Fans of Hunter S. Thompson can rejoice as the Wheeler Opera House is hosting a concert preview of “The Untitled Unauthorized Hunter S. Thompson Musical” at 7:30 p.m. on April 11. Developed by Joe ...

George Abud as Richard Nixon and Gabriel Ebert as Hunter S. Thompson in rehearsal for La Jolla Playhouse’s world-premiere production of "The Untitled Unauthorized Hunter S. Thompson Musical." ...

“Many years ago” was 2007, when Iconis broached the notion of a Hunter S. Thompson stage musical to Christopher Ashley, then the brand-new artistic director of La Jolla Playhouse.

In my youthful and more formidable years, I typed out Hunter S. Thompson’s Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas line for line, chapter by chapter, just as the original gonzo journalist did with The ...