Bette Davis’ biggest role was an overstayed houseguest in MainStage’s ‘Me and Jezebel’ Rich Lopez | Staff WriterRichLopezWrites@gmail.com Perhaps the diva of divas, Bette Davis was no doubt a presence on screen in classic films such as All About Eve, Dark Victory and Of Human Bondage.
In Elizabeth Fuller’s book Me and Jezebel: When Bette Davis Came for Dinner — And Stayed … And “ Stayed … and the play of the same name, the icon has a whole different presence.
And it’s one that just won’t go away. But in MainStage’s production of Me and Jezebel, you almost don’t want her to ever leave.
Set in 1985, the story centers on the author (played by Bailey Maxwell) who — through a friend’s recommendation, some bad timing and questionable luck —