Marilyn, Mom & Me

International City Theatre opens its 2024 season with the world premiere of Marilyn, Mom & Me, a deeply personal comic drama written and directed by Luke Yankee. Eileen Heckart, the no-nonsense Broadway actress, and Marilyn Monroe, the glamorous Hollywood legend, developed an enduring bond during the filming of Bus Stop — perhaps the most important film of Monroe’s career. Forty-five years later Yankee, Heckart’s now-middle-aged son, tries to unravel his mother’s relationship with Monroe in order to better understand his own path with this highly critical yet loving woman. International City Theatre at the Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center, 330 E. Seaside Way, Long Beach, CA 90802; (562) 436-4610; https://ICTLongBeach.org/MarilynMomMe.