Posted: 2/14/18 at 10:22pm
Hot off her run in "Hello, Dolly!" on Broadway, looks like Bette Midler is returning to Hollywood to star in the movie adaptation of the Broadway hit "Tale of the Allergist's Wife". The film will be directed by Andy Fickman, and will co-star Sharon Stone.
Midler will play Marjorie Taub, 'comfortable living' Manhattan wife of an allergist, who's going through 'a later-life depression'. Her life changes when her childhood friend Lee (Sharon Stone) comes for a pro-longed visit.
The comedy, written by playwright Charles Busch, opened on Broadway in November, 2000 to rave reviews. The original cast had Linda Lavin as 'Marjorie' and Michele Lee as 'Lee'. Each actress, and the play itself, were nominated for Tonys the following Spring. Later in the run, Lavin was replaced by Valerie Harper, and then Rhea Pearlman before it closed. Marilu Henner replaced Michele Lee during the run of 777 performances.
A film version was first announced in 2003, as Barbra Streisand was 'attached' to the film to star as Marjorie, but that project never took off past the planning stages for a variety of reasons.
More info here: Midler starring in 'Allergist's Wife"
