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(Redirected from Tony and Tina\'s Wedding)
'''Tony n’ Tina’s Wedding''' is one of the longest-running comedies in American theatrical history. Credited as the originator of the “environmental theatre” craze, ''Tony n’ Tina’s Wedding'' stages a traditional Italian-American wedding and reception with the warm and intrusive stereotypes pushed to the limit. Audience members are treated as guests at the wedding by the interactive, improvisational comedy cast.
''Tony n’ Tina’s Wedding'' opened February 14, 1988, in New York City and has expanded its run to over 100 sites worldwide, including cities in Canada, Japan, Germany, United Kingdom, and Australia.
The interactive, environmental comedy ''Tony n’ Tina’s Wedding'' was the creation of the Artificial Intelligence comedy troupe. Thirteen members share copyrighted authorship: Thomas Michael Allen, James Altuner, Mark Campbell, Nancy Cassaro, Patricia Cregan, Elizabeth Dennehy, Chris Fracchiolla, Jack Fris, Kevin Alexander Leonidas, Mark Nassar, Larry Pellegrini, Sue Varon and Moira Wilson.
Original production was produced by Joe and Dan Corcoran and enjoyed steady word of mouth growth, spawning a handful of productions in other cities. Celebrities such as Frankie Avalon,[1] soap opera actor Jeff Trachta, Rosa Blasi, radio host Scott Nevins,[2] American football goalie Tony Meola, John Melendez (of the ''Tonight Show''), and New York Mets player Lee Mazzilli have appeared in productions.
Permanent productions of ''Tony n’ Tina’s Wedding'' have been hosted in many cities including New York City, Las Vegas, Toronto, Montreal, Dallas, and Chicago.
The success of ''Tony n’ Tina’s Wedding'' has spawned numerous new generations of environmental theater works including ''Flanagan's Wake'', ''Grandma Sylvia’s Funeral'', ''Bernie’s Bar Mitzvah'', ''Joey and Maria's Comedy Italian Wedding'', ''Rick and Mary’s Wedding'', ''The Awesome 80s Prom'', ''Joni And Gina's Wedding'', and ''Finnegan's Farewell''. There are great similarities to a much earlier, Australian work called "Dimboola", by Jack Hibberd. It surrounds a country wedding in Australia in the 1960s with audience interaction and a breaking of the "fourth wall".
As of May 2006 ''Tony n' Tina's Wedding'' on tour is represented exclusively by Mills Entertainment of Ballston Spa, New York.
★ Joni and Gina's Wedding
★ Audience participation
1. "Frankie Avalon appears at Tony 'n Tina's Wedding", WLS-TV Chicago news, July 2004.
2. "'Tony n’ Tina’s Wedding' Brings Celebrity Guest Star to Times Square", ''Elites TV'', New York City, 13 January 2005.
★ Official website
★ Mills Entertainment
★ Tony n’ Tina’s Wedding in Chicago
★
★ Tony and Tina
'''Tony n’ Tina’s Wedding''' is one of the longest-running comedies in American theatrical history. Credited as the originator of the “environmental theatre” craze, ''Tony n’ Tina’s Wedding'' stages a traditional Italian-American wedding and reception with the warm and intrusive stereotypes pushed to the limit. Audience members are treated as guests at the wedding by the interactive, improvisational comedy cast.
''Tony n’ Tina’s Wedding'' opened February 14, 1988, in New York City and has expanded its run to over 100 sites worldwide, including cities in Canada, Japan, Germany, United Kingdom, and Australia.
| Contents |
| History |
| See also |
| Notes |
| External links |
History
The interactive, environmental comedy ''Tony n’ Tina’s Wedding'' was the creation of the Artificial Intelligence comedy troupe. Thirteen members share copyrighted authorship: Thomas Michael Allen, James Altuner, Mark Campbell, Nancy Cassaro, Patricia Cregan, Elizabeth Dennehy, Chris Fracchiolla, Jack Fris, Kevin Alexander Leonidas, Mark Nassar, Larry Pellegrini, Sue Varon and Moira Wilson.
Original production was produced by Joe and Dan Corcoran and enjoyed steady word of mouth growth, spawning a handful of productions in other cities. Celebrities such as Frankie Avalon,[1] soap opera actor Jeff Trachta, Rosa Blasi, radio host Scott Nevins,[2] American football goalie Tony Meola, John Melendez (of the ''Tonight Show''), and New York Mets player Lee Mazzilli have appeared in productions.
Permanent productions of ''Tony n’ Tina’s Wedding'' have been hosted in many cities including New York City, Las Vegas, Toronto, Montreal, Dallas, and Chicago.
The success of ''Tony n’ Tina’s Wedding'' has spawned numerous new generations of environmental theater works including ''Flanagan's Wake'', ''Grandma Sylvia’s Funeral'', ''Bernie’s Bar Mitzvah'', ''Joey and Maria's Comedy Italian Wedding'', ''Rick and Mary’s Wedding'', ''The Awesome 80s Prom'', ''Joni And Gina's Wedding'', and ''Finnegan's Farewell''. There are great similarities to a much earlier, Australian work called "Dimboola", by Jack Hibberd. It surrounds a country wedding in Australia in the 1960s with audience interaction and a breaking of the "fourth wall".
As of May 2006 ''Tony n' Tina's Wedding'' on tour is represented exclusively by Mills Entertainment of Ballston Spa, New York.
See also
★ Joni and Gina's Wedding
★ Audience participation
Notes
1. "Frankie Avalon appears at Tony 'n Tina's Wedding", WLS-TV Chicago news, July 2004.
2. "'Tony n’ Tina’s Wedding' Brings Celebrity Guest Star to Times Square", ''Elites TV'', New York City, 13 January 2005.
External links
★ Official website
★ Mills Entertainment
★ Tony n’ Tina’s Wedding in Chicago
★
★ Tony and Tina
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