I Love These ‘I Love Lucy’ Facts From The Classic Show!

Published on August 27, 2019 By Chloe Draws

Being A Wildcat

Outside of the sitcom scene, Lucille Ball was also an acclaimed Broadway star. In 1960, when the show came to its end, Ball appeared on Broadway in the musical Wildcat. The show, which was a musical, was written by Carolyn Leigh and Cy Coleman, about an oil tycoon and his sister.

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You wouldn’t know it from the performance, but it was actually the first time that Lucille Ball appeared on Broadway! It had great reviews and ran 172 times before ending its run.