Flagg developed the story through countless hours of interviews.' Flagg received a shoebox full of items once belonging to her Aunt Bess who, like the character Idgie, owned a café near the railroad tracks. As the past unfolds, the spirit of Ruth and Idgie rubs off on Evelyn, giving her a new lease on life.' The writing of the novel 'began when Ms. As owners of The Whistle Stop, they serve up generous helpings of great food, Southern wisdom and a side dish of intrigue. Threadgoode tells the heartwarming and often hilarious tales of two women: the beautiful Ruth and her best friend, the irrepressibly dare-devilish tomboy Idgie. Ninny Threadgoode, a feisty old woman who finds an unlikely audience in Evelyn Couch, a woman in the slump of a mid-life crisis,' according to notes from producer Finn's office. 'The colorful goings-on at The Whistle Stop Café in Alabama are the meat of the stories spun by Mrs. Her screenplay was nominated for an Academy Award and the film grossed over $150 million in worldwide box office and rentals.

It was adapted by Flagg (and co-writer Jon Avnet) for the movies. 'Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Café' was published in 1987 and spent 36 weeks on The New York Times Bestseller List.

(Some fans of the book and movie have said the colorful location, passionate characters and sexual tension of the story provide the ingredients for a strong musical, too, but one step at a time.) Original novelist Flagg will work with the playwright on the development of the project. In the picture, their story is told by an aged lady (Jessica Tandy), with a housewife in crisis (Kathy Bates) as her rapt audience.įinn announced that he's currently seeking playwrights to pen the adaptation, which will world-premiere at a 'major regional' theatre in late 2006 prior to a Broadway premiere in 2007. The property is widely known as a 1991 Hollywood movie, 'Fried Green Tomatoes,' that tells the story of Alabama friends Ruth and Idgie.

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