Steel Magnolias 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. The sudden realization of their mortality affects the women, 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. Showtimes are 7:30 PM October 6-7 and 13-14, with a 2:30 PM matinee October 15.
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Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812
Power Center for the Performing Arts (4/16 - 4/19) | |
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University of Michigan Dance Company 2026
Power Center for the Performing Arts (2/5 - 2/8) | |
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Marat/Sade
Power Center for the Performing Arts (2/19 - 2/22) | |
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Eclipsed
Detroit Repertory Theatre (3/27 - 5/17) | |
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Je''Caryous Johnson Presents Set It Off
Music Hall Center (3/13 - 3/15) | |
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Timeless Emily
Varner Recital Hall (3/12 - 3/12) | |
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Spencer Myers Guest Artist Concert
Varner Recital Hall (2/22 - 2/22) | |
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Poor Clare
Detroit Mercy Black Box Theatre (2/13 - 2/22) | |
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The Sleeping Beauty: International Ballet Stars in Flint, MI! On February 12, 2026
FIM Whiting Auditorium (2/12 - 2/12) | |
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Purdon Studio Theatre's Almost Maine
Grosse Pointe Theatre (1/30 - 2/8) | |
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