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I Love Lucy

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Sitcom

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I Love Lucy

By: Gregg Oppenheimer
Narrated by: Ron Bottitta, Seamus Dever, Sarah Drew, Abigail Marks, Matthew Floyd Miller, Rob Nagle, Oscar Nuñez, Nick Toren
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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.

Directed by Michael Hackett. Includes an interview with playwright Gregg Oppenheimer.

An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast production, starring (in alphabetical order): Ron Bottitta as William S. Paley, William Frawley, and others; Seamus Dever as Jess Oppenheimer; Sarah Drew as Lucille Ball; Abigail Marks as Vivian Vance, Betty Garrett, and others; Matthew Floyd Miller as Don Sharpe, Bob LeMond, and others; Rob Nagle as Hubbell Robinson and others; Oscar Nunez as Desi Arnaz; and Nick Toren as Harry Ackerman.

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. Sound Effects Artist, Aaron Lyons. Production Manager, Rick V. Moreno. Script Supervisor, Nikki Hyde. Senior Radio Producer, Ronn Lipkin. Associate Artistic Director, Anna Lyse Erikson. Editor, Mitchell Lindskoog. Recording Engineer, Sound Designer, and Mixer, Mark Holden for The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood

Recorded before an audience at UCLA's James Bridges Theater.

©2018 Gregg Oppenheimer (P)2018 L.A. Theatre Works
Art Drama & Plays United States Celebrity Witty Funny Comedy
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History of TV's Best Show Ever Superbly Performed!

Like millions of others, I have been a fan of "I Love Lucy" my whole life. Many accounts of its history have been written but none have the accuracy as told by the son of the man who created/produced and wrote it. Gregg Oppenheimer carries on his father's legacy and this time relating the story in Play form which makes it entertaining and informative. I knew many of the historical facts of how the series developed but I loved hearing them told thru performance as though we are flies on the wall of the principal players. Based on his father's book, "Laughs, Luck....and Lucy," by Jess Oppenheimer (also available from Audible), Gregg has transformed the well known history (well known to at least super fans) along with fascinating details those new to I Love Lucy might not know but learn thru this fun portrayal. Likely as a bonus feature, Gregg is interviewed by the Artistic Director of LA Theatre Works to add additional stories and insight that make listening thru to the very end well worth the price and time. If you love Lucy as I do, you definitely want to sit back for 90 minutes and enjoy this telling of the beloved history through the art of performance...likely just as Lucy and Desi (and Jess) would have wanted it told.

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