Laguna Playhouse Opens STEEL MAGNOLIAS, 5/4

Laguna Playhouse will present the final show of its 2012-2013 season, STEEL MAGNOLIAS, written by Robert Harling and directed by Jenny Sullivan.

The cast of STEEL MAGNOLIAS will feature Elyse Mirto, Teri Ralston, Alyson Lindsay, Joanna Strapp, Von Rae Wood and Stephanie Zimbalist. STEEL MAGNOLIAS will begin previews on Tuesday, April 30 and will open on Saturday, May 4 at 7:30pm and run through Sunday, May 26, 2013 at the Laguna Playhouse, 606 Laguna Canyon Road in Laguna Beach.

This heartwarming true story follows a group of friends who gather each week at a salon in Chinquapin Parish, Louisiana. Truvy dispenses shampoo and advice to Ouiser, the town curmudgeon ("I'm not crazy; I've just been in a bad mood for forty years"), Miss Clairee, an eccentric millionaire with a sweet tooth, and M'Lynn, whose daughter Shelby is about to get married. Tough as steel and fragile as the blossoms of magnolia trees, these hilarious characters gossip, tease, laugh, fight, cajole, and comfort each other as they go through life's big joys and challenges.

Tickets range from $35 - $65 and can be purchased online at www.lagunaplayhouse.com or by calling (949) 497-ARTS (2787). Student discounts are available at the Box Office. Group discounts are available by calling 949-497-2787 ext. 229. The box office is open Tuesdays - Sundays: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (open until 8 pm on performance days).