'YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN' STAR LEADS NEW ISSUE OF CITY
"I've never been part of something so... big," says Broadway actress Sutton Foster of Mel Brooks' new mega-musical, Young Frankenstein, in the new issue of CITY magazine. "I've never done something so high-profile. It's terrifying and thrilling and sort like, how the hell did I get here?" How the 32-year-old actress got to star as the buxom, yodeling Inga in the biggest show of the season is the stuff of a high school theater geek's dreams, including a 42nd Street–style big break and three Tony Award nominations (including a win for Best actress). Young Frankenstein, which opens Thursday night at the Hilton Theatre, is vintage Brooks—bawdy, hilarious, and epic, with one show-stopper after another. Foster's "Roll in Ze Hay" early in act one is worth the (hefty) price of admission alone.

Foster headlines CITY's first ever Arts & Entertainment issue, which is on newsstands everywhere now. CITY enlisted the cast of the Roundabout Theatre Company's touring production of the classic jury room drama 12 Angry Men to star in one of our most dramatic fashion shoots ever. We also preview this year's Oscar race, focusing on the sudden surge of Hollywood films that are adaptations of highly acclaimed and serious literature. If you haven't read Atonement, No Country for Old Men, Life in the Time of Cholera, and The Kite Runner, you may want to head to the library before you hit the theaters. As if that's not enough, we chat up design guru Sir Terence Conran and taste CITY chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten's take on a traditional Thanksgiving feast. Go to www.youngfrankensteinthemusical.com and www.city-magazine.com

JOHN VARVATOS PLAYS CBGB
Finding a last-minute location for a photo shoot is no easy task, especially when the subject is fashion designer John Varvatos and the "look" handed down by the PR flak is "rock 'n' roll." Little did we know that our choice of legendary rock club CBGB way back in 2005 for issue 33 of CITY would be so prescient. Varvatos announced yesterday that he would open a new store at the space at 315 Bowery in March 2008. And sure enough, Varvatos says the design and theme of the store will be "rock 'n' roll" with live acts scheduled once a month and rocker duds to match. Go to www.johnvarvatos.com or click here to read our interview from back in the day.

HOME IMPROVEMENT
Apartment in desperate need of a make over? Two new design destinations in SoHo, New York, are ready to meet your every furniture need. CB2, Crate & Barrel's younger, more modern sibling just opened a stunning new space at 451 Broadway (above). We've longed after their catalogue goods for a while now, but after seeing the sofas, tables, and lights in person, we're finally convinced it's time to redecorate. We're also saving space until Nov. 16, when sleek Japanese catch-all Muji debuts its first U.S. store literally up the street from CB2 at 455 Broadway. Check out the new issue of CITY to get a preview of some of our favorite Muji gear. Not in New York? Not to worry. Perennial SoHo favorite Moss is doing something it hardly ever does—holding a sale, and an online one at that. The modern design Mecca is digging into its warehouse stock and offering products for one week only, so act fast before someone else snatches up your next table centerpiece. Go to www.cb2.com, www.muji.com, and www.mossonline.com