Due to the timing of the start of LEND ME A TENOR's preview performances and director Stanley Tucci's travel to and from The Academy Awards, the producers of the comedy said today that performances will now begin on March 12, one day later than previously announced. Mr. Tucci has been nominated for an Academy Award for his performance in "The Lovely Bones." Ticketholders for March 11 may exchange or return those tickets at the point of purchase.
The opening of Ken Ludwig's LEND ME A TENOR remains Sunday April 4. It stars Anthony LaPaglia, Tony Shalhoub, Justin Bartha, Brooke Adams, Mary Catherine Garrison, Jennifer Laura Thompson, Jay Klaitz, and Jan Maxwell, and is directed by Stanley Tucci. It will play at the Music Box Theatre (239 West 45th Street).
LEND ME A TENOR is produced by The Araca Group, Stuart Thompson, Carl Moellenberg, Rodney Rigby, Olympus Theatricals, Broadway Across America, The Shubert Organization, in Association with Lisa Cartwright, Wendy Federman/Jamie deRoy/Richard Winkler, Lisa Cartwright, and Scott and Brian Zeilinger.
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.
LEND ME A TENOR's design and creative team is
John Lee Beatty (set designer),
Martin Pakledinaz, (costume design),
Kenneth Posner (lighting design), and
Peter Hylenski (sound design).
LEND ME A TENOR premiered on Broadway in 1989 and received seven Tony Award nominations, winning two. It was also honored with four Drama Desk Awards. Prior to Broadway, LEND ME A TENOR played London's West End where it received an Olivier Award nomination for Best Comedy. The play has been translated into sixteen languages and produced in more than twenty-five countries.
LEND ME A TENOR plays the following schedule: March 12-April 4: Tue-Sat at 8, Wed & Sat at 2, Sun at 3. No matinees on Mar 17 or 24, or on April 4 (opening night curtain is 6:45 PM). Beginning April 5: Tue at 7, Wed-Sat at 8, Wed & Sat at 2, and Sun at 3.
Ticket Prices: $121.50 and $86.50 at all performances except Saturday at 8 PM when they are $126.50 and $86.50. All prices include a $1.50 facility fee. Tickets are available through Telecharge (212 239 6200) or at
www.Telecharge.com.
For more information, visit
www.lendmeatenorbroadway.com.
