Lend Me a Tenor

Play

Writers: Ken Ludwig

Context

Ken Ludwig’s hilarious, slapstick farce Lend Me a Tenor first appeared at the American Stage Festival in New Hampshire in 1985. The following year, it debuted in London (receiving one Olivier nomination for Best Play) before making its way to Broadway several years later in 1989. It ran for 476 performances at the Royale Theatre. Nominated for seven Tony awards including Best Play, Lend Me a Tenor won for Best Direction (veteran Broadway director Jerry Zaks) and for Leading Actor in a Play going to Philip Bosco who played Saunders. The show was also nominated for six Drama Desk Awards,

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