Watch out for . . .

A MUSICAL based on the life of Alabama-born African-American couturier Ann Lowe (left) — famous for creating Jacqueline Bouvier’s gown for her wedding to John F. Kennedy and the intricate floral design dresses she made for high-society names from the 1920s until her death in 1981 — is being developed by the Hope Mill Theatre in Manchester. Joseph Houston, the theatre’s artistic director, said he has optioned rights to Something To Prove, Julia Faye Smith’s 2016 biography of Lowe. ‘We’re passionate about developing our own work,’ said Houston, adding that he was searching for a book writer, composer and lyricist to write the show. ‘Ann’s story is a success story,’ he said, even though the designer wasn’t fairly credited (or properly paid) for her work. When she delivered the Bouvier-Kennedy dress she was ordered to use the servant’s entrance. She argued that there would be no wedding if she wasn’t allowed through the front door. She won that one.