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Lend Me A Tenor (Broadway)

  • Acting
    4 stars
  • Direction
    4 stars
  • Music
    3 stars
  • Overall
    4 stars
  • Production
    4 stars
  • Story
    4 stars
  • Writing
    4 stars
Previews
March 12th, 2010
Opening
April 4th, 2010
Closing
August 15th, 2010
Status
Closed
Overall Rating
4.13 / 5, based on 8 reviews
Categories
Comedy Play
Running Time
Two hours with one intermission

Synopsis

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.

Cast

Tony Shalhoub, Anthony LaPaglia, Justin Bartha, Brooke Adams, Mary Catherine Garrison, Jennifer Laura Thompson, Jay Klaitz, and Jan Maxwell

Creative

  • Written by: Ken Ludwig
  • Direction: Stanley Tucci
  • Set Design: John Lee Beatty
  • Costume Design: Martin Pakledinaz
  • Lighting Design: Kenneth Posner
  • Sound Design: Peter Hylenski
  • Musical Supervisor: David Loud