Madcap Comedy Lend Me A Tenor at Morgan-Wixson Theatre
Morgan-Wixson Theatre (2627 Pico Blvd. Santa Monica, CA 90405)
- Full Price:
- $18.00
- Our Price:
- $9.00*
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The last date listed for Lend Me A Tenor was Saturday June 2, 2007 / 8:00pm.
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Risqué British Farce What the Butler Saw at Morgan-Wixson Theatre
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Wild, bawdy and ferociously playful, Joe Orton's outrageous farce What the Butler Saw is one of the seminal works of modern comedy. When a psychiatrist tries to seduce an aspiring secretary, his botched efforts lead to comic bedlam involving his insatiable wife, a randy bellhop, a befuddled police officer and Sir Winston Churchill. Psychiatry, religion, marriage, government, definitions of gender and even language are all targets of British playwright Orton's poison pen. His sly jokes and hilarious shenanigans will have you shaking with laughter from start to finish. Learn More
12 Goldstar Member Reviews
Norbert and Pamela Stilman
Written on Jun 08 2007VERY FUNNY, AN EXCELLENT FARCE. WELL WRITTEN, WELL ACTED. CAN SEE THE STAGE WELL FROM ANY SEAT. I WOULD RECOMMEND IT.
Photographer K
Written on Jun 04 2007A great farce of a play with lots of door slamming and fun!!
Sheryl F.
Red Velvet Member
Written on May 28 2007"Lend Me A Tenor" is a very funny comedy and makes for a lighthearted enjoyable evening. The cast is great (particularly Derek Houck as the bellhop) and gives a very nuanced performance. The theatre itself is much nicer than many of the small theaters in LA. We had a great time!
Judith D.
Written on May 28 2007great ensemble acting.
Goldstar Member
Written on May 28 2007The subject matter was very dated and been done many times in many ways. Farce is difficult for any director or actor. It can get out of hand and be overacted too easily. You don't have to be hit over the head with a brick to get the point of silly humor. In this case, the actors seriously over acted their parts and the show was for the three of us who attended, a flop. We've seen better
Jim
Written on May 28 2007A wonderful madcap comedy in the great tradition of American theatre! All the actors are fabulous. Don't miss it!
Betsy W.
Written on May 28 2007Nicely done comedy that was a very enjoyable watch!!!
anonymous
Written on May 21 2007I was very disappointed with this production. The directing and production values were very amateurish, like watching a school production. Which is a shame- because there were a couple of brilliant performances from the 'wife' and the 'bellboy'. It is a great venue. Too bad it's wasted on productions like this.
apb
Written on May 15 2007AMAZING and funny and really great!
Ordered tickets separately due to change in schedules and they combined all tickets together so we could sit together. Great theater, convincing actors, really enjoyable! Perfect Mother's Day present :)
Michele K.
Red Velvet Member
Written on May 14 2007Well done and very funny.
PK
Red Velvet Member
Written on May 14 2007Wonderful acting and quite an amusing story!
Goldstar Member
Written on May 07 2007A fun, broad farce with talented actors and a friendly hometown audience.
More Information About Lend Me A Tenor
Quotes & Highlights
- "Uproarious! Hysterical!" --USA Today
Description
Lend Me A Tenor is the hilarious story of world-famous tenor Tito Merelli (known as "Il Stupendo"), who is to perform Otello at the gala season opener, but he is late and there isn't time to rehearse with the company. Through a series of mishaps, he is given a double dose of tranquilizers and passes out; he is believed to be dead. What to do? The opera company's assistant general manager, Max, an aspiring singer, is persuaded to try to fool the audience into thinking he is "Il Stupendo." He succeeds admirably, but then Merelli wakes up. Now two Otellos are running around in costume and two women are running around in lingerie, each thinking she is with "Il Stupendo"!
Written by Ken Ludwig.