Meet the Magrath sisters, Mississippi’s most notorious trio – there’s Babe, a senator’s wife accused of shooting her husband; Meg, a nightclub singer just back from the sanatorium; and Lenny, the oldest sister and charter member of the Lonely Hearts Club of the South. Blending jubilation, mystery, and heartache, this more...
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Jana Robbins, who appeared on Broadway in the Pulitzer Prize-winning "Crimes of the Heart," also directed a production of the play at her alma mater, Stephens College, in the late 1980s. more...
Awards and Nominations
2000 Tony Awards
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play: Daniel Davis was nominated but did not win.
1982 Tony Awards
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play: Mia Dillon was nominated but did not win.
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play: Mary Beth Hurt was nominated but did not win.
1981 Drama Desk Awards
Outstanding Actress in a Play: Mary Beth Hurt was nominated but did not win.
Production Team
John Lee Beatty Scenic Designer
Melvin Bernhardt Director
Patricia McGourty Costume Designer
Dennis Parichy Lighting Designer
Lou Shapiro Sound Designer
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