Susan Albert Loewenberg, Producing Director
By Gregg Oppenheimer
Lucy's biggest scheme ever? Persuading the CBS studio heads to air I Love Lucy in the first place! Stroll down memory lane in this behind-the-scenes look at one of America’s best-loved TV shows of all time. From 1951 to 1957, America tuned in to see what crazy plans Lucy concocted with her bestie, Ethel. From Gregg Oppenheimer, son of I Love Lucy’s creator, comes the extraordinary story behind the show: how Lucille Ball fought to represent her real-life multiethnic marriage to television viewers; how she insisted that the show be filmed before a studio audience in Hollywood; and how she convinced the writers to incorporate her actual pregnancy into the storyline, an absolute taboo in the 1950s. L.A. Theatre Works’ radio-style production of Lucy Loves Desi: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Sitcom presents the hilarious true story behind America’s beloved comedy.
Run Time: 70 minutes, no intermission
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Native Gardens
NextStop Theatre (1/23 - 2/16) | ||
Season 18: CONSTELLATIONS and HEAD OVER HEELS
Constellation Theatre Company (2/6 - 6/1) | ||
The Reading Room Festival
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Petite Rouge, A Cajun Red Riding Hood
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Folger Theatre (2/14 - 2/16) | ||
Sofonisba
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Ordway Center for Performing Arts (3/6 - 3/6) | ||
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Artis-Naples (2/7 - 2/7) | ||
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