Luvsbway Posted April 4, 2019 Report Share Posted April 4, 2019 Premiering at the Cape May Playhouse (New Jersey) in August. By Kim Powers Directed by Roy Steinberg August 7th-September 20th Tuesday-Sunday at 8:00PM It's the last night of filming "I Love Lucy" and America's favorite sidekick - Ethel Mertz, played by Vivian Vance - has a lot to get off her chest. This new play gives a glimpse into the behind the scense drama of "I Love Lucy" as well as incredible unheard stories from Vivian Vance's extraordinary career. https://capemaystage.showare.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Posted April 12, 2019 Report Share Posted April 12, 2019 "Side-KICKED". Hmmmmm....... This sounds like more Lucy-bashing to me. Vivian as Ethel Mertz and Vivian Bagley can NOT be topped. But would she have ever been a top-banana on her own?---if that is indeed the premise of this piece. It's hard to tell with "Guestward Ho" because the script is so poor (Schiller and Weiskopf, I think!) and the single-camera laugh-track-when there's nothing-funny doesn't help. Stars like Lucy could elevate so-so material like this. I've seen very little of Viv's other solo work. Was there ever a second banana who shined as brightly as Vivian Vance? Rhoda, I suppose. Some may say Art Carney. Yes, but he was very one-note (though a very GOOD note if that's your cup of tea). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvsbway Posted August 14, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2019 A review. https://www.broadwayworld.com/new-jersey/article/BWW-Review-SIDEKICKED-at-Cape-May-Stage-20190814?fbclid=IwAR1NZNThHe9IviKdvlm51vdpYVRTPQ7A2glgqrBOC4rjbxu3yPRX8gA174k I have to disagree with one point not even haven seen this. I think VIv seemed to have a sparkling personality. She seemed like a sassy broad that would be fun to hang with. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mot Morenzi Posted August 14, 2019 Report Share Posted August 14, 2019 What a well-written review. I'm glad the author got the 1909 birthdate right - so many nowadays still seem to think 1912 was her actual birth year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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