Wishful Drinking star Carrie Fisher

Wishful Drinking, actress-writer Carrie Fisher's darkly comic autobiographical one-woman show about her adventures in Hollywood — and her experiences with substance abuse and mental illness — opens at Broadway's Studio 54 on Oct. 4 after previews from Sept. 22.According to the producers, "In Wishful Drinking, Carrie Fisher recounts the true and intoxicating tale of her life as a Hollywood legend, told with the same wry wit she poured into bestsellers like 'Postcards from the Edge.' The daughter of Eddie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds, Carrie Fisher became a cultural icon when she starred as Princess Leia in the first 'Star Wars' trilogy at 19 years old. Forever changed, Carrie's life did not stay picture perfect. Fisher is the life of the party in this uproarious and sobering look at her Hollywood hangover."Wishful Drinking premiered in November 2006 at the Geffen Playhouse and enjoyed an extended engagement there through January 2007. Following that premiere, the show played a number of not-for-profit theatre organizations around the country including director Taccone's Berkeley Repertory Theatre (February 2008 and July 2009), Arena Stage (September 2008), Huntington Theatre Company (October 2008) and Seattle Repertory Theatre (April 2009).