Saunders, and rick schlussel as max the singing understudydogsbody. Very sadly it had only a short run in london, do not let this put you off, it is very good. 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. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Ken ludwigs a comedy of tenors concord theatricals. Hi everyone, our playreading committee is looking at lend me a tenor. It received nine tony award nominations and won for best actor philip bosco and best director jerry zaks.
Auditions lend me a tenor denton community theatre. Lend me a tenor hits right notes in muchamber theater. Book and lyrics by peter sham based on the comedy by ken ludwig. Chaos ensues including a scheming soprano, a tenorstruck ingenue, a jealous wife and the cleveland police department. 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. Lend me a tenor was presented at the royale theatre in new. There are several notable changes from the play turning it into a fullon musical comedy. 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. Lend me a tenor question community theater green room. Feel free to add detailed comments in the body of the email. Lend me a tenor was first presented at the american stage festival, milford, new hampshire on august 1, 1985. Bringing back the most requested play by newport theatre arts center patrons since we first produced it in 1995. Lend me a tenor the musical boasts a score with a decidedly thirties flair, while frequently paying homage to the world of opera. The worldfamous tenor, tito merelli, il stupendo, is to perform his greatest role, otello, at the tenyear anniversary gala season opener.
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. The worlds greatest tenor tito merelli has come to cleveland, ohio, to save its grand opera company by singing otello. This uproarious new musical comedy by peter sham and brad carroll is a riotous, unpredictable explosion of. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Lend me a tenor overview the best broadway source for lend me a tenor tickets and lend me a tenor information, photos and. Original cast recording original london cast recording of lend me a tenor. Online lend me a tenor script read download pdf id. Maggie is the sort of saucy ingenue i am ready to play. Frank rich was right when he described the 80sera hit as being. 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. 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.
Ebook lend me a tenor script pdf download island, the script at the internet movie script database. Placer community theaters springtime play lend me a tenor. Lend me a tenor this night in september of 1934 is the biggest in the history of the cleveland grand opera company. I has it in time to prepare for the read through i had to attend.
Lend me a tenor the musical is a bona fide, booming big broadwayesque spectacle, crying out for bigger attention. Nov 06, 2015 lend me a tenor acting edition ludwig, ken on. The defining moment of the revival of lend me a tenor that just opened at the music box doesnt occur within the play itself, but within the epilogue its a typical lark, the sort of party trick youd expect from ken ludwigs 1989 farce, even if you didnt know its always been a part of the show. Please feel free to download and print insights, as long as you do not remove any identifying mark of the utah. Sep 20, 2012 for the love of opera, from lend me a tenor. May 02, 2014 placer community theaters springtime play lend me a tenor. Ken ludwig has had 6 shows on broadway and 7 in londons west end, and many of his works have become a standard part of the american repertoire. The original 1989 broadway production was under the direction of jerry zaks. This brandnew production is directed by olivier awardwinning director ian talbot high society, anything goes and choreographed by tonynominated choreographer randy skinner 42nd street, white christmas. Lend me a tenor continues through april 27 at the cabot theatre, 158 n. 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. Winner of 3 tony awards and 4 drama desk awards, lend me a tenor is set in september 1934.
Lend me a tenor won two tony awards and was called one of the classic comedies of the 20th century by the washington post. Denton community theatre is holding auditions for lend me a tenor, written by ken ludwig. Apr 04, 2010 the defining moment of the revival of lend me a tenor that just opened at the music box doesnt occur within the play itself, but within the epilogue its a typical lark, the sort of party trick youd expect from ken ludwigs 1989 farce, even if you didnt know its always been a part of the show. Lend me a tenor cast list on, the most comprehensive source for broadway shows, broadway tickets and broadway information. Lend me a tenor has been translated into sixteen languages and produced in twentyfive countries. Lend me a tenor staging tito is dead human desire provides basis for jokes maggie. Lend me a tenor is a musical with book and lyrics by peter sham and music by brad carroll. 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 canio from pagliacci. Discussion of themes and motifs in ken ludwigs lend me a tenor. Lend me a tenor the musical unfolds into a riotous and unpredictable explosion of mistaken identities, fulfilled dreams, and renewed love.
It has all the right components of what makes a tremendous musical sensation. 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. Saunders, the general manager of the cleveland grand opera. This uproarious new musical comedy by peter sham and brad carroll is a riotous, unpredictable explosion of mistaken identities and unexpected romance. Aug 15, 2010 lend me a tenor overview the best broadway source for lend me a tenor tickets and lend me a tenor information, photos and videos. Auditions will be held at the playhouse conservatory 230. Click order products to purchase the cd, script, and perusal items. The schedule repeats the next two weekends until the curtain closes on. So this tool was designed for free download documents from the internet. Through a hilarious series of mishaps, world famous tenor, tito morelli, is given a double dose of tranquilizers, which mix with.
As a matter of fact othello himself is labeled as a moor. Lend me a tenor has been translated into sixteen languages and produced in twenty. Forgive me for gushing, but there is no other play or musical currently on broadway to rival lend me a tenor for solid laughs and for the sheer joy it offers. Featuring phiiip jacques as tito merrelli, fred burks as mr. The cast size is flexible and could range from 15 30. Lend me a tenor debuts tonight at the vpa theater at 7 p. Lend me a tenor revival, play, comedy, farce, broadway opened in new york city apr 4, 2010 and played through aug 15, 2010.
The play was produced on both the west end 1986 and broadway 1989. For the leads it goes without saying that you will need strong vocalists however lend me a tenor does ask for something that not many musical theatre companies have that is an opera singer with great comedy timing. When he is unexpectedly incapacitated, max, the opera directors meek assistant, is given the daunting task of finding a lastminute replacement. The musical is based on the 1986 play of the same name by ken ludwig. Lend me a tenor original, play, comedy, farce, broadway opened in new york city mar 2, 1989 and played through apr 22, 1990. And in the era, othello was not played by a black opera singer since there werent many at that point. A scanned script of laughter on the 23rd floor 2046 script taken from a transcript of the screenplay andor the kar wai wong movie with li gong, tony leunge, ziyi zhang, etc.
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. It received nine tony award nominations and won for best actor philip bosco and best director. I appreciated getting this script without waiting forever for it to arrive. Assistant to saunders, and in love with saunderss daughter maggie, max has much more talent than is apparent.
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