joan crawford and rosalind russell. the 2008 version was fun, it starred meg ryan, eva mendes, 'net benning and it's such a distinct play, especially for its time. not only was it written by a woman, but it also featured an all-female cast. only women in this play. but the play is all about men. well clare wrote many things during her lifetime, "the women" would assure satisfy her teenaged aspirations to write something that would be remembered. the play has been performed on stages around the globe almost continuously since 1936, a recent performance of the play was at the spotlight theater in baltimore, maryland. last year. we found. another performance just this year, in edmonton, canada. come to the stable, another of claire's plays, was also made into a movie. it's a great old movie. it's a turner classic. rent it. it was a comedy starring loretta young and celeste home holm as two nuns to build an abe by. it receives an academy award for best writing, motion picture story if you want to see a good-old fashioned movie where the religious figures are good and virtuous, unlike the way they're often portrayed in moder