“Steel Magnolias”

Tomorrow (April 13), Riverwalk Theatre begins its run of “Steel Magnolias,” an adaptation of the 1989 film about women finding friendship in a local beauty salon.

“M’Lynn (Gini Larson) is the mother of bride-to-be Shelby Eatenton (Taylor Haslett), and as

friend Truvy Jones (Laura Croff) fixes the women’s hair for the ceremony, they welcome a

helping hand from aspiring beautician Annelle Dupuy Desoto (Caila Conklin). Diabetic Shelby

has a health scare, which is averted but doesn’t bode well for her hopes of having children. Time passes, and the women and their friends encounter tragedy and good fortune, growing

stronger and closer in the process,” the theater said in a press release.

Director Meg Woolsey said fans of the movie won’t be disappointed — the production will stay true to the source material.

“We’re not trying to reinvent the wheel. We want to stay true to the original spirit of this show and really embody these women,” she said.

Tickets are available at riverwalktheatre.com.