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The action is set in Truvy’s beauty salon in Chinquapin, Louisiana, where all the ladies who are “anybody” come to have their hair done. Helped by her eager new assistant, Annelle (who is not sure whether or not she is still married), the outspoken, wise-cracking Truvy dispenses shampoos and free advice to the town’s rich curmudgeon, Ouiser, ("I’m not crazy, I’ve just been in a bad mood for forty years"); an eccentric millionaire, Miss Clairee, who has a raging sweet tooth; and the local social leader, M’Lynn, whose daughter, Shelby (the prettiest girl in town), is about to marry a “good ole boy.” Filled with hilarious repartee and not a few acerbic but humorously revealing verbal collisions, the play moves toward tragedy when, in the second act, the spunky Shelby (who is a diabetic) risks pregnancy and forfeits her life. The sudden realization of their mortality affects the others, but also draws on the underlying strength—and love—which give the play, and its characters, the special quality to make them truly touching, funny and marvelously amiable company in good times and bad.
- Robert Harling
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December 05, 2023It's December, and the first standings of the month have been announced as of Tuesday, December 5th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Arkansas Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
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November 27, 2023Happy Holidays! The latest wave of standings have been announced as of Monday, November 27th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Arkansas Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
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November 13, 2023The first wave of standings have been announced as of Monday, November 13th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Arkansas Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
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December 19, 2022The latest standings as of Monday, December 19th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Arkansas Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.
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December 12, 2022The latest standings as of Monday, December 12th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Arkansas Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.
Latest Standings Released For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Arkansas Awards; Searcy Summer Dinner Theatre Leads Favorite Local Theatre!
December 05, 2022The latest standings as of Monday, December 5th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Arkansas Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.
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Steel Magnolias (8/21/24-9/14/24)
Arsenic and Old Lace (9/13/23-9/13/23)
The Play That Goes Wrong (10/18/22-11/19/22)
Always a Bridesmaid (9/13/22-10/15/22)
Over the River and Through the Woods (8/16/22-9/10/22)
Deliver Us from Mama! (4/28/20-5/23/20)
Murder at the Howard Johnson's (10/22/19-11/16/19)
Sex Please We're Sixty (9/24/19-10/19/19)
A Bad Year for Tomatoes (8/27/19-9/21/19)
Last Round-Up of the Guacamole Queens (1/8/19-2/2/19)
THE WIZARD OF OZ (RSC) (7/12/17-8/26/17)
Murry's Dinner Playhouse is at 6323 Colonel Glenn Rd, Little Rock, AR.
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