Comedy of Tenors

Ben Dibble, Frank Ferrante &
Jacob Tischler

The Walnut Street Theatre, located at 825 Walnut Street, is presenting perhaps one of the wittiest shows to arrive on a Philadelphia stage, Ken Ludwig’s Comedy of Tenors. Appearing on the main stage through March 3, Comedy of Tenors provides over-the-top non-stop laughter with its finely tuned farcical elements. In addition to directing this piece, Frank Ferrante portrays two tenors, the world famous Italian Tito Merelli and Beppo, the bellhop who just happens to be a “dead ringer” for him. The speed with which one disappears off stage and the other reappears is a bit mind-boggling but adds to the fun. Preparing for their big concert, Max (Ben Dibble), Carlo (Jacob Tischler) and Tito (Frank Ferrante) rehearse a delightful rendition of "La Traviata". Such harmony is not long-lived. In whirlwind cases of mistaken identity, Tito thinks Carlo is having an affair with his wife, Maria (Karen Peakes); Mimi (Alanna J. Smith) thinks her boyfriend Carlo is having an affair with her mother Maria; Maria thinks her husband is having an affair with old girlfriend Racón (Dreya Weber) and bellboy Beppo can’t believe his luck in having two hot women who want him to come into their bedroom. The perfectly orchestrated slaps that Mimi smacks upon an unsuspecting Carlo’s face just add to the hilarity. Add to the mix funnyman Scott Greer portraying a flummoxed Sunders, the producer of the three tenors’ big concert. For more information or tickets to this purely delightful experience, call 215-574-3550, 800-982-2787 or visit online at www.walnutstreettheatre.org or ticketmaster.