Steel Magnolias

Chicago, IL – The Beverly Theatre Guild (BTG) is thrilled to announce its upcoming production of the stage play Steel Magnolias as the second show of its classic offerings for BTG’s 60th Anniversary Season.

Written in just ten days as a tribute to his sister Susan by playwright Robert Harling, Steel Magnolias examines the relationships between a tight-knit group of southern ladies in a small-town beauty parlor, who witness the milestones in each other’s lives. The play is alternately hilarious and touching—and, in the end, deeply revealing of the strength and purposefulness which underlies the antic banter of its characters. This is the beloved play that the famous movie “Steel Magnolias” (which included famous stars like Dolly Parton, Sally Field and Julia Roberts) was based on.