Steel Magnolias stage production comes to Nottingham Theatre Royal

The heart-warming and touching story of love and friendship, Steel Magnolias, comes to the Nottingham stage next week with an all-star cast.

Based on a true story, it was made into a hit film starring Julia Roberts and Dolly Parton.

Steel Magnolias, which was first performed off-Broadway in 1987, is the story of six women who come together once a week in a small-town beauty salon in the American South, and prove that female friendship conquers all.

Faced with the highs and lows of love and life, and among the chaos of work, marriage and children, they unite to gossip, unwind and set the world to rights, and proves one hair appointment might just change your life.

It is at Nottingham’s Theatre Royal from Tuesday to Saturday (April 11-15) next week.

The star-studded all-female ensemble cast comprises Laura Main, who is best known as Shelagh Turner in BBC One’s Call the Midwife; and Lucy Speed, known for her television roles on EastEnders and The Bill. It also features Harriet Thorpe, best known for her role as Carole Parkinson in The Brittas Empire and Fleur in Absolutely Fabulous; X Factor and stage star Diana Vickers; Elizabeth Ayodele, and Caroline Harker, who was in A Touch of Frost.

Together, they bring this very funny and touching story of friendship and the strength that women derive from one another to life.