'Steel Magnolias' tickets go on sale 23 Feb

Mon 14 Feb 2005 'Steel Magnolias' tickets go on sale 23 Feb Tickets for Steel Magnolias go on sale to the general public beginning Wed 23 Feb 2005. Steel Magnolias, by Robert Harling and directed by Jason Moore, will open 4 Apr 2005 at the Lyceum Theatre, following previews from 15 Mar The production begins rehearsals the 14 Feb The Broadway premiere of Steel Magnolias stars Delta Burke as Truvy, Christine Ebersole as MLynn, Rebecca Gayheart as Shelby, Marsha Mason as Ouiser, Lily Rabe as Annelle and Frances Sternhagen as Clairee. An Off-Broadway hit in 1987, Steel Magnolias played 1,126 performances at the Lucille Lortel Theatre, following its premiere at the WPA Theatre. Steel Magnolias has since been performed in hundreds of productions around the world. The popular film version premiered in 1989. Steel Magnolias follows the lives of six indomitable Southern women as they share their personal triumphs, tragedies, beauty tips, recipes, and more then the occasional piece of scandalous gossip in Truvys beauty shop in Chinquapin, Louisiana. Set design is by Anna Louizos, costume design is by David Murin, lighting design is by Howell Binkley and hair design is by Bobby Grayson. Steel Magnolias will be produced on Broadway by Roy Gabay, Robyn Goodman, Ruth Hendel, Sharon Karmazin, Ergo Entertainment and Elsa Daspin Suisman/Martha R. Gasparian.