Prop 8 Play Will Still Reach the Stage in LA

February 9, 2012 by  
Filed under Broadway & Theater

prop-8-playHollywood is celebrating Tuesday’s ruling that declares California’s ban on same-sex marriage unconstitutional.  The US appeals court’s decision led to an announcement that the play, 8, will still premiere on March 3 as planned, as reported by the Los Angeles Times.  The performance will be a one-night only reading at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre in Los Angeles.

The production is based on the 2010 court case Perry vs. Schwarzenegger, which focused on California Proposition 8—a law that would ban gay marriage in the state.  Read more