The schedule repeats the next two weekends until the curtain closes on. On a historic night at the cleveland opera company, worldfamous tenor tito morelli is to perform in otello. Stanley tucci, anthony lapaglia, tony shalhoub, justin bartha and the cast of lend me a tenor duration. For the leads it goes without saying that you will need strong vocalists however lend me a tenor does ask for something that not many musical theatre companies have that is an opera singer with great comedy timing. This hysterically funny, doorslamming comedy will feature broadway stars and paper mill playhouse favorites including. Lapaglia and shalhoub clown around at the music box the new. The musical is based on the 1986 play of the same name by ken ludwig. Very sadly it had only a short run in london, do not let this put you off, it is very good. Lend me a tenor this night in september of 1934 is the biggest in the history of the cleveland grand opera company. Comedic farce, broadway 20, winner 3 tony awards and 4 drama desk awards. All lend me a tenor the musical original london cast lyrics sorted by popularity, with video and meanings.
This night in september of 1934 is the biggest in the history of the cleveland grand opera company world famous tenor tito morelli is to perform otello, his greatest role, at the gala season opener. Lend me a tenor continues through april 27 at the cabot theatre, 158 n. All the great songs and lyrics from the lend me a tenor. And with a repertoire of intense, emotionally gripping roles, hes a powerful onstage presence. The cast size is flexible and could range from 15 30. I am so pleased to have the cd of lend me a tenor in my collection, to my mind it is first class musical comedy. Lend me a tenor by ken ludwig april 5th 15th, 2018 norshor theatre director. Original cast recording original london cast recording of lend me a tenor. He has performed on stage for over three decades in theatres all over the country. We tried doing this year, when we did lend me a tenor, but found it impossible. Lend me a tenor staging tito is dead human desire provides basis for jokes maggie. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Lend me a tenor made its broadway debut on march 2, 1989, at the royale theatre, starring philip bosco, jane connell, tovah feldshuh, victor garber, ron hotgate and j. Usually, a line or two especially if they arent important to the integrity of the piece isnt an issue, but changing whole parts or elements of the.
Lend me a tenor the musical is a bona fide, booming big broadwayesque spectacle, crying out for bigger attention. Show clip lend me a tenor my wife is crazy by broadwaycom. Lend me a tenor the musical was originally produced by the utah shakespearean festival. You could say that ken ludwigs operaspoofing, doorslamming farcical comedy lend me a tenor is back just for laughs.
Assistant to saunders, and in love with saunderss daughter maggie, max has much more talent than is apparent. The musical album ont he webs largest and most authoritative lyrics resource. Ligonier theatre home of the valley players of ligonier directed by. Featuring phiiip jacques as tito merrelli, fred burks as mr. Sep 08, 2016 stanley tucci, anthony lapaglia, tony shalhoub, justin bartha and the cast of lend me a tenor duration. How to make your spouse happy mufti menk motivational. Featuring alexandra bonesho, drew brhel, hannah klapperichmueller, steven m. Henry saunders general manager of the company is beyond stressed about everything turning out right, and insists that his assistant, max a nervous, young fellow and secret tenor extraordinaire watch over titos. Minnesota, graphic design, fictional characters, art, craft art, kunst, visual communication, art education resources. Hes approachable, hes funny, and without an air about him, he puts you at ease. The musical stage managers script printed on standard 8. Saunders, the general manager of the cleveland grand opera company, is primed to welcome world famous, tito morelli, il stupendo, the greatest tenor of his generation, to appear for one night only as otello. Worldrenowned tenor tito merelli has signed on to play otello at a cleveland opera company in the fall of 1934. A hit during the 198990 broadway season, the show is getting its first broadway revival.
Instant download, black bug photo prop file, car prop file, black car. Lend me a tenor has been translated into sixteen languages and produced in twenty. Placer community theaters springtime play lend me a tenor. Apr 05, 2010 lend me a tenor was a big hit in its first broadway run two decades ago, playing for more than a year and winning a tony for the great philip bosco in the role of the impresario. Maggie is the sort of saucy ingenue i am ready to play. When world famous italian tenor tito merelli is hired to play otello, little do these unsuspecting ohioans realize how many things can go wrong in one brief but actionpacked evening. Originally produced by stage coach in 1994, lend me a tenor tells the story how the world famous tenor, tito merelli will perform for one night in the opera otello as the main character at the cleveland opera house.
