Christina Crawford Recalls Tears and Triumph in Surviving Mommie Dearest

We've all heard "No... wire... hangers. No wire hangers, ever!" Now we can hear all the gory details. Christina Crawford—actress and author of the autobiographical book Mommie Dearest—is covering 100 years of showbiz history and detailing the turbulent relationship between her and her movie legend mother, Joan Crawford, in off-Broadway's Surviving Mommie Dearest. Featuring film clips, footage from 1940s home movies and blow-by-blow personal anecdotes, Crawford, whose memoir was the basis for the 1981 film of the same name, recounts the abuse that she endured in her life, discusses her road to recovery and takes questions from the audience in the 90-minute presentation. Check out this exclusive Hot Shot of Crawford in rehash action, and go get all the legendary dish May 8 through 12 at off-Broadway's Snapple Theater Center.