I Love Lucy
written by Gregg Oppenheimer; directed by Michael Hackett; produced by Susan Loewenberg; performed by Ron Bottitta, Seamus Dever, 1976-, Sarah Drew, 1980-, Abigail Marks and Oscar Nuñez (Los Angeles, CA: L.A. Theatre Works, 2018), 1 hour 30 mins
Details
- Abstract / Summary
- The onscreen pairing of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz is at the heart of one of the most popular TV shows in history. Who would have thought that to get on the air, they had to battle both a network and a sponsor who thought the show couldn't possibly succeed? Playwright Gregg Oppenheimer – son of I Love Lucy’s creator Jess Oppenheimer – spins the hilarious true story behind America’s beloved TV comedy.Includes an interview with playwright Gregg Oppenheimer.Recorded before an audience at UCLA's James Bridges Theater in July 2018.Directed by Michael Hackett.Producing Director Susan Albert LoewenbergRon Bottita as William S. Paley, William Frawley, and othersSeamus Dever as Jess Oppenheimer; Sarah Drew as Lucille BallAbigail Marks as Vivian Vance, Betty Garrett, and othersMatthew Floyd Miller as Don Sharpe, Bob LeMond and othersRob Nagle as Hubbell Robinson and othersOscar Nunez as Desi ArnazNick Toren as Harry AckermanAssociate Artistic Director, Anna Lyse Erikson. Recording Engineer, Sound Designer, and Mixer, Mark Holden for The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood. Senior Radio Producer, Ronn Lipkin. Foley Artist, Aaron Lyons. Production Manager, Rick V. Moreno. Script Supervisor, Nikki Hyde. Editor, Mitchell Lindskoog.Music performed by Doug Walter. The "I Love Lucy" theme song used with permission of MPL Music Publishing and Songwriters Guild of America. Original music by Doug Walter.
- Field of Interest
- Theatre
- Copyright Message
- Copyright © 2018 L.A. Theatre Works
- Director
- Michael Hackett
- Content Type
- Spoken word recording
- Duration
- 1 hour 30 mins
- Warning: Contains explicit content
- No
- Format
- Audio
- Sub Genre
- Comedy
- Label
- L.A. Theatre Works
- Performer
- Ron Bottitta, Seamus Dever, 1976-, Sarah Drew, 1980-, Abigail Marks, Oscar Nuñez
- Playwright
- Gregg Oppenheimer
- Producer
- Susan Loewenberg
- Publisher
- L.A. Theatre Works
- Place Published / Released
- Los Angeles, CA
- Date Recorded
- 2018-07-12
- Release Date
- 2018
- Subject
- Theatre, Music & Performing Arts, American Theater, Teatro Norte-Americano, Teatro Norteamericano, William Frawley, Jess Oppenheimer, Lucille Ball, Vivian Vance, Desi Arnaz
- Keywords and Translated Subjects
- Teatro Norte-Americano, Teatro Norteamericano
