We first meet Eve Harrington standing in the rain by the stage door of the theatre in which her idol, the renowned Margo Crane, is starring in her latest long-run hit. An engrossing and revealing "inside" story of life in New York's theatre world, Eve lies, cheats, and blackmails her way to Broadway stardom, a Hollywood career, then leaves the wreckage of her friends' trust behind her. Mary Orr successfully adapted her story for the screen as the unforgettable, All About Eve starring Bette Davis.