Tony n’ Tina’s Wedding is one of the longest-running comedies in American theatrical history.^[1] Credited as the originator of the “environmental theatre” craze, Tony n’ Tina’s Wedding stages a traditional Italian-American wedding and reception with the stereotypes pushed to the limit. Audience members are treated as guests at the wedding by the interactive, improvisational comedy cast. Theater of the United States is based in the Western tradition, mostly borrowed from the performance styles prevalent in Europe. ... Environmental theater is a style of performance for plays and musicals which attempts to immerse the audience in the performance. ... Logo of Sons of Italy, which is the largest Italian American fraternal organization in the United States. ... Nubian wedding with some international modern touches, near Aswan, Egypt Preparing for the photographs, at a wedding in Thornbury Castle, England A traditional Japanese wedding ceremony A wedding is a ceremony which celebrates the beginning of a marriage. ... For the term used in its original printing sense, see etymology below. ...

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. February 14 is the 45th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nickname: Big Apple, Gotham, NYC Location in the state of New York Coordinates: Country United States State New York Boroughs The Bronx Brooklyn Manhattan Queens Staten Island Settled 1613  - Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Area    - City 1,214. ...

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.

Nancy Cassaro and Mark Campbell conceived the original concept for the show along with the original company contributions of Elizabeth Herring, Jay Herron, Denise Moses, Eli Ganias, Joanna Cocca, Michael Winther, Jennifer Heftler, Judy Sheehan, Caroline Scott, Tony Dowdy, Leila Kenzle, Vincent Floriani, Phil Rosenthal, Randall Thropp and Juan DeArmas.

The original production was produced by Joe and Dan Corcoran and enjoyed steady word of mouth growth, spawning a handful of productions in other cities. The improvisational nature of the show proved to be adaptable to the addition of celebrities such as Rikki Lee Travolta,^[1] Frankie Avalon,^[2] soap opera actor Jeff Trachta, Rosa Blasi, radio host Scott Nevins,^[3] John Melendez (of the Tonight Show, and New York Mets player Lee Mazzilli. Francis Thomas Avallone (born September 18, 1939 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) was an American actor and teen idol in the 1950s and early 1960s. ... Rosa Blasi (born December 19, 1972 in Chicago) is an American actress. ... John Melendez, also known as Stuttering John (b. ... The First Lady of the United States, Laura Bush and current host Jay Leno. ... Major league affiliations National League (1962–present) East Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 14, 37, 41, 42 Name New York Mets (1962–present) Ballpark Shea Stadium (1964–present) The Polo Grounds (1962–1963) Major league titles World Series titles (2) 1969 â€¢ 1986 NL Pennants (4) 1969 â€¢ 1973 â€¢ 1986... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Cities hosting permanent productions of Tony n’ Tina’s Wedding have included:

• New York City
• Chicago
• Detroit
• Philadelphia
• Portland, Oregon
• Las Vegas
• San Jose, California
• Los Angeles
• San Francisco
• Maui
• Orlando
• Toronto
• Vancouver
• Milwaukee
• South Bend, Indiana
• Cleveland
• New Orleans
• Omaha
• Montreal
• Dallas
• Spokane, Washington
• Baltimore
• Kansas City
• Grand Rapids, Michigan
• Atlantic City, New Jersey

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, 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". Nickname: Big Apple, Gotham, NYC Location in the state of New York Coordinates: Country United States State New York Boroughs The Bronx Brooklyn Manhattan Queens Staten Island Settled 1613  - Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Area    - City 1,214. ... 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Nickname: City of Roses, Stumptown, Bridgetown, PDX Location in Multnomah County and the state of Oregon Coordinates: Country United States State Oregon County Multnomah County Incorporated February 8, 1851  - Mayor Tom Potter Area    - City 376. ... Official language(s) None Capital Salem Largest city Portland Area  Ranked 9th  - Total 98,466 sq mi (255,026 km²)  - Width 260 miles (420 km)  - Length 360 miles (580 km)  - % water 2. ... For other uses around the city, see Las Vegas metropolitan area and Las Vegas Strip. ... Nickname: Capital of Silicon Valley Location of San Jose within Santa Clara County, California. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... 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Nickname: Cream City, Brew City, Mil Town, The City of Festivals Location of Milwaukee in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin Coordinates: County Milwaukee  - Mayor Tom Barrett Area    - City  97 sq mi (251. ... Location in the state of Indiana Coordinates: County St. ... Official language(s) English Capital Indianapolis Largest city Indianapolis Area  Ranked 38th  - Total 36,418 sq mi (94,321 km²)  - Width 140 miles (225 km)  - Length 270 miles (435 km)  - % water 1. ... Nickname: The Forest City Motto: Progress and Prosperity Location in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA Coordinates: Country United States State Ohio County Cuyahoga Founded 1796 Incorporated 1836 Mayor Frank G. Jackson (D) Area    - City 82. ... Nickname: The Crescent City, The Big Easy, The City That Care Forgot, NOLA (acronym for New Orleans, LA) Location in the State of Louisiana and the United States Coordinates: Country United States State Louisiana Parish Orleans Founded 1718  - Mayor Ray Nagin (D) Area    - City  350. ... 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Nickname: Monument City, Charm City, Mob Town[1][2] Motto: The Greatest City in America[3], Get in on it. ... Nickname: City of Fountains or Heart of America Location in Jackson, Clay, Platte, and Cass Counties in the state of Missouri. ... Nickname: Location of Grand Rapids within Kent County, Michigan Coordinates: Country United States State Michigan County Kent  - Mayor George Heartwell Area    - City 45. ... Official language(s) None (English, de-facto) Capital Lansing Largest city Detroit Area  Ranked 11th  - Total 97,990 sq mi (253,793 km²)  - Width 239 miles (385 km)  - Length 491 miles (790 km)  - % water 41. ... Map of Atlantic City in Atlantic County Coordinates: Country United States State New Jersey County Atlantic Incorporated March 1854  - Mayor Bob Levy Area    - City 44. ... Flanagans Wake Flanagan’s Wake is an interactive, partly-improvised environmental comedy in the vein of Tony n’ Tina’s Wedding. ... 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As of May of 2006 Tony n' Tina's Wedding on tour is represented exclusively by Mills Entertainment of Schenectady, NY

