Joan Crawford Superstar

A fast-paced play about the "best flapper" & "Queen of the Movies" before she was "Mommie Dearest"!

About this Event



…totally fascinating and engrossing…With the feel of a live documentary, Joan Crawford Superstar intriguingly provides two viewpoints…juxtapositioned differences in perspectives (present reality versus fond memories) become the delightfully delicious ways Chris Chase transitions one scene to the next ...Each actor excellently ages forward or backward with her Joan maturing or becoming younger in their mannerisms, stances, perspectives, and even personalities...immensely impressive array of decade-appropriate costumes…” -TheatreEddys

“delightful…plenty to enjoy here...costumes, from gauzy flapper dresses to feathered hats to fur-trimmed capes look so authentic, it’s like they’re right out of a documentary...both actresses playing Joan bring strong physical and vocal presence...Haines is played with tangy citric sweetness by Max Seijas...Richard Wenzel, whose Louis B. Mayer is a charming scoundrel...." - Bay Area Reporter

…Both Joans are strong…Turner triumphs…“Joan Crawford Superstar” offers a window into Crawford’s humanity, a necessary corrective after “Mommy Dearest.” - Theatrius

The "best" jazz age flapper, a Depression era glamazon, a noir dame and a camp queen, "Queen of the Movies" and "Box Office Poison"...Joan was woman of contradictions and this play is about them both!

Follow Young Joan forward in time from the start of Crawford's career in 1925 and Mature Joan back in time from her death in 1977 until their stories converge. Meet Clark Gable, gay film star William Haines, MGM founder Louis B Mayer, and more!

Arrive early to enioy our interactive Joan Crawford Exhibit, showcasing genuine vintage Joan Crawford items!

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Written and directed by Chris Chase for Intentional Theatrics.

Presented at 533 Sutter Street, San Francisco 94102

"The Must-See Play of the Spring" - SFGATE

"Jam-packed 80 minutes...exciting theater!" - Coast to Coast Reviews

2pm SHOW TIMELINE


🕑: 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Matinee Patrons are welcome to arrive! Theatre, exhibit & bar open.

🕑: 02:00 PM - 03:20 PM
Performance
Show starts promptly, with limited late seating.

7:30pm SHOW TIMELINE


🕑: 06:30 PM - 07:30 PM
Evening Patrons are welcome to arrive! Theatre, exhibit & bar open.

🕑: 07:30 PM - 08:20 PM
Performance
Show starts promptly. No late seating.

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