Tony Ponturo News

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, opens Thursday October 21 at the Circle in the Square Theatre, (50th, west of Broadway).

The winner of four 2010 Tony awards including Best Musical, MEMPHIS celebrates its one year anniversary on Broadway Tuesday, October 19, 2010 at the Shubert Theatre. The Mayor's office has deemed tomorrow - Tuesday, October 19th MEMPHIS Day! The mayoral proclamation will be read directly after the curtain tomorrow on the show's year anniversary. In addition, one lucky audience member will win a trip for two to Memphis, Tennessee to see the opening night of MEMPHIS on tour at the Orpheum Theatre.

The winner of four 2010 Tony awards including Best Musical, MEMPHIS will celebrate its one year anniversary on Broadway Tuesday, October 19, 2010 at the Shubert Theatre.

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.

The winner of four 2010 Tony awards including Best Musical, MEMPHIS celebrated its one year anniversary on Broadway Tuesday, October 19, 2010 at the Shubert Theatre and again on Sunday, October 17 at B.B. King.

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.

The winner of four 2010 Tony awards including Best Musical, MEMPHIS will celebrate its one year anniversary on Broadway Tuesday, October 19, 2010 at the Shubert Theatre.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

American Ballet Theatre will showcase the choreographic work of four Company members with The Innovation Initiative, a one-night-only benefit at Frederick P. Rose Hall, home of Jazz at Lincoln Center, on Tuesday evening, October 12 at 6:00pm.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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