Babablah: “Dance With Me,” A Musical Journey Into The Lives Of Lucille Ball And Desi Arnaz

A new musical based on TV legends Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball is hitting -Broadway- some street. “Dance With Me” tells the story of a “Cuban and a redhead,” because the descriptions are absolutely mutually exclusive:

Escaping the bloodshed of his native Island, a young Cuban boy sets sail on a turbulent journey that leads him all the way to Hollywood and into the arms of a fiery, redheaded movie star named Lucille Ball. At the climax of Dance With Me, Desi and Lucy put their money, their trust and their dreams on the line in a gamble to save one thing—their marriage. They risk it all on an untested medium called television. Can these two star crossed lovers blaze a path that defies Hollywood and history to be together?

“Set sail?” We fairly certain that the once-extremely wealthy Arnaz family was somehow able to board an airplane to the United States. Anyway! The musical could be totally cute. God knows we love a tale of loveless marriages and bongo drums. The show, benefitting a West Hollywood Church, will have a four performance run. If you’re in or near L.A. and decide to check it out, do let us know how it is, won’t you? If you manage not to drown in either the Rio Grande or the Atlantic Ocean to make it your way into this fair country, that is.

Dance With Me [Official Webpage]