Tony 'N' Tina's Wedding

The Oxford Companion to American Theatre | 2004 | 700+ words | Copyright

Tony 'N' Tina's Wedding (1988), an interactive comedy by Artificial Intelligence. [Washington Square Church/Carmelita's, approx. 4,650 perf.] The most successful of the participatory theatre presentations, this “play” allowed the audience to be guests and participants in what Mel Gussow described as “an intentionally tacky duplication of an Italian‐American wedding ceremony” complete with church service and followed by a reception at a nearby restaurant. The Off‐Off‐Broadway group called Artificial Intelligence scripted the largely improvised event, which most critics and newspapers ignored until it had been running for a few years. Performance schedule was uneven and accurate records were not kept as the little show changed locations, but the nuptial oddity sent dozens of Tonys and Tinas off to wedded bliss for sixteen years. After closing briefly, the show reopened in 2003

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