Lady Gaga is bringing Harlequin to the big screen. The superstar is set to present Harlequin Live: One Night Only, a special concert film that captures her full live performance of the Harlequin album, filmed in September 2024 at the iconic Belasco Theater in Los Angeles.
The album Harlequin marked yet another milestone in Gaga’s career, debuting at No. 1 on both Billboard’s Jazz Albums and Traditional Jazz Albums charts—her third chart-topper in those categories. The project serves as a companion to Joker: Folie à Deux, the 2024 sequel to the Oscar-winning Joker (2019), in which Gaga stars alongside Joaquin Phoenix as Harley “Lee” Quinzel. In true Gaga fashion, the album was surprise released just one week before the film’s theatrical debut.
Featuring timeless jazz standards like “Get Happy” and “That’s Life,” Harlequin also includes two original tracks, “Folie à Deux” and “Happy Mistake,” which further blur the line between character-driven storytelling and personal artistry.
When the album was first released, Gaga was clear about what Harlequin represents. Speaking to Rolling Stone, she explained, “It is my record. It’s a Lady Gaga record, but it’s also inspired by my character and my vision of what a woman can be. It’s why the album does not adhere to one genre… it’s not my next studio album that’s a pop record, but it is somewhere in between, and it’s blurring the lines of pop music.”
The acclaim for Harlequin continues into awards season. Alongside Gaga’s six Grammy nominations for her 2025 album Mayhem, Harlequin has also earned a nomination for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album at the 68th Annual Grammy Awards—further cementing its place as one of her most daring and celebrated projects to date.