{"product_id":"book-cxx5","title":"I Love Lucy","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe 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 \u003ci\u003eI Love Lucy\u003c\/i\u003e’s creator Jess Oppenheimer—spins the hilarious true story behind America’s beloved TV comedy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDirected by Michael Hackett.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIncludes an interview with playwright Gregg Oppenheimer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn L.A. Theatre Works full-cast production, starring, in alphabetical order:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRon Bottitta as William S. Paley, William Frawley, and others;\u003cbr\u003eSeamus Dever as Jess Oppenheimer; \u003cbr\u003eSarah Drew as Lucille Ball;\u003cbr\u003eAbigail Marks as Vivian Vance, Betty Garrett, and others;\u003cbr\u003eMatthew Floyd Miller as Don Sharpe, Bob LeMond and others;\u003cbr\u003eRob Nagle as Hubbell Robinson and others;\u003cbr\u003eOscar Nunez as Desi Arnaz; \u003cbr\u003eAnd Nick Toren as Harry Ackerman\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMusic performed by Doug Walter. The \u003ci\u003eI Love Lucy\u003c\/i\u003e theme song used with permission of MPL Music Publishing and Songwriters Guild of America. Original music by Doug Walter. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSound Effects Artist, Aaron Lyons. Production Manager, Rick V. Moreno. Script Supervisor, Nikki Hyde. Senior Radio Producer, Ronn Lipkin. Associate Artistic Director, Anna Lyse Erikson. \u003cbr\u003eEditor, Mitchell Lindskoog. Recording Engineer, Sound Designer, and Mixer, Mark Holden for The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRecorded before an audience at UCLA’s James Bridges Theater.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"L.A. Theatre Works","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49379598401840,"sku":"BDcxx5","price":6.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/223510-cxx5-Square.jpg?v=1734977370","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-cxx5","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}