She endured and survived, becoming the voice of so many other victims who suffered in silence, and giving them the courage to forge a productive life out of chaos.

A fierce battle of wills, their relationship could be characterized as an ultimately successful, for Christina, struggle for independence. But at home, her lonely, controlling, even ruthless mother made her life a nightmare.

Christina was a young girl shown off to the world as a fortunate little princess. It also shed light on the guarded world of Hollywood and stripped away the façade of Christina’s relentless, alcoholic abuser: her adoptive mother, movie star Joan Crawford. When Christina Crawford’s harrowing chronicle of child abuse was first published in 1978, it brought global attention to the previously closeted subject. For more information, visit or click here.A special edition of the “shocking” #1 New York Times bestseller with an exclusive new preface by the author (Los Angeles Times). 50th Street (near the corner of 50th Street and Broadway). The Snapple Theater Center is located at 1627 Broadway/210 W. Performances of Surviving Mommie Dearest are May 8-9 at 8 PM, May 10-11 at 5 PM and May 12 at noon.

Adopted by film star Joan Crawford, Christina Crawford is the writer, co-director and star of Surviving Mommie Dearest. Music in the production is by former 'American Idol' contestant David Hernandez.Ĭrawford's memoir 'Mommie Dearest' was the basis for the 1981 film of the same name. Crawford who wrote and narrates the documentary, recounts the abuse that she endured in her life, discusses her road to recovery, takes questions from the audience and closes the 90-minute show with a book signing.'Īlso featured in the piece is George Riddle, the star of 'Blood Country,' which was recently awarded Best Film at the Toronto Film Festival. Here's how it's billed: 'In addition to the Hollywood glitz and glamour of Surviving Mommie Dearest, Ms. The Off-Broadway engagement, covering 100 years of show-biz history and detailing the turbulent relationship between Crawford and her movie legend mother Joan Crawford, features film clips and footage from 1940s home movies.

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