Film

Writer-director Roger Paradiso adapted Tony n’ Tina’s Wedding into Tony ’n’ Tina’s Wedding,^[4] an independent film starring Joe McIntyre, Krista Allen, Mila Kunis, Daisy Eagan, Adrian Grenier, John Fiore, Paul Heyman.^[5] The film screened at the 2004 Tribeca Film Festival and received praise from Variety and high marks from The New York Times. However, as of 2006, it has not found a film distributor. An independent film, or indie film, is usually a low-budget film that is produced by a small movie studio. ... Joseph Mulrey McIntyre (aka Joe McIntyre, Joey McIntyre), born December 31, 1972 in Needham, Massachusetts, is a singer, songwriter and actor. ... Krista J. Allen (born April 5, 1972[1]) is an American actress. ... Milena Markovna Kunis (Мілена Маркoвна Куніс), born August 14, 1983 in Kiev, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union (now Ukraine), better known as Mila Kunis, is an American actress. ... Daisy Eagan (born November 4, 1979) is an American actress. ... Adrian Grenier (Born July 10, 1976) is an American actor best known for being in the lead role on the HBO original series Entourage as Vincent Chase, a Hollywood celebrity who lives the good life with his best friends and older brother. ... Paul Buster Heyman (born September 11, 1965) is a professional wrestling manager, on-air talent, and former promoter. ... Robert De Nero and Jane Rosenthal 2005 The Tribeca Film Festival was founded in 2002 by Jane Rosenthal and Robert De Niro in a response to the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center and the consequent loss of vitality in the Tribeca neighborhood in Manhattan. ... Variety is a daily magazine for the entertainment industry. ... The New York Times is a newspaper published in New York City by Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Jr. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... A Film distributor is an independent company, a subsidiary company or occasionally an individual, which acts as the final agent between a film production company or some intermediary agent, and a film exhibitor, to the end of securing placement of the producers film on the exhibitors screen. ...

Primary cast

In credits order

• Joseph McIntyre .... Tony
• Mila Kunis .... Tina
• Krista Allen .... Maddy
• Jon Bernthal .... Dominic
• Daisy Eagan .... Donna Marsala
• Dean Edwards .... Father Mark
• John Fiore .... Mr. Nunzio
• Adrian Grenier .... Michael
• Donnie Keshawarz .... Donnie Dulce
• Priscilla Lopez .... Mrs. Vitale
• Richard Portnow .... Vinnie Black
• Mary Testa .... Sister Clare
• Tony Travis .... Zeppo the Bartender

Joseph Mulrey McIntyre (aka Joe McIntyre, Joey McIntyre), born December 31, 1972 in Needham, Massachusetts, is a singer, songwriter and actor. ... Milena Markovna Kunis (Мілена Маркoвна Куніс), born August 14, 1983 in Kiev, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union (now Ukraine), better known as Mila Kunis, is an American actress. ... Krista J. Allen (born April 5, 1972[1]) is an American actress. ... Daisy Eagan (born November 4, 1979) is an American actress. ... Dean Edwards (born July 30, 1970 in The Bronx, New York) is a stand-up comedian and actor. ... Adrian Grenier (Born July 10, 1976) is an American actor best known for being in the lead role on the HBO original series Entourage as Vincent Chase, a Hollywood celebrity who lives the good life with his best friends and older brother. ... Priscilla Lopez is an American singer, dancer, and actress. ... Mary Testa is an American stage actress. ...

Notes

1. ^ ^{a b} "Fabio and Rikki Lee Travolta", article at About.com
2. ^ "Frankie Avalon appears at Tony 'n Tina's Wedding", WLS-TV Chicago news, July 2004.
3. ^ "'Tony n’ Tina’s Wedding' Brings Celebrity Guest Star to Times Square", Elites TV, New York City, 13 January 2005.
4. ^ Note the additional apostrophe
5. ^ http://www.commercialappeal.com/mca/arts/article/0,1426,MCA_542_4546441,00.html

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External links

• Official website
• Tony n’ Tina’s Wedding in Chicago
• Tony ’n’ Tina’s Wedding at the Internet Movie Database