- The national tour plays at the Theatre Royal Sydney from 13-31 May.
- The "magic cast" includes Lisa McCune, Belinda Giblin, and Debra Lawrance.
- The production celebrates the "steel" within the delicate "magnolia" of its characters.
- Readers can enter to win a double pass by emailing the Editor by 15 May.
Get ready to step into Truvy’s beauty salon, the beating heart of a small Southern town where the hair is big, the gossip is juicy, and the friendships are unbreakable.
Enter to Win: Steel Magnolias Double Pass
As a supporter of the arts, The Post is offering a double pass to Steel Magnolias for one lucky winner.
- How to enter: Email 25 words about why you’d like to win to Editor@hkpost.com.au.
- Deadline: All entries must be received by Friday 15 May 2026.
Producers Neil Gooding and Alex Woodward have assembled a “who’s who” of Australian screen and stage royalty for a dazzling new national tour of the cherished classic, Steel Magnolias.
Under the visionary direction of Lee Lewis, this production unites an extraordinary ensemble that reads like a television Hall of Fame. Leading the cast is Gold Logie winner Lisa McCune as M’Lynn, joined by Home and Away icons Belinda Giblin as the crotchety Ouiser and Debra Lawrance as the witty Clairee.
The talented Mandy Bishop takes on the role of the salon matriarch, Truvy, while current star Jessica Redmayne portrays the spirited Shelby. Rounding out this elite lineup is the brilliant newcomer Lotte Beckett as Annelle.
Director Lee Lewis describes the group as a “magic cast,” promising a production filled with the signature love, laughter, and tears that have made Robert Harling’s play a global phenomenon.
Within the familiar walls of the salon, these six women navigate life’s greatest milestones – from weddings and babies to the profound weight of tragedy – with humour and fierce courage. It is a timeless exploration of the “steel” found within the delicate “magnolia.”
This 2026 tour marks a significant homecoming for the play, which famously featured a young Nicole Kidman in her professional stage debut during its 1988 Australian premiere.
