Wishful Drinking plays final performance

The Broadway premiere of Wishful Drinking, created and performed by Carrie Fisher and directed by Tony Taccone, plays its final performance on 17 Jan 2010. The show played 15 previews and 133 regular performances.

Wishful Drinking opened at Studio 54 on 4 Oct 2010, following previews from 22 Sep and was originally scheduled to close on 3 Jan 2010, but extended through to 17 Jan 2010.

In Wishful Drinking, Carrie Fisher recounts the true and intoxicating tale of her life as a Hollywood legend. The daughter of Eddie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds, Carrie Fisher became a cultural icon when she starred as 'Princess Leia' in the first Star Wars trilogy at 19 years old. Forever changed, Carrie's life did not stay picture perfect.

The show opened to mostly good reviews: You're going to like it. A lot (NY Times); A perfectly pleasant trifle (USA Today); Chock-full of funny, fascinating tales (Associated Press); Packs enough laughs to satisfy. (Variety)