Steel Magnolias

Drama - Original

Lyceum Theatre

  • First Preview: March 15, 2005
  • Opening Date: April 4, 2005
  • Closing Date: July 31, 2005
  • Previews: 23
  • Performances: 136

Playwright: Robert Harling

Opening Night Credits Photo Galleries Awards Grosses
 

  • Playbill Covers (2)

    • Playbill Cover - Steel Magnolias
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  • Inside the Playbill (9)

    • Inside the Playbill - Steel Magnolias
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  • Theatre Marquee (1)

    • Marquee for Steel Magnolias
 

Synopsis

A group of Louisiana women bond and gossip at a local beauty shop while following the marriage and motherhood of one of the customer's daughters. Robert Harling's play made its 2005 Broadway debut after a 1987 off-Broadway premiere and successful 1989 film version.

 

Opening Night Cast

Delta Burke in Steel Magnolias Delta Burke Truvy
Christine Ebersole in Steel Magnolias Christine Ebersole M'Lynn
Rebecca Gayheart in Steel Magnolias Rebecca Gayheart Shelby
Marsha Mason in Steel Magnolias Marsha Mason Ouiser
Lily Rabe in Steel Magnolias Lily Rabe Annelle
Frances Sternhagen in Steel Magnolias Frances Sternhagen Clairee
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Opening Night Production Credits

Robert Harling Robert Harling Playwright
Jason Moore Jason Moore Director
Anna Louizos Anna Louizos Set Design
David Murin David Murin Costume Design
Howell Binkley Howell Binkley Lighting Design
Ken Travis Ken Travis Sound Design
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Inside the Playbill (9)

  • Inside the Playbill - Steel Magnolias
  • Inside the Playbill - Steel Magnolias
  • Inside the Playbill - Steel Magnolias
  • Inside the Playbill - Steel Magnolias
Steel Magnolias - Opening Night
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Shows That Opened That Season: 2004 - 2005

 
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Awards


Drama Desk Award

Year Category Name Winner/Nominee
2005 Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play Lily Rabe Nominee

Grosses

Week Ending Week # This Week Gross
Potential Gross		 Diff $ Avg Ticket
Top Ticket		 Seats Sold
Seats in Theatre		 Perfs
(Prev)		 % Cap
This Week 		Diff %
Cap
Jul. 31, 2005 9 $190,506
$487,668		 $21,834 $50.63
$86.25		 3763
922		 8
0		 51.02% 7.36%
Jul. 24, 2005 8 $168,672
$487,668		 $8,632 $52.38
$86.25		 3220
922		 8
0		 43.66% 3.30%
Jul. 17, 2005 7 $160,040
$487,668		 $20,122 $53.76
$86.25		 2977
922		 8
0		 40.36% 5.76%
Jul. 10, 2005 6 $139,918
$487,668		 - $54.83
$86.25		 2552
922		 8
0		 34.60% -
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Totals
Last 4 Weeks
   $659,136
$1,950,672		   $52.90 12512
29504		 32
0		 42.41 %  
Cumulative
   $4,139,622
$9,692,401		   $56.76
$86.25		 72860
146598		 136
23		 49.70 %  
 
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