Ken Ludwig's Lend Me a Soprano
by Ken Ludwig

Name: Ken Ludwig's Lend Me a Soprano
Brand: Ken Ludwig
SKU: 9780573710476
Rating: 4.24 (29 reviews)

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120 mins1930sStrong Role for Leading Woman (Star Vehicle)Unit Set/Multiple SettingsPeriod CostumesComedy

Synopsis

It's 1934, and the clever and combustible Lucille Wiley, Manager of the Cleveland Grand Opera Company, is ready to welcome world-class soprano Elena Firenzi for her one-night-only starring role in Carmen .

Alas, Elena arrives late, her impassioned husband Pasquale has a fit of jealousy, and it remains to be seen whether Mrs. Wiley’s mousy but determined assistant Jo can save the day.

Based on Ken Ludwig’s Tony Award-winning Lend Me A Tenor , this madcap screwball comedy features ladies in the leading roles and is guaranteed to leave audiences teary-eyed with laughter.

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Press Reviews

"An undeniable crowd-pleaser... Turning the three leading male roles into women overlays this pinwheel comedy with a warmer, deeper touch. It's still a classic sex comedy with whiplash timing, men dropping their pants, doors slamming, mistaken identity, and surprise entrances, but the lead women add a lively touch to the finely-plotted machinations. ...[This] farce has found its heart. It's a sweet transformation."
— Houston Press

"Everything I desire in a theatre production... Guaranteed to leave audiences teary-eyed with laughter."
— Broadway World

"A screwball delight, fast, furious and consistently funny. Reworking his own tried-and-true comedy Lend Me a Tenor with an effective gender reversal, Ludwig has created a showpiece of controlled chaos, relentless but deceptively thoughtful in its dissection of performative ego and pride. Mostly, however, it’s just a dizzying amount of fun... a singing, door-slamming, bed-hopping whirlwind of a good time."
— Houston Chronicle

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
Jo Her assistant	female	—	Her assistant
Jerry Her son	female	—	Her son
Elena Firenzi A world-famous soprano	—	—	A world-famous soprano
Pasquale Elena’s husband	male	—	Elena’s husband
Beverly A bellhop	—	—	A bellhop
Leo A tenor	—	—	A tenor
Julia Chairwoman of the Opera Guild	—	—	Chairwoman of the Opera Guild
Mrs. Wylie General Manager of the Cleveland Grand Opera Company	—	—	General Manager of the Cleveland Grand Opera Company