A year later, 'Beach Blanket Babylon' actors reflect candidly on loss

Datebook: On Dec. 31, 2019, “Beach Blanket Babylon” gave its last performance, ending a 45-year run as the world’s longest-running musical revue. The next day, its cast and crew, many of whom had worked with the iconic North Beach show for decades, were unemployed. Two-and-a-half months later, much of the rest of the theater industry was out of work, too.