Daring to be Vulnerable in Tiny Beautiful Things
The Cheryl Strayed non-fiction book presented in play form at Stages theater March 31, 2026
Houston Press
From 2010-2012 author Cheryl Strayed (Wild: From Lost to Found) took over the Dear Sugar anonymous online advice column. She leaned on her own life experiences in her responses and while she wasn’t paid for doing it, she incorporated the material into the book Tiny Beautiful Things published in 2012.
In 2016, Nia Vardalos (My Big Fat Greek Wedding) adapted Tiny Beautiful Things for the stage, using many of the letters and her responses in a non-fiction book. The play premiered off -Broadway at The Public Theater in New York City and starred Vardalos as Sugar.