Little Rock's landmark Villa Marre was the setting for a cocktail reception Jan. 17, celebrating the opening of "Designing Women" at the Arkansas Repertory Theatre. The patrons-only gathering also lauded Harry Thomason, co-producer for the original television show and director of The Rep's stage adaptation.
The language and the subject matter wouldn't pass even today's network censors, but the stage version of "Designing Women" by Linda Bloodworth Thomason, directed by her husband, Harry Thomason, who co-created the sitcom of the same name that ran seven seasons, 1986-93, on CBS, is an absolute riot from start to finish.
The language and the subject matter wouldn't pass even today's network censors, but the stage version of "Designing Women" by Linda Bloodworth Thomason, directed by her husband, Harry Thomason, who co-created the sitcom of the same name that ran seven seasons, 1986-93, on CBS, is an absolute riot from start to finish.
Julia, Suzanne, Mary Jo and Charlene advance to the present day or almost present day: It's 2020, and the ladies of Sugarbaker & Associates respond to their own differences and to the insanity of the surrounding world in a time of political and pandemic stress.
Julia, Suzanne, Mary Jo and Charlene advance to the present day or almost present day: It's 2020, and the ladies of Sugarbaker & Associates respond to their own differences and to the insanity of the surrounding world in a time of political and pandemic stress.