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Middle Tennessee's Guide to Arts & Entertainment EventsSaturday May 26, 2012Nashville Area Weather

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    Lend Me a Tenor

    Lend Me a Tenor

    Presented by Senior Center for the Arts and The Larry Keeton Theatre at The Larry Keeton Theatre

    January 28-February 13, 2011

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    Set in 1934, the farce revolves around renowned tenor Tito Merelli, known to his fans as "Il Stupendo," who is scheduled to sing the lead in Otello, produced as a gala fundraiser for the Cleveland Opera Company. Unfortunately, even before the star leaves his hotel room, everything begins to unravel. Chaos ensues when Merelli's wife, who has mistaken an autograph-seeker hidden in his closet for a secret lover, leaves him a "Dear John" letter. The distraught Merelli accidentally is given a double dose of tranquilizers to calm him and passes out. Saunders, the company's General Manager, is determined the show must go on (for his own financial sake), so he asks his assistant Max to impersonate the opera star. Max puts on the blackface makeup required for the role of Otello, and his disguise succeeds admirably--until Merelli, also in blackface, wakes up and heads for the stage. What follows is a chain-reaction of mistaken identity, plot twists, double entendres, and innuendoes.

    Helpful Information: Doors open 90 minutes prior to advertised show time. Dinner is served 1 hour prior to advertised show time (unless otherwise stated). Dinner service ends 15 minutes prior to the start of the show.


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        The Larry Keeton Theatre

        108 Donelson Pike
        Nashville, TN 37214

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        Tickets:

        $25/Adult
        $30/Adult Salmon
        $30/Adult Vegetarian
        $15/Child
        $20/Adult (Show Only)
        $10/Child (Show Only)

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      • Dates & Times

        Dates:
        January 28-February 13, 2011

        Times:

        Thursday through Saturday 7:00pm
        Sunday 2:00pm

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