen woman is unstoppable - even by the law - as depicted by Maggie Bailey, the "Queen of the Mountain Bootleggers."
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("The Feminist")
Song: "Follow Me"
Clairvoyant, stockbroker, newspaper editor, and presidential candidate Victoria Woodhull takes a scathing public stand on free love, showing what happens when the fallen woman mixes her passions with politics.
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("The Madam")
Song: "Diamonds"
When the world damns her as a prostitute, the now-worldly fallen woman knows just what to say, even if it will ruin her further, as embodied by current sex worker Lulu White when she is confronted by the wife of one of her clients.
("The Other Woman")
"Voices"
As the fallen woman feels the walls around her closing in, she fights to convince herself that she is untouchable, as shown through Anne Boleyn who fights with the impending threat of arrest on the eve of her downfall.
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("The Witch")
"They Say I'm a Witch"
Officially tried and condemned as the embodiment of evil, the fallen woman faces her fate, depicted through the trial and sentencing of Agnes Waterhouse, England's first woman executed for witchcraft.
("The Sex-Symbol")
Song: "If I Had a Daughter"
Marilyn Monroe reflects on the guidance she would have given her daughter if she'd had one, revealing a side of the fallen woman that offers invitation rather than warning.
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("The Sinful Woman")
Song: "Where the Mind Is"
Long-known as the repentant prostitute and most classic incarnation of the fallen woman, Mary Magdalene steps beyond the narrative that's defined her and into something new.
For production inquiries: House of Fallen Women has been refined through multiple readings, internal workshop recordings, a concept album release, and a concert presentation. It is now ready for a staged reading and further development toward full production. Full synopsis, libretto, and additional development materials available upon request.