Lend Me a Tenor - the Musical
A musical comedy by Peter Sham and Brad Carroll; Book and Lyrics by Peter Sham based on the comedy by Ken Ludwig; Music by Brad Carroll.
Gielgud Theatre, London - 15 June–19 November, 2011
Synopsis
It’s 1934, and the world’s greatest tenor Tito Merelli has come to Cleveland, Ohio, to save its Grand Opera Company by singing Otello. When he is unexpectedly incapacitated, Max, the Opera Director’s meek assistant, is given the daunting task of finding a last-minute replacement. Chaos ensues – including a scheming soprano, a tenor-struck ingénue, a jealous wife and the Cleveland Police department.
Musical Numbers
Act I
- Overture — Orchestra
- Verdi's Otello/I/1 — Ensemble
- Where the Hell Is Merelli? — Saunders, Max & Ensemble
- Fling — Maggie & Max
- Where the Hell Is Merelli? (Reprise) — The Opera Guild Ladies
- How 'Bout Me? — Max & Saunders
- For the Love of Opera — Ensemble
- Facciamo L'Amor — Tito & Maria
- The Last Time — Maria
- Be Yourself — Tito & Max
- Before You Know It — Max
- How 'Bout Me? — Saunders & Max
- Act I Finale — Saunders, Max & Ensemble
Act II
- Entr'acte — Orchestra
- Il Stupendo — Ensemble
- Lend Me a Tenor — Maggie & Max
- May I Have a Moment? — Diana & Tito
- Il Stupendo (Reprise) — Maggie, Max, Diana & Saunders
- Il Stupendo (Reprise) — The Opera Guild Ladies, Tito & Ensemble
- Knowing What I Know — Max
- The Last Time (Reprise) — Maria
- Finale — Company
Cast
- Henry Saunders
- Maria Merelli
- Max Garber
- Tito Merelli
- Diana Divane
- Maggie Saunders
- Opera Guild Ladies
- Bernie Guter