We Interrupt This Program... (play)

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We Interrupt This Program...
Written by Norman Krasna
Date premieredApril 1, 1975
Original languageEnglish
Genremystery

We Interrupt This Program... is a 1975 play by Norman Krasna. [1]

Contents

In 1975 ABC provided $125,000 for a production by Alexander Cohen. [2] The play premiered in 1975 and received bad reviews. [3] [4]

Plot

This play's audience is held hostage by a group of criminals seeking the release of an imprisoned friend. [5]

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References

  1. Patrick McGilligan, "Norman Krasna", Backstory: Interviews with Screenwriters of Hollywood's Golden Age, California Press p 217
  2. Theater Notes: Of Women and Angels With Hollywood Tans By ROBERT BERKVIST. New York Times February 9, 1975: 105.
  3. 'We Interrupt,' Situation Thriller, Arrives By CLIVE BARNES. New York Times April 2, 1975: 24.
  4. STAGE VIEW: Some Plays Have Endings, Others Just End Kerr, Walter. New York Times April 20, 1975: 5.
  5. Playbill Vault https://www.playbill.com/production/we-interrupt-this-program-ambassador-theatre-vault-0000001001 . Retrieved July 24, 2020.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)