Photo Flash: in Rehearsals for I LOVED LUCY at London's Arts Theatre

So, exactly how much fun are "I Loved Lucy" stars Sandra Dickinson & Matthew Scott
having in rehearsals?

As much fun as a classic episode of Lucille Ball's TV show "I Love Lucy", judging by these fabulous rehearsal photos by Alessia Chinazzo.

Showered with rave reviews and following two sold-out London runs in 2016, Lee Tannen's incredibly personal, funny, bitter-sweet play "I Loved Lucy", directed by Anthony Biggs, about Lee's 10-year relationship with TV comedy legend Lucille Ball is to transfer to London's Arts Theatre for a strictly limited 7-week season from Wednesday 19 July.

Critically acclaimed Sandra Dickinson returns as Lucy.

Broadway leading man Matthew Scott ("An American in Paris") makes his London debut as Lee.

"I Loved Lucy" is a personal portrait of an iconic comedic entertainer whose public face is all too well known. But what was Lucille Ball really like? And how did she choose to live at the end of her life? Out of the spotlight. Based on his best selling memoir, Lee Tannen's funny, bitter-sweet play reveals the real-life Lucy and what is was like being her friend to the end. Most people who have written about Lucy never even met her. They have relied on others to fill in the blanks. Lee relied solely on Lucy. And he paints a rich personal portrait that can only add to our love of a Hollywood legend. Lee Tannen first met Lucille Ball as a child but cemented their close and enduring friendship as an adult. During the last 10 years of Lucy's life - years mostly spent out of the spotlight, and much of it around a backgammon table - Lee became Lucy's confidante, spending time in her Beverly Hills and Palm Springs homes, travelling with her and entertaining her on his turf in New York City.

Photo credit: Alessia Chinazzo

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