Through a hilarious series of mishaps, world famous tenor, tito morelli, is given a double dose of tranquilizers, which mix with the booze he has consumed, and he passes out. It has all the right components of what makes a tremendous musical sensation. Psfs lend me a tenor generates laughter of operatic proportions. Click order products to purchase the cd, script, and perusal items. Lend me a tenor original, play, comedy, farce, broadway opened in new york city mar 2, 1989 and played through apr 22, 1990. The play was produced on both the west end 1986 and broadway 1989. This uproarious new musical comedy by peter sham and brad carroll is a riotous, unpredictable explosion of mistaken identities and unexpected romance. Actor packet for the show, lend me a tenor by ken ludwig. When world famous italian tenor tito merelli is hired to play otello, little do these unsuspecting ohioans realize how many things can go wrong in.
Empty when it premiered more than 20 years ago, ken ludwigs lend me a tenor felt like an uninspired attempt to write the kind of screwball farce that was so popular decades earlier. Lend me a tenor the musical is a giddy masterpiece of sorts. Performing arts with a minor in opera performance from marycrest college in davenport, ia. Jim mikula starring rachel nicely as maggie jonathan lunn as max barry. A sort of cross between the producers and the boyfriend. Highlights from lend me a tenor on broadway youtube. Bringing back the most requested play by newport theatre arts center patrons since we first produced it in 1995. It had its first uk production in september 2010 at the theatre royal plymouth before transferring to the gielgud theatre in londons west end. It received nine tony award nominations and won for best actor philip bosco and best director jerry zaks. There are several notable changes from the play turning it into a fullon musical comedy.
On a very important night for the cleveland grand opera company, tito mirelli, the worldfamous italian tenor, is set to perform the starring role in otello. That seems to have been good enough for the audience at the performance i attended. Stanley tucci directs ken ludwigs lend me a tenor, a doorslamming farce featuring performances by justin. Lend me a tenor revival, play, comedy, farce, broadway opened in new york city apr 4, 2010 and played through aug 15, 2010. Chaos ensues including a scheming soprano, a tenorstruck ingenue, a jealous wife and the cleveland police department. Saunders, the general manager of the cleveland grand opera company, is primed to welcome worldfamous singer tito merelli, known as il stupendo, the greatest tenor of his generation, to appear for one night only as the star of the opera. Executive director of the cleveland grand opera house, saunders is a man who gets things done, one way or another.
Part of purchasing the rights, is that you agree to do the show as written without any significant changes. Lend me a tenor is a musical with book and lyrics by peter sham and music by brad carroll. Winner of 3 tony awards and 4 drama desk awards, lend me a tenor is set in september 1934. So this tool was designed for free download documents from the internet. Set in 1939 clevelad, a famous opera tenor is coming for a onenight performance. Set in 1934, lend me a tenor is an extremely funny behindthescenes look at one day in the life of the cleveland grand opera company.
Stage coach players of dekalb opens its 73 rd summer season with the riotous comedy, lend me a tenor, from ken ludwig. Lend me a tenor debuts tonight at the vpa theater at 7 p. Lend me a tenor the musical original london cast lyrics. Nov 06, 2015 lend me a tenor acting edition ludwig, ken on. Lend me a tenor was a big hit in its first broadway run two decades ago, playing for more than a year and winning a tony for the great philip bosco in the role of the impresario. Psf lend me a tenor pennsylvania shakespeare festival. It is the biggest night in the history of the cleveland grand opera company, and worldfamous italian tenor signor tito merelli will be their guest artist in otello, highlight of the companys most important fundraiser for the 1934 season. Lend me a tenor hits right notes in muchamber theater. The worldfamous tenor, tito merelli, il stupendo, is to perform his greatest role, otello, at the tenyear anniversary gala season opener. Wallnau is a master of timing, with his slow burn a thing to behold. His befuddlement, double takes and exasperation par excellence are laughoutloud funny. This brandnew production is directed by olivier awardwinning director ian talbot high society, anything goes and choreographed by tonynominated choreographer randy skinner 42nd street, white christmas. Lend me a tenor is a doorslamming, dressdropping farce with mistaken identities, mischievous misunderstandings and compromising positions. Apply for this show order perusal the riotous tale of mistaken identities and unexpected romance explodes in this brand new musical comedy based on.
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