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    Inside the unsavory, unauthorized Hunter S. Thompson musical with Broadway in its sights

    by Ashley Lee, Los Angeles Times Aug 25, 2023 5 minutes
    Gabriel Ebert attends the 2022 GMHC Cabaret& Howard Ashman Award at Joe's Pub on March 24, 2022, in New York.

    LOS ANGELES — On Aug. 29, San Diego's La Jolla Playhouse begins performances of "The Untitled, Unauthorized Hunter S. Thompson Musical."

    Yes, you read that right. The esteemed, eccentric, irreverent, intoxicated, gun-wielding godfather of gonzo journalism is the subject of an intriguing new stage show.

    This world-premiere production, starring Tony-winning actor Gabriel Ebert as Thompson, is running through Oct. 8 — a week longer than initially scheduled, due to strong advance ticket sales. And its sights are aimed at Broadway.

    Whatever confusion you're feeling right now, Joe Iconis knows it well. "Yes, it's actually a really terrible idea to try to write a musical about Hunter Thompson," said the composer-lyricist, from whom the Playhouse commissioned the show 17 years ago.

    "So many times throughout this process, I've definitely had moments where I'm like, 'Am I out of my mind by having this person to

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