'Moonlight and Magnolias' to replace 'Our Leading Lady' in MTC 2004 - 2005 season

Fri 20 Aug 2004 'Moonlight and Magnolias' to replace 'Our Leading Lady' in MTC 2004 - 2005 season Manhattan Theatre Club will present the New York premiere of Moonlight and Magnolias, a new play by Ron Hutchinson. The production will replace 'Our Leading Lady' by Charles Busch, in Manhattan Theatre Clubs 2004-2005 season. Meadow, who was to have directed 'Our Leading Lady', will direct Moonlight and Magnolias, which will begin performances on February 17th at City Centre's Stage 1 Lynne Meadow said "Charles has decided he would like the first production of 'Our Leading Lady' to be done outside of New York City, and we of course, support his wishes. I am looking forward to directing it. In the meantime, I am delighted to be working with Ron Hutchinson on the New York premiere of his new play. Set in Hollywood in 1939 and inspired by real events, Moonlight and Magnolias is a behind-the-scenes account of the frenetic collaboration between film producer David O. Selznick, director Victor Fleming and screenwriter Ben Hecht as in a mere five days, they struggle to write the screenplay for Gone With the Wind.