And the Green Bay Packers alumni, the ones who were coached by him, are like disciples of Jesus who have gone off to spread the good words of Vince Lombardi every chance they get. Are you a football fan and a Packer fan yourself, and did that have any bearing on your decision to write the play? I like football, I grew up with it and I grew up with the Packers. Vince Lombardi is kind of a Wisconsin icon. The natural conclusion I came to was Lombardi. What kind of audiences have you found that the play attracts?
Mostly Packer and sports fans, or theatergoers of all kinds? Really all kinds, as far as I can tell. You know, when the Packers have been playing on Sundays, we still get good-sized audiences at the matinees.
The performances have been getting a lot of really good of word-of-mouth in the theater community and there are lot of people who come to see the play because they enjoy theater and they enjoy good acting. The whole cast is great, and the more showy characters are the roles of Vince Lombardi and Marie and I think Dan [Lauria] and Judith [Light] just do a spectacular job playing those characters. Have you noticed a heightened interest?
We have noticed that ticket sales have picked up and certainly people are referencing the play as we talk about the Super Bowl. The cast is really excited and there is kind of a feeling around the production that there is something magical happening. How was the NFL involved in the production and advertising surrounding the play?
They are an in-kind producer of the play. Vince Lombardi's remarkable life offered us the opportunity to assemble a cast made in heaven, and a creative dream team. We are so proud that we were able to do this on Broadway and are thrilled to announce that the show will continue to be seen across the country in licensed productions through The Dramatists Play Service. Tickets can be purchased online at www.
Visit www. Dan Lauria and Judith Light talk about the man, the myth and the reality of Broadway's pro-ball protagonist:. Dan Lauria Photo by Joan Marcus. Strickland and Greg Vinkler, artistic director of Peninsula Players, discussed many potential titles in trying to zero in on the right fit for what is a new endeavor for the Weidner. Of course. For the Weidner staff, the experience of mounting a production in-house brings a different kind of excitement than that of touring shows.
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