We Interrupt This Program... (play) explained

We Interrupt This Program...
Premiere:	April 1, 1975
Orig Lang:	English
Genre:	mystery

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

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]

Notes and 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 TansBy ROBERT BERKVIST. New York Times February 9, 1975: 105.
3. 'We Interrupt,' Situation Thriller, ArrivesBy CLIVE BARNES. New York Times April 2, 1975: 24.
4. STAGE VIEW: Some Plays Have Endings, Others Just EndKerr, Walter. New York Times April 20, 1975: 5.
5. Web site: We Interrupt This Program... . Playbill Vault . March 12, 2023.