Lombardi 2010
Run Time:
1 hour and 30 minutes, with no intermission
Opened: October 21, 20101 hour and 30 minutes, with no intermission
Closing: May 22, 2011
Lombardi - 2010 Broadway History , Info & More
Circle in the Square (Broadway)
1633 Broadway at 50th St. New York, NY
Lombardi, a new American play from Academy Award-winning playwright Eric Simonson, is based on the best-selling Vince Lombardi biography “When Pride Still Mattered”, by Pulitzer Prize-winning author David Maraniss.
Sport produces great human drama and there is no greater sports icon to bring to theatrical life than a man recognized not only as one of the greatest coaches of all time, but one of the most compelling and oft-quoted individuals in American pop culture in the 20th century. Though football’s Super Bowl trophy is named for him, so few know the real story of Vince Lombardi the man – his inspiration, his passion, and ability to drive people to achieve what they never thought possible. In a time when people continue to look for shortcuts to success, his story demonstrates that hard work, discipline, respect and time are the crucial elements to victory.
Lombardi - 2010 - Broadway Cast
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Lombardi
5 / 10
There is one scene that offers a genuine clash of ideas and personalities. Star running back Jim Taylor wants to have his agent represent him in salary negotiations. Taylor legitimately demands a piece of the game's ever-increasing profits, while the tradition-bound Lombardi bristles at the notion of a 'goddamn gutter-crawling' middleman getting between him and his players. Two worthy opponents who believe in their positions are locked in a dramatic conflict. It's strongly played by Dan Lauria, as the coach, and Chris Sullivan, as Taylor. But it's a rare highly charged moment in the middle of a Biography Channel–like documentary. Director Thomas Kail does little to increase the action, save for having David Korins' set revolve as a substitute for theatrical movement.
Lombardi: Defensive Lines
9 / 10
If you know who Vince Lombardi is, the play is most likely exactly what you'd expect it to be: a portrait of decent, honorable figure who earns the devotion of his players by tough-loving them into the best they're capable of being. If you don't know who he is, you can simply disregard the scattered names from the past and sprinklings of sports jargon, and Lombardi stands as self-explanatory. Just remember that if you hear a few chuckles and/or applause for some seemingly random lines ('We didn't lose; we just ran out of time.') it's because the evening does embrace quite a few beloved sports clichés; but Lombardi is such an earnest play that the clichés seem perfectly natural in context.
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Lombardi - 2010 Broadway Awards and Nominations
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| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | BroadwayWorld Awards | Best Featured Actress in a Play | Judith Light |
| 2011 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play | Judith Light |
| 2011 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Set Design | David Korins |
| 2011 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Set Design | Zachary Boroway |
| 2011 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Play | Judith Light |
| 2011 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play | Judith Light |
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