Cherries Jubilee is a heartwarming local comedy written by 4 local ladies: Joyce Pulitzer, Harriet Nelson, Lynne Goldman, and Marcy Nathan.

 

Originally presented at Southern Rep Theatre in 2001, the play was scheduled to run for two weekends, but due to overwhelming demand, ran for three months.  To quote Times-Picayune Theatre Critic David Cuthbert, "Set in the Garden District of New Orleans, this award winning show, written for women by women, tells the story of 5 friends as they navigate life over the course of four decades… from graduation to grandchildren… from cellulite to cellphones.   As their loves and losses accrue and banter gives way to bonding, they realize that the rules they've lived by have changed and so have they."

 

Fans of Steel Magnolias are sure to love Cherries Jubilee.