Sarah Jessica Parker "Flight of the Navigator", a Disney science fiction film. In the romantic comedy "L.A. Story" (1991), Parker took on the role of a ditzy aspiring spokesmodel meeting a television meteorologist; both the film and her performance garnered positive reviews. She would star with Nicolas Cage, as the girlfriend of a commitment-phobe man, in the film "Honeymoon in Vegas" (1992), and play one in a villainous trio of witches in the Disney fantasy family comedy "Hocus Pocus" (1993), alongside Bette Midler and Kathy Najimy. "Honeymoon in Vegas" was a critical and commercial success, while "Hocus Pocus" rated average with reviewers and
Bette Midler by critics, who felt the film was "sweet but milquetoast", box office totals for the movie were higher than initially expected. In 2013, Midler performed on Broadway for the first time in more than 30 years in a play about the Hollywood superagent Sue Mengers. The play, titled "" and dramatized by John Logan, opened on April 24, 2013 at the Booth Theatre. After the show's success in New York, recouping its initial $2.4 million investment, it was decided to perform the play in Los Angeles at the Geffen Playhouse. In December, it was announced that Midler would portray actress