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"Lombardi" Broadway Opening Night Review
By Christopher Moore, Broadway Magazine
Football is a tough sport, and the new Broadway production of Lombardi is a tough play. With nominal sponsorship from the NFL, the production seeks to offer both an honest portrait of a complex leader while maintaining the sheen on the winning Lombardi legend. For those of you not in Osh Kosh, Vincent Lombardi was the legendary football coach of the Green Bay Packers in the 1960s. He led the team to victories in the first two Super Bowls, and the trophy given to modern winners of the Super Bowl is named for Coach Lombardi. Now, in a new Broadway play, writer Eric Simonson delivers a portrait of Lombardi by focusing on one particular week in the champion's [...] read more »
Lombardi
Show Synopsis
The legacy of NFL Hall of Fame coach Vince Lombardi comes to life on Broadway in the play Lombardi, written by Academy Award winner Eric Simonson. Based on the autobiography When Pride Still Mattered: A Life of Vince Lombardi by David Maraniss, Lombardi reveals the man behind the legend, the true nature of one of America's most inspiring figures in the world of sports. Dan Lauria (The Wonder Years) and Judith Light (Ugly Betty) lead the cast in the show which marks the first ever producing partnership between Broadway and the National Football League. Discover Lombardi's life off the field, those who influenced him, and how those relationships molded him into an icon of American leadership.
-Valentina Palladino, Broadway Magazine
Schedule |
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| Monday: | Night Off |
| Tuesday: | 7:00 PM |
| Wednesday: | 2:00 PM & 8:00 PM |
| Thursday: | 8:00 PM |
| Friday: | 8:00 PM |
| Saturday: | 2:00 PM & 8:00 PM |
| Sunday: | 3:00 PM |
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Running Time - Approximately 90 minutes, with no intermission |
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