Lend Me a Tenor

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"Lend Me a Tenor" is a fast-paced, farcical musical comedy that premiered in 1986. The story takes place in a hotel suite in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1934, on the night of the gala opening of the Cleveland Grand Opera Company. The company's star tenor, Tito Merelli, is expected to perform in the role of Otello, but he has accidentally taken a double dose of tranquilizers and is unable to perform. Chaos ensues as the company's general manager, Saunders, and his assistant, Max, scramble to find a replacement tenor, while trying to keep the audience and the opera company's board members from discovering the truth.

As the search for a replacement tenor continues, misunderstandings and mistaken identities pile up, leading to a hilarious chain of events that involve Tito's jealous wife, a soprano with a crush on Tito, and Max, who ends up impersonating Tito on stage. Through the chaos, Max discovers his own talent as a singer and the show ultimately ends on a high note with a successful performance of Otello.

"Lend Me a Tenor" is a delightful tribute to the screwball comedies of the 1930s, filled with witty dialogue, physical comedy, and catchy musical numbers. It's a show that will leave audiences laughing and humming its tunes long after the curtain falls.