Driving Miss Daisy Tickets

Driving Miss Daisy TicketsFilms to stage adaptations have become a norm in Hollywood now. From King Kong to Lordof the Rings, even the biggest movie productions have been brought to the stage in amazingmanners. The success of such adaptation is so immense that the trend has continued to growand even films that don't do so well on the box office are being adapted for the stage. The mainreason for stage adaptations is that the film has usually done well and the producers wish tocapitalize on its success by transferring it to other mediums. Even though it hasn't been donemuch recently, there was a time when a number of stage plays were adapted into films. Almosteveryone has seen the 1989 classic film Driving Miss Daisy with Morgan Freeman but very fewpeople know that the Academy Award Winning film was actually adapted from a stage play ofthe same name.

The original play was first staged off Broadway in 1988. This play actually starred MorganFreeman in the same role as the film adaptation. Due to its interesting storyline and marvelousacting by the stars of the show, the play was one of the most successful plays of its time andwon many awards including the 1988 Pulitzer Prize for best Drama. The show continued insuccess and was later staged at the West End in London where it also garnered massive criticalpraise. After almost two decades, the show's producers have planned to bring the play back andthis time it will be making its Broadway debut. In 2010, Driving Miss Daisy will grace the stageonce again.

The story of the play revolves around an old aged Jewish woman named Miss Daisy who hasbeen ordered to hire a chauffeur by the courts as she is not deemed fit to drive anymore. It isthen when her son hires an African American driver for her. Even though she is reluctant at first,she gets used to it and a friendship develops between the two. The story touches matters ofracial segregation in the US at that time and how both of the lead characters felt a connectiondue to the fact that they were both victims of racism. It is a heartwarming story that exploreshuman emotions and the beauty of relationships.

The show is making its Broadway debut at the John Golden Theatre. This theatre is known tohave staged hit shows like Avenue Q. The seating capacity at this legendary theatre is 800,which makes it one of the smallest theatres on Broadway. It has been chosen for that veryreason as it would make for a lovely environment that goes well with the mood and theme of theplay.

This comeback is a great opportunity for theatre enthusiasts to be able to catch this classictheatre presentation. If you are one of the people who want to relive the magic of the original,just get your Driving Miss Daisy Tickets and be on your way to the John Golden Theater.