by A.A. Cristi
- May 15, 2026
The Arkansas Repertory Theatre will present Steel Magnolias by Robert Harling as the first production in its 2026 Golden SummerStage season, with tickets ranging from $25–$70.
by Charlie Thomas
- May 14, 2026
“Steel Magnolias”, author Robert Harling’s 1987 stage play, became a cultural zeitgeist after the release of the 1989 film version starring Sally Field, Dolly Parton, Julia Roberts, Olympia Dukakis, Shirley MacLaine and Daryl Hannah.
by Jared Reynolds
- Mar 15, 2025
Steel Magnolias at the Connecticut Theater Company runs from March 14 – 23, with performance on Fridays and Saturdays at 7pm and Sundays at 2pm. Check here for the review.
by A.A. Cristi
- May 7, 2018
Geva Theatre Center's Wilson Stage Season 2017-2018 concludes with Steel Magnolias, by Robert Harling and directed by Skip Greer, in the Elaine P. Wilson Stage from May 8 through June 3.
by Stephi Wild
- Mar 3, 2018
In this age of women's issues at the forefront of the news, Rivertown Theaters is proud to present "Steel Magnolias," the Louisiana-written play that, since it's first production in 1987, has as much poignancy if not more today about women, their strengths and most importantly, the priceless value of female friendship.
by A.A. Cristi
- Nov 27, 2017
San Jose Stage Company continues their Season 35 honoring an American Theatre icon who shaped the very core of their organization with their presentation of Sam Shepard's Fool for Love. This cowboy romance dissects the poignant causes and effects of love lost through the retrospective eyes of two past lovers.
by BWW News Desk
- Nov 3, 2017
This month, The Human Race Theatre Company (HRTC) is getting into the real estate game with The House. Opening night is tonight, November 3, and BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!
by Roy Berko
- May 31, 2016
Steel Magnolias is now in an extended run at the Hanna Theatre, as part of the Key Bank Broadway series. It is based on author Robert Harling's sister's 1985 death from diabetic complications following the birth of his name-sake nephew.
by Tyler Peterson
- Oct 6, 2015
TexARTS presents Robert Harling's 'Steel Magnolias' at the Kam & James Morris Theatre, October 16-25. The third production in TexARTS' 2015-16 professional series, 'Steel Magnolias' is a glimpse into the lives of six Southern women who are 'delicate as magnolias but as tough as steel.'
by BWW News Desk
- Mar 21, 2013
The Missoula Community Theatre dishes up a southern slice of life as familiar and comforting as sweet potato pie. Opening March 15, Steel Magnolias is the quintessential story of warmth, friendship and trust. Scroll down for a first look at the cast in action!
by BWW News Desk
- Jan 8, 2013
The 2013 Season is the year that Broadway and Hollywood meet at The Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre. For its 19th Anniversary Season, the theatre has a line-up of shows that were hits both on the silver screen and on the Broadway stage. The first of these blockbuster shows, which will open the theatre's new season, is Steel Magnolias, one of the most funny and heartwarming plays ever to appear on the stage. Get a first look at the production in the photos below!
by Kelsey Denette
- Feb 7, 2012
Whidbey Island Center for the Arts opens 2012 with the 1987 Off-Broadway comedy-drama Steel Magnolias. Written by Robert Harling, the play morphed into a movie of the same name in 1989. It runs for three weekends, Feb. 10-25, 2012.
by Nicole Rosky
- Nov 14, 2011
Two-time Tony Award nominee, Emmy Award and Golden Globe winner Alan Rickman (Private Lives, Les Liaisons Dangereuses, the Harry Potter franchise) is making his eagerly-anticipated return to Broadway starring in the World Premiere of SEMINAR, a new comedy by Pulitzer Prize finalist and Peabody Award winner Theresa Rebeck (Mauritius, The Understudy, Omnium Gatherum, The Family of Mann, Spike Heels, NBC's upcoming 'Smash').
by Kevin Thomas Garcia
- Aug 3, 2011
Cape May Stage, South Jersey's premier professional Equity theatre, begins performances of Robert Harling's Steel Magnolias tonight in anticipation of an opening tomorrow, August 4. The production will run through Saturday, September 10 at the Robert Shackleton Playhouse. BroadwayWorld has an exclusive first look at the production and below, we bring you the production photos!
by Robert Diamond
- Feb 15, 2005
Delta Burke, Christine Ebersole, Rebecca Gayheart, Marsha Mason, Lily Rabe and Frances Sternhagen star in the show, which begins previews March 15 and opens April 4.