Haven't Been This Jazzed Since "DDD: The Musical"

OK, so I ended up not much caring for "Debbie Does Dallas: the Musical." Technicalities.

But the announcement that a rock opera based on "Deep Throat" star Linda Lovelace is, er, coming to the Hayworth Theatre in a couple of weeks...now that's entertainment! Or maybe not. We'll see. Yes, we will.

"Lovelace: a Rock Opera," with music by one time Go-Go Charlotte Caffey and Anna Waronker, will star Katrina Lenk. It's set to open at the Hayworth Oct. 18 and run through Nov. 23. Call (323) 960-4442 or check out www.thehayworth, www.plays411.com for ticket info.

Lovelace, nee Linda Susan Boreman, would have turned 60 this year. Here's what the PR folks behind "Lovelace: The Rock Opera" say about her...

On June 12, 1972, "Deep Throat" made its debut in the United States, instantly becoming the first mainstream pornographic movie, and still considered today the quintessential adult film of all time. The country's elite, from Truman Capote to Jackie Kennedy to Johnny Carson, flocked to "respectable" theaters to see this history making film. Its star, the previously unknown actress Linda Lovelace became an overnight sensation, counting Warren Beatty and Jack Nicholson as her fans.

(Right. Moving on.)

In the style of previous smash hit rock operas "Tommy" and "Jesus Christ Superstar," "Lovelace: A Rock Opera" recounts Linda's story. From pregnant teenager in Yonkers, New York, to her turbulent relationship with Traynor and the making of "Deep Throat," through to her triumphant rebirth as activist and suburban wife and mother.

(In the tradition of "Jesus Christ Superstar?")

You'd probably sell more tickets this way than by calling it "Deep Throat: the Operetta."

Color me decidedly intrigued.