I Love Lucy Live Premiers In Indianapolis
INDIANAPOLIS – The Murat Theatre at Old National Centre announced that tickets will go on sale this Friday, Nov. 8 at 10 a.m. for the national tour of I LOVE LUCY LIVE ON STAGE, the brand-new hit stage show adapted from the most beloved program in television history.
I LOVE LUCY LIVE ON STAGE is the brand-new hit stage show adapted from the most beloved program in television history! America’s favorite foursome – Lucy, Ricky, Fred and Ethel – is live on stage and in color for the very first time!
An “out-of-body experience for ‘Lucy’ fans” according to Showbiz Chicago, I LOVE LUCY®LIVE ON STAGE takes audience members back to 1952 as members of the Desilu Playhouse studio audience where they await the filming of two hilarious and oh-so-familiar I LOVE LUCY episodes, “The Benefit” and “Lucy Has Her Eyes Examined.” A charming host entertains and enlightens the crowd to the behind-the-scenes filming process of a brand new thing called “television,” the Crystaltone Singers perform advertising jingles in perfect 50s style harmony and the sidesplitting antics of America’s favorite foursome – Lucy, Ricky, Fred and Ethel – are presented live on stage and in color for the very first time! It’s a one-of-a-kind theatrical experience TV Guide’s William Keck calls “the most entertaining stage production I’ve seen in years – including Broadway!”
Sirena Irwin and Bill Mendieta lead the company as Lucy and Ricky Ricardo, reprising the roles they created in the original Los Angeles and Chicago productions. Kevin Remington and Joanna Daniels play Fred and Ethel Mertz, the Ricardo’s loveable landlords and sidekicks. The cast also includes Sarah Elizabeth Combs, Gregory Franklin, Peter Kevoian, Jayme Lake, Carlos Martin, Tyler Milliron, Denise Moses, Cindy Sciacca, Jeffrey Christopher Todd, Mark Christopher Tracy, Carolynne Warren and Tamara Zook.
The iconic hit sitcom I LOVE LUCY originally aired on CBS from 1951-57 for a total of six seasons and 179 episodes and is widely considered to be one of the most popular programs in the history of television. Due in no small part to its relatable characters, sharp comedic writing and Lucille Ball’s signature zany charm, the show continues to endear new audiences with every passing generation. The program was a technical trailblazer, pioneering the multi-camera shooting technique (still employed by the majority of traditional sitcoms to this day) and the use of 35mm film for the capture of a weekly, 30-minute scripted television program (which made possible the re-airing of episodes at a later date, what we now know as “reruns”).
The show will be in Indianapolis beginning Tuesday, Feb. 11, through Sunday, Feb. 16. Ticket prices start at $25. and will be available at the Old National Centre Box Office, all Ticketmaster outlets, OldNationalCentre.com and by phone at 800-745-3000. Discounted tickets for group orders of 10 or more are by sending an email to [email protected].
For more information, visit ILoveLucyLive.com.