The Lisbon Traviata
Location
Garrick Theatre
About
A dramatic comedy by Terrence McNally
Directed by Barry Park
(This show contains adult themes, coarse language and brief nudity)
Long-time friends Mendy and Stephen are ferociously dedicated and competitive opera buffs. With hilarious banter, Mendy cajoles Stephen to lend him a rare La Traviata recording and tries to distract him from a crumbling relationship with his long-time lover, Mike. When Stephen confronts Mike and his new friend Paul, larger-than-life passions explode on the scale of grand opera.
A very successful Off-Broadway production, this incisive, brilliantly executed play veers from high comedy to stark tragedy as it depicts troubled relationships – using an obsession with grand opera as a metaphor to underscore the larger-than-life passions that bring the play to its explosive conclusion. Written by multi award-winning master playwright Terrence McNally, the play is reminiscent of an Oscar Wilde drawing room comedy and the witty dialogue crackles crisply.
Directed by Barry Park
(This show contains adult themes, coarse language and brief nudity)
Long-time friends Mendy and Stephen are ferociously dedicated and competitive opera buffs. With hilarious banter, Mendy cajoles Stephen to lend him a rare La Traviata recording and tries to distract him from a crumbling relationship with his long-time lover, Mike. When Stephen confronts Mike and his new friend Paul, larger-than-life passions explode on the scale of grand opera.
A very successful Off-Broadway production, this incisive, brilliantly executed play veers from high comedy to stark tragedy as it depicts troubled relationships – using an obsession with grand opera as a metaphor to underscore the larger-than-life passions that bring the play to its explosive conclusion. Written by multi award-winning master playwright Terrence McNally, the play is reminiscent of an Oscar Wilde drawing room comedy and the witty dialogue crackles crisply.