Steel Magnolias
TOURING OCTOBER 12, 2018 - MARCH 8, 2019
By Robert Harling
Directed by Brian Kite
Starring Elisa Bocanegra, Shannon Holt, Monica McSwain, Cerris Morgan-Moyer, Inger Tudor, Patti Yasutake
Steel Magnolias remains one of the great stories of female empowerment and resilience. The L.A. Theatre Works national tour features a diverse cast of six extraordinary women.
In each of our lives, we encounter those with whom we share an indescribable bond. These special people could be siblings, childhood pals, a college roommate, a mentor—they are the ones we’d go to any lengths to support, with whom we can disagree strongly while loving deeply. They change our lives just by being in them. Our connections with them defy the limitations of distance and time.
Within the walls of Truvy’s beauty shop, set in the deep Bayou of Louisiana, are six women whose lives increasingly hinge on the existence of one another. Together, they absorb the passing seasons, just like the weathered wooden structure of the salon “home” that they share. What if, like these six women, we didn’t have to go it alone? What if the comfort we’ve been searching for has always been there, right in our own backyard?
At turns both laugh-out-loud funny and deeply touching, Steel Magnolias reveals the strength of the human condition and our shared need for companionship. Steel Magnolias was a popular film starring Sally Fields, Dolly Parton, and Julia Roberts. The play has had multiple New York City runs and performances staged around the globe. Steel Magnolias, a play full of memorable characters, is considered a tour de force for the all female cast.
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Performances
Livermore, CA
Bankhead Theater
Livermore Valley Performing Arts Center
October 12, 2018
Fairfax, VA
GMU Center for the Arts
George Mason University
October 14, 2018
Hoover, AL
Library Theatre
October 18-19, 2018
The Villages, FL
The Sharon L. Morse Performing Arts Center
October 22, 2018
College Station, TX
Rudder Theatre
Texas A & M University
October 24, 2018
Flushing, NY
Queens Theatre
October 27-28, 2018
Selinsgrove, PA
Degenstein Center Theater
Susquehanna University
October 30, 2018
Iowa City, IA
Hancher Auditorium
University of Iowa
November 2, 2018
Albuquerque, NM
Popejoy Hall Center for the Arts
University of New Mexico
November 4, 2018
Kirksville, MO
Baldwin Auditorium
Truman State University
January 29, 2019
Athens, OH
Templeton-Blackburn Memorial Auditorium
Ohio University
Athens, OH
Glendora, CA
Haugh Peforming Arts Center
Citrus College
February 2, 2019
Hillsdale, MI
Markel Auditorium - Sage Center
Hillsdale College
February 5, 2019
Galloway, NJ
Stockton Performing Arts Center
Stockton University
February 8, 2019
Manassas, VA
Hylton Performing Arts Center
George Mason University
February 9, 2019
Frederick, MD
Weinberg Center
February 10, 2019
Green Valley, AZ
Theater at West Social Center
Green Valley Recreation
February 12, 2019
Gilbert, AZ
Higley Center for the Performing Arts
February 14, 2019
Overland Park, KS
Polsky Theatre - Carlsen Center
Johnson County Community College
February 16-17, 2019
Orange, TX
Lutcher Theater for the Performing Arts
February 19, 2019
Alma, AR
Alma Performing Arts Center
February 21, 2019
Conway, AR
Reynolds Performance Hall
University of Central Arkansas
February 22, 2019
Tacoma, WA
Pantages Theater
February 24, 2019
Palm Desert, CA
McCallum Theatre for the Performing Arts
February 25, 2019
Danville, KY
Newlin Hall, Norton Center
Centre College
February 28, 2019
Maryville, TN
Clayton Center for the Arts
March 1, 2019
Clermont, FL
Clermont Performing Arts Center
March 3, 2019
Palm Beach, FL
Gubelmann Auditorium
Society of the Four Arts
March 6, 2019
Morristown, NJ
Mayo Performing Arts Center
March 8, 2019