OAKBOOK, Ill.—If you long for the nostalgia of the good old days, you'll love “Father of the Bride,” playing at the Drury Lane Theatre in Oakbrook, Illinois. The revival brings back all the warmth, gentleness, and virtues of yesteryear America.
The play is based on a novel written in 1949 by Edward Streeter. It was fashioned into two popular films. The first is the 1950 movie starring Spencer Tracy and Elizabeth Taylor. A second came along in 1991, starring Steve Martin. While the plot is basically the same for both movies, there are differences. The earlier version is like a sweet 1950s TV sitcom while the second has a more modern, hectic pace.
