Evening with Rue McClanahan at Bridgeport 10/20 & 21

Emmy Award winner Rue McClanahan, whose acting career has spanned more than four decades, will appear as a benefit for Playhouse on the Green with stories from her memoir, "My First Five Husbands…and the Ones That Got Away," on Saturday, October 20 at 8PM and Sunday, October 21 at 3PM at the Playhouse, 177 State St., Bridgeport.

McClanahan played the sexy Southern vixen, Blanche Devereaux, on the Emmy Award- winning television series, "The Golden Girls." With her breezy sex appeal and sharp comedic timing, McClanahan infused her character with a sassy joie de vivre that captured the hearts of audiences around the world.  Most recently, she played Madame Morrible in Broadway's Wicked.

Reading excerpts from her recent autobiography, "My First Five Husbands…and the Ones That Got Away," McClanahan reveals her life in and out of the spotlight in a deliciously entertaining, funny memoir about love, marriage, men and getting older that is every bit as colorful as the characters she plays.

From her roles on Broadway opposite Dustin Hoffman and Brad Davis, to her first television appearances on "Maude" and "All in the Family," to "The Golden Girls" era and beyond, "My First Five Husbands…" is the story of one woman's quest to find herself

Told with McClanahan's saucy wit and Southern charm, "My First Five Husbands…" is a deliciously entertaining take on life and love from an irrepressible star, followed by a Q&A with McClanahan, and special book signing after the performances.  Books are available at the Rainey Faye Bookstore, 940 Broad Street, around the corner from Playhouse on the Green, and available for purchase at the performances.

Tickets for "An Evening with Rue McClanahan" are $30. Box office opens September 20.  Tickets may be purchased on-line at www.PlayhouseontheGreen.org, or call the box office at (203) 333-3666, Tuesday through Saturday, 1 to 5 p.m.  Playhouse on the Green is located at 177 State Street, Bridgeport.  Free parking available.