A celebration of the first lady of television, "An Evening with Lucille Ball” is a touching, funny and uplifting one-woman play performed by actress and renowned impressionist, Suzanne LaRusch, and written by Suzanne LaRusch & Lucie Arnaz. Crafted in the spirit of the amusing lectures Lucy enjoyed giving throughout her career, the evening recreates the comic genius and the magic behind the “Queen of Comedy.” Arnaz also directs the piece with her award winning knowledge of the theatre and of her mother!
Lucy guides us through the lifetime of personal memories inspiring her timeless sketches on “I Love Lucy,” her 30-year television career and never-before heard personal recollections about her tempestuous and complicated marriage to Cuban bandleader turned impresario, Desi Arnaz. It’s the Lucy the whole world loved – from "Ricardo" to "Mame" – but, more importantly, it’s an evening with the REAL Lucy, as you’ve never seen her before.
***************************************************************** “Mom! It’s YOU!”
-Desi Arnaz Jr.
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"Suzanne LaRusch’s brilliant rendition of our favorite flame-haired comedienne is a show not to be missed."
"It was a wonderful show ! ! ! !
Audience loved the show and could not get enough of her... She is an amazing talent."
...Bud Coffey
Artistic Director, Sturges Center for the Fine Arts
San Bernardino, CA
****************************************************************** "Lucille Ball said, "You cannot teach someone comedy, either they have it or they don't." In the case of LaRusch there is no question that, just like her mentor, she has it. ... I had to keep reminding myself that the real Lucille Ball was not on stage."
Cape Cod Chronicle, 2011
......LaRusch's voice is uncanny.
She does a remarkable job of matching Lucy's trademark twang and laugh.
Stage design is minimal save for a director's chair, a small table and a prop or two,
leaving the spotlight directly on Lucy --- exactly where it should be.
Cape Cod Today, 2011
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"It's a one-woman play that is touching and uplifting
with some amusing moments and much nostalgia."
"It's informative, packed with behind the scenes information about
the making of "I Love Lucy," one of the most popular TV comedies of all time."
"LaRusch takes audiences "behind the scenes" into Ball's personal life,
revealing her approach to comedy and the heartbreakof her troubled marriage to Desi Arnaz."
