Lend Me a Tenor Revival 2010
Run Time:
2 Hours, with one intermission
Opened: April 4, 20102 Hours, with one intermission
Closing: August 15, 2010
Lend Me a Tenor - 2010 - Broadway History , Info & More
Music Box Theatre (Broadway)
239 West 45th St. New York, NY
Set in the 1930s, Lend Me a Tenor is a madcap screwball comedy that takes place when Tito Merelli, the fiery-tempered and world famous Italian superstar, arrives in Cleveland, Ohio to make his debut with the local opera and promptly goes missing. As Saunders, the show's presenter, conspires to cover for Tito’s absence, placate his hot-blooded wife, and distract his most passionate fans, chaos on a truly operatic level ensues.
Lend Me a Tenor - 2010 - Broadway Cast
FEATURED REVIEWS FOR Lend Me a Tenor
John Logan's Red Is a Battle on Canvas (scroll down for Lend Me A Tenor)
9 / 10
Visual in the classic way of traditional farce, Lend Me a Tenor (Music Box) requires no review, only laughter. In this standard door-slamming mixup, about a bush-league opera company stuck with a corpsed-out guest star, the lines and events, unlike those in any other Ken Ludwig play I've ever encountered, all actually function coherently in context. Justin Bartha is fetchingly wistful in the lead, and Tony Shalhoub's bullying eyes, acting epics all over the stage, are a multimedia event in themselves.
Red & Lend Me A Tenor
6 / 10
Ken Ludwig's hotel suite farce, making comic fodder out of what happens when a 1934 Cleveland opera company arranges for a world famous Italian star to play the title role in a one-night gala performance of Otello, only to have him suddenly unable to perform minutes before curtain, may not be the most uproarious of entertainments, but it's certainly good for a decent stream of laughs when the pacing crackles and the door slamming is well-timed. Tucci, however, directs the piece as a comedy, seeming to want the laughs to come from a realistic exploration of the characters. And, of course, realistic explorations are what kills farce. While he does come up with some appropriately nutty visuals, the production suffers from too much thinking time.
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Lend Me a Tenor FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What productions of Lend Me a Tenor have there been?
Lend Me a Tenor has had 2 productions including Broadway which opened in 1989 and Broadway which opened in 2010.
What Tony Awards has Lend Me a Tenor been nominated for?
Best Costume Design of a Play for Martin Pakledinaz, Best Revival of a Play for The Araca Group, Best Revival of a Play for Stuart Thompson, Best Revival of a Play for Carl Moellenberg, Best Revival of a Play for Rodney Rigby, Best Revival of a Play for Olympus Theatricals, Best Revival of a Play for Broadway Across America, Best Revival of a Play for The Shubert Organization, Best Revival of a Play for Wendy Federman/Jamie deRoy/Richard Winkler, Best Revival of a Play for Lisa CartwrightBest Revival of a Play for Spring Sirkin and Best Revival of a Play for Scott and Brian Zeilinger.
What awards has Lend Me a Tenor been nominated for?
Lend Me a Tenor has been nominated for several awards. It received nominations for Outstanding Costume Design at the Outer Critics Circle Awards, with Martin Pakledinaz being recognized for his work in this category. The show was also nominated for Outstanding Revival of a Play at the Outer Critics Circle Awards, and Martin Pakledinaz received another nomination for Costume Design at The Hewes Awards.
What awards has Lend Me a Tenor won?
Lend Me a Tenor has won several awards, including Outstanding Costume Design at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for Martin Pakledinaz. It also won Outstanding Revival of a Play at the Outer Critics Circle Awards. Additionally, Martin Pakledinaz received the Costume Design award at The Hewes Awards for his work on the show.
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