Nearly a century later, the panic around William Randolph Hearst’s manufactured “Reefer Madness” still has a hold on parts of culture.
When actor and producer Christian Campbell attempted to promote his 25th anniversary Los Angeles stage revival of Reefer Madness: The Musical on Facebook and Instagram, Meta flagged the word “reefer” for reasons that seemed a little too meta. (As a result, be sure to check in at “The Victory Garden” when you come to Hollywood’s The Whitley theatre, where the show opened May 31.) “The Victory Garden is the outdoor dining and drinking and other post-show experience.
We’ve basically created an oasis on Hollywood Boulevard,” Campbell tells Deadline. “It’s a beautiful green, lush space. Come on in, relax.” In 1999, Campbell first starred as Jimmy Harper in Reefer Madness: The Musical when it debuted in L.A.
A parody of the 1936 propaganda film (turned-exploitation film-turned-stoner cult classic), the musical by Kevin Murphy and Dan Studney has returned home as it celebrates its 25th anniversary with a revamped immersive stage production and cannabis lounge.
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