A heart-warming and bittersweet comedy, Steel Magnolias tells the story of six very special friends bonded together by mutual triumphs and tragedies.

Sharing each other's strength and loyalty, these remarkable women survive the cycles of life, birth and death to emerge stronger, closer and still laughing. The funniest play ever to make you cry; if you enjoyed Calendar Girls then this is a show you won't want to miss!

Six remarkable ladies from deep south Louisiana - the beautiful and impulsive Shelby; her strong-willed mother, M'Lynn; beauty parlour owner, Truvy; elegant wealthy widow, Clairee; sharp-tongued Ouiser and mousey newcomer Annelle - as they ride life's rollercoaster and enjoy friendship that has no boundaries.

From the original play in 1987 to its film adaptation in 1989, Steel Magnolias, a true story by Robert Harling following the loss of his beloved sister, is a genuinely moving play that celebrates the strength and value of friendship, humour, and love in the midst of life's greatest hardships.

C a s t

Kacey Ainsworth as Annelle
Isla Blair as M'Lynn
Cheryl Campbell as Ouiser
Cheri Lunghi as Clairee
Sadie Pickering as Shelby
Denise Welch as Truvy

Production Credits

Author: Robert Harling
Director: David Gilmore
The Theatre Royal Bath on 2 April 2012
New Theatre Cardiff 10-14 April
Alhambra Theatre Bradford 16-21 April
Theatre Royal Nottingham 23-28 April
Theatre Royal Brighton 30 April - 5 May
Grand Opera House York 7-12 May
Richmond Theatre Richmond 14-19 May
Alexandra Theatre Birmingham 21-26 May
Theatre Royal Newcastle 28 May - 2 June
The Mayflower Southampton 4-9 June
Milton Keynes Theatre Milton Keynes 11-16 June