But for this farce production, i see no problem in this portrayal of an italian tenor as an othello character as it had been done so very much in opera since. Samuel french sent a new script that substituted another wellknown opera. Merc cancels fall production of comedic lend me a tenor methow. Maggie is the sort of saucy ingenue i am ready to play. It has all the right components of what makes a tremendous musical sensation. Saunders, the general manager of the cleveland grand opera company, is primed to welcome world famous, tito. Its 1934, and the worlds greatest tenor tito merelli has come to cleveland, ohio, to save its grand opera. A hit during the 198990 broadway season, the show is getting its first broadway revival. This uproarious new musical comedy by peter sham and brad carroll is a riotous, unpredictable explosion of mistaken identities and unexpected romance based on the awardwinning west end and broadway hit comedy by ken ludwig. Placer community theaters springtime play lend me a tenor. Featuring phiiip jacques as tito merrelli, fred burks as mr. An araca group, stuart thompson, carl moellenberg, rodney rigby, olympus.
A sort of cross between the producers and the boyfriend. Psf lend me a tenor pennsylvania shakespeare festival. Performing arts with a minor in opera performance from marycrest college in davenport, ia. 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. Lend me a tenor original, play, comedy, farce, broadway opened in new york city mar 2, 1989 and played through apr 22, 1990.
It received nine tony award nominations and won for best actor philip bosco and best director jerry zaks. On a historic night at the cleveland opera company, worldfamous tenor tito morelli is to perform in otello. 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. The star arrives late and, through a hilarious series of mishaps, is given a double dose of tranquilizers and passes out. Lend me a tenor was a huge hit in 1988both in england and on broadway. Worldrenowned tenor tito merelli has signed on to play otello at a cleveland opera company in the fall of 1934.
Featuring some of ludwigs most beloved characters from his critically acclaimed and tony awardwinning smash hit, lend me a tenor, this laughoutloud farce will have audiences in stitches from beginning to end. Lend me a tenor the musical boasts a score with a decidedly thirties flair, while frequently paying homage to the world of opera. Lend me a tenor staging tito is dead human desire provides basis for jokes maggie. Lend me a tenor, fall 2003 northeastern illinois university. He has performed on stage for over three decades in theatres all over the country. Lend me a tenor, the third doorslamming farce to land on a shelby.
Stanley tucci, anthony lapaglia, tony shalhoub, justin bartha and the cast of lend me a tenor duration. May 18, 2012 lend me a tenor, the third doorslamming farce to land on a shelby county stage in the past month, needs to be put out to pasture. Lend me a tenor is a recent 1985 addition to a long tradition of classical farce which can be traced back at least as far as the roman dramatist plautus. Winner of 3 tony awards and 4 drama desk awards, lend me a tenor is set in september 1934. May 26, 2017 pcpas lend me a tenor the musical plays in the solvang festival theater july 6 23, 2017. 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. This brand new musical comedy is based on the tony award nominated play by ken ludwig. Part of purchasing the rights, is that you agree to do the show as written without any significant changes. Lend me a tenor revival, play, comedy, farce, broadway opened in new york city apr 4, 2010 and played through aug 15, 2010. Nov 06, 2015 lend me a tenor acting edition ludwig, ken on. Please feel free to download and print insights, as long as you do not remove any identifying mark of. 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 is a musical with book and lyrics by peter sham and music by brad carroll. Changes include major plot revisions between tito merrelli opera star and saunders opera.
The schedule repeats the next two weekends until the curtain closes on. Assistant to saunders, and in love with saunderss daughter maggie, max has much more talent than is apparent. He filled the void i spoke of by penning a series of extremely successful farces and musical comedies. And in the era, othello was not played by a black opera singer since there werent many at that point. I have been fortunate to direct many of ludwigs plays.
Lend me a tenor by ken ludwig april 5th 15th, 2018 norshor theatre director. A supersonic pace, mistaken identity, and a cast of characters in various states of. Comedic farce, broadway 20, winner 3 tony awards and 4 drama desk awards. Frank rich was right when he described the 80sera hit as being. All the female characters, as well as the male bellhop incredible russell malang, try hard. Learn lend tenor lines with free interactive flashcards. So this tool was designed for free download documents from the internet. As one patron left the paradise theatre production of lend me a tenor saturday night she asked, what is that called when there is a lot of door slamming and frantic running around. 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. The musical is based on the 1986 play of the same name by ken ludwig. This uproarious new musical comedy by peter sham and brad carroll is a riotous, unpredictable explosion of mistaken identities and unexpected romance. Lend me a tenor the musical is a giddy masterpiece of sorts. We tried doing this year, when we did lend me a tenor, but found it impossible. Lend me a tenor continues through april 27 at the cabot theatre, 158 n.
