Vince Lombardi’s Broadway Debut

Currently in previews, the new Broadway play, LOMBARDI, tells the story of Vince Lombardi and his relationship with his wife, his family and his team. Football and Broadway may seem like an odd combination, but then again, at one time, so did chocolate and peanut butter. Early buzz on this show is positive, with many theater fans surprised how much they enjoyed the story and even a few football fans surprised how much they enjoyed going to the theater.

If you fall in the latter camp, the show is running Talkback Tuesdays that may intrigue you. Starting on October 12th, members of the cast and crew will discuss the show with prominent sports figures. The line-up follows. LOMBARDI is currently playing at the Circle on the Square Theater and tickets are available at telecharge.com.

TALKBACK TUESDAYS
Oct. 12: David Maraniss and Chuck Mercein. Maraniss wrote “When Pride Still Mattered: A Life of Vince Lombardi,” upon which Eric Simonson based LOMBARDI. Mercein is a former Packers player. He made a critical play in the Ice Bowl on Dec. 31, 1967, Lombardi’s last game at Lambeau Field.
Oct. 19: Sean Landeta and Bob Papa. Landeta played with the New York Giants and the Packers during his 22-year career. Papa is the radio voice of the New York Giants, with whom Lombardi was an assistant coach.
Oct. 26: Steve Sabol and Merrill Hoge. Sabol is the president of NFL Films and Hoge is a former running back who is a commentator for ESPN.
Nov. 2: Carlo DeVito is the author of many sports biographies, including Wellington: The Giants and New York City.
Nov. 16: Tim Layden and Kenny Albert. Layden is senior NFL writer at Sports Illustrated and author of Blood, Sweat and Chalk, a book about great coaches that includes Lombardi. Albert is a Fox Sports play-by-play commentator who has called games at Lambeau Field.
Nov. 23: Jeremy Schaap is an Emmy-winning journalist who writes sports books
Nov. 30: Phil Hanrahan is the author of Life After Favre.
Dec. 7: Jimmy Pittaro is president of Yahoo Sports and Entertainment and a longtime Lombardi enthusiast.

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