When Sisters In Law opens tonight at the Lovelace Studio Theatre at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, it will mark the West Coast premiere of Jonathan Shapiro’s play. Sisters in Law will continue through October 13th.
So who are the sisters in law? The first female Supreme Court Justice, Sandra Day O’Connor (Stephanie Faracy) and current Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg (Tovah Feldshuh.) Shapiro based the play on the best-selling book by Linda Hirshman.
Being women and justices are about the only thing they have in common. O’Connor is a Republican; Ginsburg a Democrat. They are the first two women ever appointed to the Supreme Court and their appointments were made 12 years apart.
Feldshuh is best-known to theatergoers as the star of Golda’s Balcony. Faracy has a film and television career that goes back to 1976. She’s recently been seen on Sneaky Pete.
Directing Sisters in Law is Patricia McGregor who co-wrote and directed Lights Out: Nat “King” Cole seen at the Geffen Playhouse and directed What You Are this summer at The Old Globe.
Given the drama that plays out every year on the Supreme Court and around the Supreme Court, this should be a fascinating play.
For tickets go here.