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Ken Ludwig's A Comedy of Tenors
Full-Length Play, Comedy / 3w, 4m
Image: 2015 Cleveland Play House Production (Roger Mastroianni)
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Cast Size
3w, 4m -
Duration
120 minutes (2 hours) -
Subgenre
Farce -
Target Audience
Adult, Teen (Age 14-18)
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
Cast Attributes
Keywords
Performing Groups
- 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
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A Comedy of Tenors preview
Photos
Image: 2015 Cleveland Play House Production (Roger Mastroianni)
Image: 2015 Cleveland Play House Production (Roger Mastroianni)
Image: 2015 Cleveland Play House Production (Roger Mastroianni)
Image: 2015 Cleveland Play House Production (Roger Mastroianni)
Licensing & Materials
- Minimum Fee: £70 per performance plus VAT when applicable.
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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 ...