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The action is set in Truvy’s beauty salon in Chinquapin, Louisiana, where all the ladies who are “anybody” come to have their hair done. Helped by her eager new assistant, Annelle (who is not sure whether or not she is still married), the outspoken, wise-cracking Truvy dispenses shampoos and free advice to the town’s rich curmudgeon, Ouiser, ("I’m not crazy, I’ve just been in a bad mood for forty years"); an eccentric millionaire, Miss Clairee, who has a raging sweet tooth; and the local social leader, M’Lynn, whose daughter, Shelby (the prettiest girl in town), is about to marry a “good ole boy.” Filled with hilarious repartee and not a few acerbic but humorously revealing verbal collisions, the play moves toward tragedy when, in the second act, the spunky Shelby (who is a diabetic) risks pregnancy and forfeits her life. The sudden realization of their mortality affects the others, but also draws on the underlying strength—and love—which give the play, and its characters, the special quality to make them truly touching, funny and marvelously amiable company in good times and bad.
- Robert Harling
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News About Steel Magnolias at Drury Lane Theatre
Photos: BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL Opens At Marriott Theatre
November 09, 2023BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL, the Tony and Grammy Award-winning Broadway mega-hit, which has thrilled audience+s with the inspiring true story of one woman’s remarkable journey from teenage songwriter to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, closes out Marriott Theatre’s 2023 Season. Go inside the opening night festivities!
BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL is Coming to Marriott Theatre This November
October 06, 2023Discover the Tony and Grammy Award-winning Broadway sensation, 'Beautiful: The Carole King Musical', as it arrives at Marriott Theatre this November. Get all the details about the preview and opening dates, and make sure not to miss this moving biographical musical.
Production Team Set for 55th Anniversary Equity Jeff Awards at Drury Lane Theatre
September 07, 2023Get the inside scoop on the production team for the 55th Anniversary Equity Jeff Awards at Drury Lane Theatre. Discover who will be in charge of the award-winning artistic and musical direction for this exciting event.
Photos & Video: First Look at Gavin Lee & More in THE 39 Steps at Drury Lane Theatre
June 27, 2023Get a first look at photos and video of Drury Lane Theatre's production of the Hitchcock classic The 39 Steps.
Gavin Lee Will Lead THE 39 STEPS at Drury Lane Theatre in Chicago
June 02, 2023Drury Lane Theatre has announced that Gavin Lee will lead the cast of The 39 Steps! Learn more about the show, performance dates, and ticket information here!
Drury Lane Theatre Announces 2023-2024 Season Featuring GREASE, FIDDLER ON THE ROOF & More
October 10, 2022Drury Lane Theatre has announced its 2023/2024 season, which opens with Grease, followed by the riotous whodunit The 39 Steps. The season continues with Ring of Fire, featuring the music of Johnny Cash, the magical family-favorite Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella, and the celebrated classic Fiddler on the Roof.
Review: MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS at Drury Lane Theatre
September 10, 2022What did our critic think of MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS at Drury Lane Theatre Oakbrook Terrace IL?
Photos & Video: First Look at Drury Lane Theatre's STEEL MAGNOLIA'S
June 22, 2022Drury Lane's hit summer show Steel Magnolias is playing through August 7. The production features Janet Ulrich Brooks (Ouiser), Amy J. Carle (M’Lynn), Lillian Castillo (Annelle), Cordelia Dewdney (Shelby), Elizabeth Ledo (Truvy), Susie McMonagle (Clairee). Get a first look at photos here!
Review: STEEL MAGNOLIAS at Drury Lane Theatre Oakbrook Terrace, IL
June 20, 2022What did our critic think of STEEL MAGNOLIAS at Drury Lane Theatre Oakbrook Terrace, IL? Walking into Drury Lane Theatre in Oakbrook Terrace, the set jumps out immediately. There is no curtain. I had to walk up to the lip of the stage to look at it. Angela Weber Miller's design is perfection. A can of Tab, the turquoise couch and many other touches evoking a different time.
VIDEO: Get a Behind the Scenes Look at the Women of STEEL MAGNOLIAS at Drury Lane Theatre
June 06, 2022Get a behind the scenes look at the cast of Steel Magnolias in a new video! The show will run June 10 - August 7, 2022, at Drury Lane Theatre, 100 Drury Lane in Oakbrook Terrace.
Drury Lane Theatre Announces Cast for Production of STEEL MAGNOLIAS
May 28, 2022Drury Lane Theatre announces the cast for its production of the empowering story of love and friendship, Steel Magnolias by Robert Harling, directed by Johanna McKenzie Miller. Due to demand, Steel Magnolias has been extended and now runs June 10 – August 7, 2022, at Drury Lane Theatre, 100 Drury Lane in Oakbrook Terrace. The press opening is scheduled for Thursday, June 16, 2022 at 8:00 p.m.
See League of Chicago Theatres' Summer Theater Guide, Featuring Black Ensemble Theater, Goodman Theatre & More
May 25, 2022Chicago will continue to produce some of the most exciting work in the country this summer. Offerings from the city’s more than 250 producing theatres include a wide variety of plays and musicals, as well as comedy, dance, and outdoor events.
Drury Lane Theatre Announces 2022/2023 Season
December 09, 2021With Tony Award-winning musicals A Chorus Line and Rogers and Hammerstein’s The King and I, plus the empowering story of Steel Magnolias, Agatha Christie’s classic whodunnit Murder on the Orient Express, and the family-friendly holiday spectacular Elf the Musical, Drury Lane introduces what’s sure to be a thrilling 2022/23 theatre season.
Road To Reopening: Drury Lane Theatre Prepares To Return To The Stage This Fall
August 23, 2021BroadwayWorld is checking in with theaters around the country as they prepare to reopen this summer. Next in our series we check in with Chicago's Drury Lane Theatre's Associate Artistic Director Matthew D. Carney!
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Beautiful: The Carole King Musical
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The Thanksgiving Play
Ensemble Theater In Honor of Helen Zell at Steppenwolf (4/25 - 6/2) | |
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Hamlet
The Edge Off Broadway (4/24 - 5/19) | |
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The Lennon Project
Raue Center For The Arts (6/15 - 6/15) | |
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Guys and Dolls
Drury Lane Theatre (4/10 - 6/9) | |
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Last Stop on Market Street
Greenhouse Theater Center (5/11 - 6/2) | |
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Hershey Felder as Monsieur Chopin
Alexandra C. and John D. Nichols Theatre (4/10 - 5/12) | |
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Buffalo Theatre Ensemble: Into the Earth With You
McAninch Arts Center (5/2 - 6/1) | |
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The Addams Family Young@Part
The Center for Performing Arts (1/16 - 4/30) | |
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