John Judd and Annette O'Toole Photo
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Photo Flash: MAGNOLIA At Goodman Theater
Magnolia is written by Regina Taylor and directed by Anna D. Shapiro
Show plays March 14 - April 19
Atlanta, 1963. As Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. inspires Atlanta's black citizens to fight passionately for their civil rights, the new mayor erects 'The Payton Wall' to restrict where they can live. Amid these churning social currents, Magnolia Estate faces foreclosure, pitting the sensual, free-spirited heiress Lily Forrest against Thomas, a strong-willed businessman who lays claim to the estate where his ancestors were slaves.