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TV: LOMBARDI on Broadway - First Look!
by Jessica Lewis - Oct 18, 2010


Producers Tony Ponturo and Fran Kirmser present LOMBARDI at Broadway's Circle in the Square Theatre this fall starring Dan Lauria as Vince Lombardi and Judith Light as Marie Lombardi, written by Academy Award winning playwright Eric Simonson and directed by Tony Award nominee Thomas Kail. Joining Ponturo and Kirmser as special producing partner is the National Football League, marking the organization's first foray on Broadway. LOMBARDI, a new American play, is based on the best-selling biography When Pride Still Mattered: A Life of Vince Lombardi, by Pulitzer Prize winning author David Maraniss. Click below for a video preview of the production, which opens on Thursday, October 21 at the Circle in the Square Theatre.

HAIR Shines In To San Diego's Civic Center, 10/18-23
by BWW News Desk - Oct 18, 2010


HAIR: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical, will play the San Diego Civic Theatre for a limited engagement, Tuesday October 18 through Sunday October 23, 2011; as a Broadway/San Diego ~ A Nederlander Presentation. Tickets for HAIR are available now only as part of a Broadway/San Diego 2010-2011 Season subscription package or through the group sales office.

LOMBARDI Set For NPR's It's Only A Game 10/16-17
by Gabrielle Sierra - Oct 15, 2010


LOMBARDI, the new American play opening on Broadway this Thursday October 21 will be featured on National Public Radio's 'It's Only A Game' at 7 AM tomorrow Sat Oct 16 on WSOU 89.9 FM, and WKCR 90.9 FM in New York, and on Sun Oct 17 at 7 AM and 2 PM on Sirius XM /Channel 133.

Photo Coverage: LOMBARDI Visits the Empire State Building
by Kevin Thomas Garcia - Oct 14, 2010


Today, the Empire State Building hosted a photo op with the cast of Broadway's LOMBARDI, including Dan Lauria, Judith Light, Keith Nobbs, Bill Dawes, Robert Christopher Riley and Chris Sullivan.

STAGE TUBE: LOMBARDI's Judith Light Visits Good Morning America
by Gabrielle Sierra - Oct 14, 2010


Judith Light, currently starring in the new Broadway play LOMBARDI, was a guest on 'Good Morning America' today, October 14.

LOMBARDI's Judith Light Guests On Good Morning America 10/14
by Gabrielle Sierra - Oct 13, 2010


Judith Light, currently starring in the new Broadway play, LOMBARDI, will be a guest on 'Good Morning America' tomorrow Thursday October 14.

STAGE TUBE: Giffords Visit LOMBARDI
by Jessica Lewis - Oct 13, 2010


Producers Tony Ponturo and Fran Kirmser present LOMBARDI at Broadway's Circle in the Square Theatre this fall starring Dan Lauria as Vince Lombardi and Judith Light as Marie Lombardi, written by Academy Award winning playwright Eric Simonson and directed by Tony Award nominee Thomas Kail. Joining Ponturo and Kirmser as special producing partner is the National Football League, marking the organization's first foray on Broadway. LOMBARDI, a new American play, is based on the best-selling biography When Pride Still Mattered: A Life of Vince Lombardi, by Pulitzer Prize winning author David Maraniss. Recently, NFL Hall of Fame Halfback Frank Gifford visited the cast backstage along with his wife Kathie Lee and her Today Show co-host Hoda Kotb.

Photo Flash: LOMBARDI On Stage
by Gabrielle Sierra - Oct 13, 2010


Producers Tony Ponturo and Fran Kirmser will present LOMBARDI at Broadway's Circle in the Square Theatre this fall starring Dan Lauria as Vince Lombardi and Judith Light as Marie Lombardi, written by Academy Award winning playwright Eric Simonson and directed by Tony Award nominee Thomas Kail.

LOMBARDI Begins Touchdown Tuesdays Talkback Series, 10/12
by BWW News Desk - Oct 12, 2010


Beginning Tuesday October 12, Broadway's new American play LOMBARDI, starring Dan Lauria and Judith Light, will be hosting the Touchdown Tuesdays Talkback Series to which all ticketholders are invited.

