Claim: Lauren Bacall was part of the original Broadway cast of Applause in 2005.
Evidence: Bacall also worked on Broadway in musicals , earning Tony Awards for Applause -LRB- 1970 -RRB- and Woman of the Year -LRB- 1981 -RRB-.
The musical opened on Broadway on March 30 , 1970 and ran for 896 performances.