John Frost, one of Australia’s leading theatre producers, has played what feels like a very safe hand with his current national tour of the James Kirkwood’s play LEGENDS.

Kirkwood’s play is well crafted. unoffensive, mainstream theatre, nothing  edgy or adventurous here, and is a good vehicle for the Mills sisters to  showcase their skills.

In LEGENDS, Juliet Mills plays Sylvia  Glenn and Hayley Mills plays Leatrice Monsee. Both actresses are courted by an unscrupulous young hot-shot producer named Martin Klemmer, played by Maxwell Caufield   (Juliet Mills’ husband in real life).    

Martin is banking on the ladies staring together in his new Broadway show, despite the fact that they have hated each other for decades.

If Martin succeeds in signing both actresses, he knows he will get the funding needed to produce the show. Unfortunately, each hates the other with a deep abiding passion and won’t be caught dead in the same room as the other — let alone onstage.

Will they work together or won’t they?! We have to wait till the end to find out if they will. On the journey we get some very funny scenes including a hash cookie scene and a hilarious stripogram scene.

 The acting is of a high standard from the Mills sisters and the supporting cast. The production values are strong with a  lush set, good costumes and lighting design .

Recommended, LEGENDS opened at the Theatre Royal on Tuesday 23rd June for a limited season. The next leg of its national tour is Her Majesty’s Theatre in Perth where it opens on Tuesday 4th August.