Chocoholic Makes Ludwig Anything but Vanilla by Gordon Cox
King Ludwig II of Bavaria, an opera enthusiast who funded the work of Richard Wagner, may have inspired Paul Rudnick's latest comedy, "Valhalla," but the playwright will quickly point out that he doesn't share Ludwig's love for the art form.<br /> "I am completely operaphobic," he declared cheerfully. "I think it's a hoax. I think it should exist only as still photography."