STEEL MAGNOLIAS
INDIO PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
Indio, CA 92201
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Laughter through tears is my favorite emotion.
Robert Harling's beloved masterpiece brings us inside Truvy's Louisiana beauty shop, where six remarkable women gossip, bicker, celebrate, and grieve their way through the most ordinary — and most extraordinary — moments of their lives. There's Truvy, whose hair philosophy is a gospel unto itself. Annelle, the nervous newcomer. Clairee, the widow with a razor-sharp wit. Ouiser, the curmudgeon who's always right. M'Lynn, the mother holding everything together. And Shelby, whose radiant spirit will change them all forever.
Written in just ten days as a tribute to the playwright's late sister, Steel Magnolias has earned its place as one of the most treasured American plays of the last half century. It will make you howl with laughter one moment and reach for tissues the next.
Bring the women you love. They'll thank you.
Performance Dates: January 15 – 31, 2027
Venue: Playhouse
Run Time: Approximately 2 hours 15 minutes, including one intermission
Parent Advisory Recommended 14+ — contains themes of illness, loss, and family crisis handled with humor and heart