The onscreen pairing of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz is at the heart of one of the most popular TV shows in history. Who have believed that to can get on the air, that they had to battle both a network and a sponsor who believed the present couldn’t possibly succeed? Playwright Gregg Oppenheimer – boy of I REALLY LIKE Lucy’s inventor Jess Oppenheimer – spins the hilarious true tale behind America’s cherished TV comedy.

Directed by Michael Hackett.

Includes an interview with playwright Gregg Oppenheimer.

An L..Read More about I REALLY LIKE Lucy: A Funny Thing Happened on the path to the Sitcom A. Theatre Works full-cast production, starring (in alphabetical order):

Ron Bottitta simply because William S. Paley, William Frawley, and others;

Seamus Dever while Jess Oppenheimer;

Sarah Drew simply because Lucille Ball;

Abigail Marks as Vivian Vance, Betty Garrett, and others;

Matthew Floyd Miller as Don Sharpe, Bob LeMond among others;

Rob Nagle seeing that Hubbell Robinson while others;

Oscar Nunez seeing that Desi Arnaz;

And Nick Toren as Harry Ackerman

Music performed by Doug Walter. The “I REALLY LIKE Lucy” theme tune used with authorization of MPL Music Publishing and Songwriters Guild of America. First music by Doug Walter.

Sound Effects Designer, Aaron Lyons. Production Manager, Rick V. Moreno. Script Supervisor, Nikki Hyde. Senior Radio Producer, Ronn Lipkin. Associate Artistic Movie director, Anna Lyse Erikson.

Editor, Mitchell Lindskoog. Recording Engineer, Sound Designer, and Mixer, Mark Holden for The Invisible Studios, Western Hollywood

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