The play succeeds in part because it takes such an upbeat view of Steinem and her career. Early in the play, the character proclaims herself to be a "hope-aholic""and her stalwart optimism proves contagious. Yes, challenges to women's rights have been rife in the last couple of years. But when"at the top of the play"we see projected TV clips depicting the cultural pigeonholing of 1950's women as wives and mothers and…