Discussion of themes and motifs in ken ludwigs lend me a tenor. Plenty of laughs an enchanting piece the london magazine hilarious. It seems like great fun, but i wondered if anyone had any negative feedback about the black face makeup that the tenors playing otello end up wearing all through act 2. Lend me a tenor the musical is a bona fide, booming big broadwayesque spectacle, crying out for bigger attention. A comedy of tenors script now available ken ludwigs a comedy of tenors has just been published and is now available from samuel french. Saunders, the general manager of the cleveland grand opera. Set in 1939 clevelad, a famous opera tenor is coming for a onenight performance. An araca group, stuart thompson, carl moellenberg, rodney rigby, olympus theatricals, broadway across america, shubert. Actor packet for the show, lend me a tenor by ken ludwig. Generally, an ebook can be downloaded in five minutes or less. Lend me a tenor this night in september of 1934 is the biggest in the history of the cleveland grand opera company. Book and lyrics by peter sham based on the comedy by ken ludwig. In the spirit of madcap comedy from a generation ago, paradises production hits almost all of the right notes.
Stage coach players of dekalb opens its 73 rd summer season with the riotous comedy, lend me a tenor, from ken ludwig. The tony awardnominated revival of ken ludwigs lend me a tenor, starring anthony lapaglia, justin bartha and tony shalhoub, will close aug. Lend me a tenor question community theater green room. A comedy of tenors script now available ken ludwig. It received nine tony award nominations and won for best actor philip bosco and best director. Lend me a tenor debuts tonight at the vpa theater at 7 p.
You could say that ken ludwigs operaspoofing, doorslamming farcical comedy lend me a tenor is back just for laughs. His befuddlement, double takes and exasperation par excellence are laughoutloud funny. Directory download full issues eye on crime general information home subscribe. The worldfamous tenor, tito merelli, il stupendo, is to perform his greatest role, otello, at the tenyear anniversary gala season opener. That seems to have been good enough for the audience at the performance i attended.
The merc playhouses fall production of lend me a tenor appears to. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Jul 20, 2014 we tried doing this year, when we did lend me a tenor, but found it impossible. Wallnau is a master of timing, with his slow burn a thing to behold. Lend me a tenor, the third doorslamming farce to land on a shelby county stage in the past month, needs to be put out to pasture. Pcpas lend me a tenor the musical plays in the solvang festival theater july 6 23, 2017. A musical farce is a tricky thing to pull off, but lend me a tenor shows us how its done. 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. Ibdb internet broadway database archive is the official database for broadway theatre. Lend me a tenor has been translated into sixteen languages and produced in twenty. Choose from 54 different sets of lend tenor lines flashcards on quizlet.
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. Lend me a tenor has been translated into sixteen languages and produced in twentyfive countries. Lend me a tenor the musical unfolds into a riotous and unpredictable explosion of mistaken identities, fulfilled dreams, and renewed love. 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. Paradise theatres lend me a tenor a fun throwback comedy. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Hi everyone, our playreading committee is looking at lend me a tenor. By definition, farce is simple, basic, broad comedy, with lots of slapstick, misunderstanding and mistaken identities. Saunders, and rick schlussel as max the singing understudydogsbody. To ask other readers questions about lend me a tenor, please sign up. The biggest issue was that it didnt make sense that maggie, the love. The play was produced on both the west end 1986 and broadway 1989. Lend me a tenor cast list on, the most comprehensive source for broadway shows, broadway tickets and broadway information. Show references and double entendres, no matter how obscure or ridiculous, are often highlighted in bold letters.
There are several notable changes from the play turning it into a fullon musical comedy. Were backstage at the cleveland grand opera company awaiting the arrival of the world famous italian tenor,il stupendo, to appear for one night only in otello. 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. Lend me a tenor hits right notes in muchamber theater. Executive director of the cleveland grand opera house, saunders is a man who gets things done, one way or another. Feel free to add detailed comments in the body of the email. Ken ludwigs lend me a tenor concord theatricals samuel french. A white tablecloth event to celebrate the round barn theatre productions through menus conceived by richard pletcher and created by chef ruth miller. 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. I appreciated getting this script without waiting forever for it to arrive.