What promises to be a great play called "Lombardi/The Only Thing" is being performed at the Overture Center in Madison Wednesdays through Sundays from now until December. It actually premiered to a near capacity crowd this past Friday.
The play, directed by Richard Corley, was created by Oscar-winning director Eric Simonson who used Pulitzer Prize-winning writer David Maraniss's book "When Pride Still Mattered" as the basis for the play. Maraniss's book details the life of legendary Green Bay Packers coach Vince Lombardi, and the play, from what I gather, tries to get at the man behind the legend -- his problems, his health issues, and his relationships with players, fellow coaches and family.
I've read "When Pride Still Mattered" and absolutely loved it. I can only imagine, then, how entertaining this play must be. I plan on going very soon, partly because I'm a Packer fan. But according to "The Daily Cardinal," you don't have to be a Packer fan -- or even a football fan -- to enjoy this show.
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