Boston, major protests against the play occurred. Attempts were made to keep the play from being produced, though they were unsuccessful in stopping it in St. Louis or Boston. In St. Louis, two state senators attempted to pass a law penalizing theatres that did not promise not to present plays people might find offensive, but after much publicity, the bill failed in committee. Phil Donahue devoted a full episode of his national talk show to the controversy, focused on efforts to close the play in St. Louis. Video clips of the Los Angeles production were shown during the program, and box office increased greatly in New York and Los Angeles after the program. Movie adaptation The play was made into a movie, Sister Mary Explains It All, in 2001 for the Showtime network. It starred Diane Keaton, Laura San Giacomo, Jennifer Tilly, and Wallace Langham. References External links Plays by Christopher Durang 1979 plays Off-Broadway plays Obie Award-winning plays Books critical of Christianity