The hilarious and heart-warming play based on a true story, is visiting Leicester’s Curve theatre from 4-8 April as part of its UK tour.
Steel Magnolias enjoyed huge global success in the hit 1989 film adaptation starring Dolly Parton and Julia Roberts. Now you can see the new stage production for yourself in Leicester!
The star-studded female ensemble cast comprises of Laura Main (best known as Shelagh Turner in BBC One’s Call the Midwife), Lucy Seed (known for her television roles on Eastenders and The Bill, and as a new cast member on BBC Radio 4’s The Archers), Harriet Thorpe (best known for her role as Carole Parkinson in The Brittas Empire and Fleur in Absolutely Fabulous), Diana Vickers (The X Factor star who has gone on to lead roles in many theatre productions including Dial M For Murder and The Rise and Fall of Little Voice), Elizabeth Ayodele (Playboy of the West Indies) and Caroline Harker (A Touch of Frost).
Collectively they bring this very funny and touching story of friendship and the strength that women derive from one another beautifully to life on stage.
Steel Magnolias is the story of six women who come together once a week in a small-town beauty salon in the American South. These six women prove that female friendship conquers all. Faced with the highs and lows of love and life, and amongst the chaos of work, marriage and children, they unite to gossip, unwind and set the world to rights.
This iconic comedy is the perfect ticket for every generation and proves that one hair appointment might just change your life.
Tickets for Steel Magnolias at Curve are on sale now. To find out more and book, visit www.curveonline.co.uk, call 0116 242 3595 or visit Curve’s Box Office in-person.
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