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Total Rating: 
***1/4
Previews: 
September 23, 2010
Opened: 
October 21, 2010
Ended: 
May 22, 2011
Country: 
USA
State: 
New York
City: 
New York
Company/Producers: 
31 Sweep LLC (Tony Ponturo & Fran Kirmser) & The National Football League. Assoc Prod: Joe Favorito, S.D. Wagner & John Johnson, Andrew Frank, John Mara, Jr., Lauren Stevens, Alfred R. Kahn, Myla Lerner, Rebecca Gold. Exec Prod: Red Awning.
Theater Type: 
Broadway
Theater: 
Circle in the Square
Theater Address: 
50th Street
Website: 
lombardionbroadway.com
Running Time: 
90 min
Genre: 
Drama
Author: 
Eric Simonson
Director: 
Thomas Kail
Review: 

Eric Simonson's Lombardi, about the renowned football coach, is a real play, not just showing off a brash character. The piece is carried by its strong, energetic performers including Dan Lauria as a vivid Vince Lombardi and Judith Light, who nicely balances the role of his wife. There are really no surprises for a football fan like me, and I found the technical talk quite interesting. Framed by an interview by a reporter (Keith Nobbs), Lombardi is well-written with lots of good jokes, and it was a thrill for me to see three big guys in real Green Bay uniforms just a few feet away.

Fan or not, this is a strong, engaging piece of theater, energetically directed by Thomas Kail.

Cast: 
Dan Lauria (Lombardi), Judith Light, Keith Nobbs
Technical: 
Set: David Korins; Costumes: Paul Tazewell; Lighting: Howell Binkley; Sound: Acme Sound Partners; Proj: Zachary Borovay.
Critic: 
Richmond Shepard
Date Reviewed: 
January 2011