Ken Ludwig's A Comedy of Tenors

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Ken Ludwig's A Comedy of Tenors

Full-Length Play, Comedy  /  3w, 4m

“Laugh after laugh greets one improbable scene after another. Ludwig knows no ridiculous limits.” - BroadwayWorld.com

Image: 2015 Cleveland Play House Production (Roger Mastroianni)

Ken Ludwig's A Comedy of Tenors

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    3w, 4m
  • Duration
    Duration
    120 minutes (2 hours)
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Farce
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult, Teen (Age 14-18)
Ken Ludwig's A Comedy of Tenors

Details

Summary

One hotel suite, four tenors, two wives, three girlfriends, and a soccer stadium filled with screaming fans. What could possibly go wrong? It’s 1930s Paris and the stage is set for the concert of the century – as long as producer Henry Saunders can keep Italian superstar Tito Merelli and his hot-blooded wife, Maira, from causing runaway chaos. Prepare for an uproarious ride, full of mistaken identities, bedroom hijinks, and madcap delight. 

Please note: “La Traviata Brindisi-Allegretto (no Vocals)," which is used in Comedy of Tenors, is orginally found in Karaoke Opera, Vol. 9: Puccini & Verdi for Tenor. This song file is made available by Musical Concepts

History
A Comedy of Tenors premiered in a co-production at the Cleveland Playhouse in Cleveland, OH in September 2015 and the McCarter Theatre in Princeton, NJ in October 2015 under the direction of Stephen Wadsworth.
TATIANA RACON
CARLO
TITO
MARIA
MIMI
MAX
SAUNDERS
  • Time Period 1930s
  • Setting Paris 1936. A suite in the Faubourg Ritz Hotel.
  • Features Period Costumes
  • Duration 120 minutes (2 hours)

Media

“Laugh-out-loud funny!” – The News-Herald

REVIEWS

"Ken Ludwig is a comedic genius... A Comedy of Tenors is full of non-stop hilarity.” – Princeton Found, Read More

“From conception to execution, everything about A Comedy of Tenors hits on all comedic cylinders and, as advertised, is laugh-out-loud funny.” – The News-Herald, Read More 

“Laugh after laugh greets one improbable scene after another. Ludwig knows no ridiculous limits.” – BroadwayWorld.com, Read More 

“Playwright Ken Ludwig has hit the jackpot again with his fast-paced, over-the-top farce.” – Beacon Journal, Read More 

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Videos

  • A Comedy of Tenors Cleveland Playhouse Trailer youtube thumbnail

    A Comedy of Tenors Cleveland Playhouse Trailer

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    A Comedy of Tenors preview

Photos

  • Ken Ludwig's A Comedy of Tenors

    Image: 2015 Cleveland Play House Production (Roger Mastroianni)

  • Ken Ludwig's A Comedy of Tenors

    Image: 2015 Cleveland Play House Production (Roger Mastroianni)

  • Ken Ludwig's A Comedy of Tenors

    Image: 2015 Cleveland Play House Production (Roger Mastroianni)

  • Ken Ludwig's A Comedy of Tenors

    Image: 2015 Cleveland Play House Production (Roger Mastroianni)

Licensing & Materials

  • Minimum Fee: £70 per performance plus VAT when applicable.

Authors

Ken Ludwig

Ken Ludwig has had six productions on Broadway and eight in London’s West End. His 34 plays and musicals are staged around the world and throughout the United States every night of the year.

His first play, Lend Me a Tenor, won two Tony Awards and was called “one of the classi ...

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