Lend Me a Tenor: Classic Farce at Costa Mesa Playhouse
Costa Mesa Playhouse (661 Hamilton Street Costa Mesa, CA 92627)
- Full Price:
- $16.00 - $18.00
- Our Price:
- FREE - $9.00*
* Additional fees apply.
All offers for Lend Me a Tenor have expired.
The last date listed for Lend Me a Tenor was Sunday September 20, 2009 / 2:00pm.
Goldstar Member Tips
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Richard T. on What to Wear
Very casual
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George and Martha on Where to Park
Plenty and very easy parking
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Jeanne on Where to Park
Driving directions included on ticket confirmation, good idea.
22 Goldstar Member Reviews
hbsuzanne
This really IS a very small and intimate venue, so no matter where you sit, you have a great view of the stage. In fact, you're almost ON the stage! During part of the performance that I attended, some unseen individual (or recording) tried to boost the laugh factor by cackling at the dialog whether it was funny or not. This was not only annoying to us, the audience, but distracting to the performers as well. Other than that, the performers tried their best, some more than others, and all in all, it was a nice way to spend a Sunday afternoon.Written on Aug 31 2009
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Austin Nation
I left halfway through the show because I couldn't stand hearing all the yelling by the lead actor. What is normally a very funny show was absolutely squashed by this performance.Written on Sep 21 2009
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Richard T.
I thought this was so bad in the beginning that I thought I would leave at intermission...THEN...it got even badder...(in a good bad way)...so I stayed for the whole show...Everyone in the play gave it their all out best performance. Fun, Quirky way to spend the evening and support the small guys.Written on Aug 31 2009
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dreemydee
TINY theater. Well handled space. Cute entry way, comfy seating and not a bad seat in the house. Fun, lighthearted comedy where audience and cast alike had a blast. Great production for limited budget, and lots of talent on stage.Written on Sep 21 2009
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More Information About Lend Me a Tenor
Website
http://www.costamesaplayhouse.org/
Description
The Costa Mesa Playhouse continues its 43rd season with Len Ludwig’s popular farce set in the world of opera, Lend Me a Tenor, winner of three Tony Awards and four Drama Desk Awards. One critic described it as, “a furiously paced comedy with more than a touch of the Marx brothers.”
In 1934, Tito Morelli, the greatest tenor of his generation, is set to sing Otello at the Cleveland Grand Opera’s gala fundraiser, but he hasn’t shown up and the manager of the opera company is desperate, setting into motion an hilarious chain reaction of mishaps and mistaken identities by an ambitious opera diva, an amorous fan, a jealous wife and a singing bellhop, among others.
Lend Me a Tenor is directed by David A. Blair, who previously directed the playhouse’s acclaimed production of The Full Monty. The cast features Jaycob Hunter, Bethany Hamrick, Gordon Marhoefer, Paul Burt, Norma Jean Riddick, Travis Stolp, Barbara Gibbs and Shirley Romano. (Cast information is correct as of publication, but subject to change without notice.)
About the Ticket Supplier: Costa Mesa Playhouse
The Costa Mesa Playhouse is a 73-seat, not-for-profit, Community Theater that has been serving greater Orange County for over 40 years. The Playhouse is dedicated to presenting affordable, quality, live theater in a comfortable and intimate setting, and to offering the talented actors, singers, dancers, and stage craftspeople of Orange County a welcoming environment in which to practice their craft. With a season running from September through June and five productions per season, the Playhouse offers a diverse array of plays and musicals to our theatergoing public.