Lend Me a Tenor

Comedy - Original

Royale Theatre

Data not verified
  • First Preview: February 17, 1989
  • Opening Date: March 2, 1989
  • Closing Date: April 22, 1990
  • Previews: 16
  • Performances: 476

Playwright: Ken Ludwig

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Synopsis

On a historic night at the Cleveland Opera Company, world-famous tenor Tito Morelli is to perform in Otello. Through a series of mishaps, Tito receives a double dose of tranquilizers, causing the house manager to believe he is dead and setting off a chain reaction of slapstick and mistaken identity.

 

Opening Night Cast

Philip Bosco in Lend Me a Tenor Philip Bosco Saunders
Jane Connell Julia
Tovah Feldshuh in Lend Me a Tenor Tovah Feldshuh Maria
Victor Garber in Lend Me a Tenor Victor Garber Max
Ron Holgate in Lend Me a Tenor Ron Holgate Tito Merelli
Jeff Brooks Bellhop
David Cryer Radio Announcer
Caroline Lagerfelt Diana
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Opening Night Production Credits

Ken Ludwig Ken Ludwig Writer
Jerry Zaks Jerry Zaks Director
Tony Walton Tony Walton Scenic Design
William Ivey Long William Ivey Long Costume Design
Paul Gallo Paul Gallo Lighting Design
  Aural Fixation Sound Design
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Inside the Playbill (12)

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Lend Me a Tenor - Opening Night
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Shows That Opened That Season: 1988 - 1989

 
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Awards


Drama Desk Award

Year Category Name Winner/Nominee
1989 Outstanding Actor in a Play Philip Bosco Winner
1989 Outstanding Costume Design William Ivey Long Winner
1989 Outstanding Director of a Play Jerry Zaks Winner
1989 Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play Tovah Feldshuh Winner
1989 Outstanding Lighting Design Paul Gallo Nominee
1989 Outstanding Set Design Tony Walton Nominee

Outer Critics Circle

Year Category Name Winner/Nominee
1989 Outstanding Costume Design   Winner
1989 Outstanding Lighting Design   Winner
1989 Outstanding Set Design   Winner
1989 Special Award   Winner

Tony Award

Year Category Name Winner/Nominee
1989 Actor in a Play Victor Garber Nominee
1989 Actor in a Play Philip Bosco Winner
1989 Costume Design (Play or Musical) William Ivey Long Nominee
1989 Direction of a Play Jerry Zaks Winner
1989 Featured Actress in a Play Tovah Feldshuh Nominee
1989 Play   Nominee
1989 Scenic Design (Play or Musical) Tony Walton Nominee

Grosses

Week Ending Week # This Week Gross
Potential Gross		 Diff $ Avg Ticket
Top Ticket		 Seats Sold
Seats in Theatre		 Perfs
(Prev)		 % Cap
This Week 		Diff %
Cap
Apr. 22, 1990 47 $120,059
-		 $3,561 $26.50
-		 4530
1078		 8
0		 52.53% -11.33%
Apr. 15, 1990 46 $116,498
-		 $16,093 $21.15
-		 5507
1078		 8
0		 63.86% 14.56%
Apr. 8, 1990 45 $100,405
-		 -$14,181 $23.61
-		 4252
1078		 8
0		 49.30% -16.03%
Apr. 1, 1990 44 $114,586
-		 - $20.34
-		 5634
1078		 8
0		 65.33% -
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Totals
Last 4 Weeks
   $451,548
-		   $22.90 19923
34496		 32
0		 57.75 %  
Cumulative
   $8,410,321
-		   $23.54
$0.00		 357188
530376		 476
16		 67.35 %  
 
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