We Interrupt This Program... (play)

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]

^ Patrick McGilligan, "Norman Krasna", Backstory: Interviews with Screenwriters of Hollywood's Golden Age, California Press p 217
^ Theater Notes: Of Women and Angels With Hollywood Tans By ROBERT BERKVIST. New York Times February 9, 1975: 105.
^ 'We Interrupt,' Situation Thriller, Arrives By CLIVE BARNES. New York Times April 2, 1975: 24.
^ STAGE VIEW: Some Plays Have Endings, Others Just End Kerr, Walter. New York Times April 20, 1975: 5.
^ "We Interrupt This Program..." Playbill Vault. Retrieved March 12, 2023.