WEST SPRINGFIELD — “This play is perfect for us,” Sue Dziura told Majestic Theater founder Danny Eaton about “Steel Magnolias” when discussing potential plays for the current season.

The 1987 play that inspired the 1989 hit film starring Sally Field, Shirley MacLaine, Dolly Parton, Olympia Dukakis, Daryl Hannah and Julia Roberts, among other big names, opens at The Majestic Theater on Thursday and runs through Nov 30.

“The play is a beautiful character-driven story about people who care about one another and support each other. It is about family, friends and community, all the things we are at The Majestic Theater,” said Dziura, who is the Majestic’s producing director.

Written by Robert Harling, “Steel Magnolias” blends humor with moments of emotional depth. Set in a small southern be

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