I LOVE LUCY: THE UNTOLD STORY
written and directed by Gregg Oppenheimer
starring Nancy Travis, Dick Van Patten, William Schallert, Ivan Cury, Stuffy Singer, Alan Oppenheimer, Phil Proctor, Tony Dow
University Synagogue (11960 Sunset Blvd. at Saltair)
$18 in advance | $25 at the door
Buy tickets online: www.UniSyn.org/Lucy
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Relive the hilarious and singular behind-the-scenes story of one of television's greatest and most-beloved comedies, I Love Lucy.
Written and directed by Gregg Oppenheimer, son of legendary I Love Lucy creator, producer, and head writer Jess Oppenheimer, this uproarious play has had successful productions on both coasts as well as a nationwide broadcast on SiriusXM Radio.
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The enormously talented cast assembled for this performance includes Nancy Travis (Last Man Standing, Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants), Dick Van Patten (Eight Is Enough), Tony Dow (Leave It to Beaver), Phil Proctor (founder of the legendary Firesign Theater comedy group), William Schallert(The Patty Duke Show, Get Smart, Star Trek), Alan Oppenheimer (The Six Million Dollar Man, Murphy Brown), Second City alum Lance Kinsey (Police Academy), University Synagogue's own Ivan Cury (The Jack Benny Program, Portia Faces Life, The Young and the Restless), Rabbi Morley Feinstein,Cantor Jay Frailich, and musical guest Dora Pearson (former lead female vocalist, Sha Na Na).
Performed in the style of a radio play, complete with sound effects, music, and live-on-stage commercial jingles, this show celebrates the golden age of radio and television and the enduring spirits of the most famous names in comedy.