Pantages Theatre Welcomes HAIR, 1/5-23
by Nicole Rosky - Oct 6, 2010


The 2009 Tony Award-winning musical revival of HAIR: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical is coming to Los Angeles. HAIR will begin performances at the Pantages Theatre on January 5, 2011, playing a strictly-limited three-week engagement through January 23, 2011.

LOMBARDI Set For Fox's Sports Extra 9/26
by BWW News Desk - Sep 26, 2010


Broadway and professional football come together this Sunday night September 26 at 10:30 PM on FOX TV's 'Sports Extra' when Dan Lauria, currently starring on Broadway in LOMBARDI, and the show's Tony Award-nominated director Tommy Kail speak with host Duke Castiglione.

LOMBARDI Set For Fox's Sports Extra 9/26
by Gabrielle Sierra - Sep 24, 2010


Broadway and professional football come together this Sunday night September 26 at 10:30 PM on FOX TV's 'Sports Extra' when Dan Lauria, currently starring on Broadway in LOMBARDI, and the show's Tony Award-nominated director Tommy Kail speak with host Duke Castiglione.

LOMBARDI Begins Previews Tonight, 9/23
by Jessica Lewis - Sep 23, 2010


The new Broadway play LOMBARDI, starring Dan Lauria as the legendary Hall of Fame football coach Vince Lombardi and Judith Light as his wife Marie, begins previews this Thursday, September 23 at the Circle in the Square Theatre, ahead of an October 21 opening night.

LOMBARDI Announces Touchdown Tuesdays Talkback Series, Begins 10/12
by Gabrielle Sierra - Sep 13, 2010


Beginning Tuesday October 12, Broadway's new American play LOMBARDI, starring Dan Lauria and Judith Light, will be hosting the Touchdown Tuesdays Talkback Series to which all ticketholders are invited.

LOMBARDI's Dan Lauria To Appear On WCBS TV 9/12
by BWW News Desk - Sep 12, 2010


The new American play LOMBARDI makes it Broadway bow later this month and this Sunday September 12, you can see star Dan Lauria on WCBS TV's Sunday morning news broadcast between 7 - 8 AM (Channel 2 in the tri-state area), when he and The Broadway League's Charlotte St. Martin are interviewed by anchor Maurice DuBois.

TV Broadway Beat: LOMBARDI Meets the Press
by Robert Diamond - Sep 13, 2010


Last week, the company met the press and Broadway Beat was there!

LOMBARDI's Dan Lauria To Appear On WCBS TV 9/12
by Gabrielle Sierra - Sep 10, 2010


The new American play LOMBARDI makes it Broadway bow later this month and this Sunday September 12, you can see star Dan Lauria on WCBS TV's Sunday morning news broadcast between 7 - 8 AM (Channel 2 in the tri-state area), when he and The Broadway League's Charlotte St. Martin are interviewed by anchor Maurice DuBois.

Photo Coverage: LOMBARDI Meets the Press
by Peter James Zielinski - Sep 8, 2010


Producers Tony Ponturo and Fran Kirmser will present LOMBARDI at Broadway's Circle in the Square Theatre this fall starring Dan Lauria as Vince Lombardi and Judith Light as Marie Lombardi, written by Academy Award winning playwright Eric Simonson and directed by Tony Award nominee Thomas Kail. Joining Ponturo and Kirmser as special producing partner is the National Football League, marking the organization's first foray on Broadway. LOMBARDI, a new American play, is based on the best-selling biography When Pride Still Mattered: A Life of Vince Lombardi, by Pulitzer Prize winning author David Maraniss. Today, the company met the press! BroadwayWorld brings you photo coverage of the event below.

HAIR Closes London Sept. 4
by BWW News Desk - Sep 4, 2010


The Tony Award-winning revival of HAIR: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical will bow early in the West End on September 4, 2010, producers have revealed. While the production was scheduled to run through January 2011, the producers have reportedly decided not to recast the show after the current cast's contracts are up on September 4. The production opened at the Gielgud Theatre in London's West End April 14th, 2010.

LOMBARDI's Dan Lauria Interviewed On WFUV Radio 8/21
by BWW News Desk - Aug 21, 2010


Dan Lauria, who will star as football great Vince Lombardi in the new American play LOMBARDI on Broadway this fall, will be interviewed on Fordham University's WFUV Radio (90.7 FM) this Saturday August 21 just after 2 PM by Bob Ahrens.

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