Thursday, February 25, 2010

Nunzio and Vitale Tie the Knot

Tina and Tony's Wedding

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Anytime I've videotaped a wedding I've begged for this to happen - the cake to be smooshed between the faces of both parties. Sometimes newlyweds need to break the formality of the moment and just have fun. Of course, none of the couples I worked with ever did.

Nor I have been to a wedding where the maid of honor is 8 months pregnant, the parish priest gets drunk, a strip girl is invited as a guest to the father of the groom or lines of cocaine are sucked up by the cousins.

Since opening on February 14th, 1988 in New York City, Tony n' Tina's Wedding has performed in over 100 cities worldwide including Japan, Australia and many European cities. With the help of local actors the off-Broadway show is now playing in Schenectady at the Proctors Theater.

This performance is the ultimate experience in audience roll-playing. Not knowing this in advance was detrimental. I mistakenly wore jeans and sneakers, went alone and ate a full meal before I left home. But Mrs. Vitale, Tina's mom did not reprimand me for my dress and I made friends by sneaking a smoke outback with the groom's best man. The flaming videographer loved my hair and necklace and Sister Albert Maria made us chime in with "Jesus is Just Alright With Me."

This show is definitely over-the-top, middle fingers are flying, the MC tells dirty jokes, the best man drops his drawers while his date ducks under the table, the groomsmen peel off their shirts to dance the YMCA and Tina's ex-boyfriend crashes the party. This is an absolutely crazy, out-of-control, hilarious good time for mature audiences only.

Tony and Tina's Wedding

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