Join us at the magnificent terrace of The War Memorial for 4 evenings of 80s fun!
THE STORY: The Wedding Singer is based on the 1998 film of the same title, which starred Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore. The film is set during 1985 with the main character Robbie Hart as the lead singer in a band which performs at weddings. He's about to marry his girlfriend Linda. Julia is a waitress at the banquet hall where Robbie performs. She is waiting for her long term boyfriend, Glen, to pop the question. The next week Linda leaves Robbie at the altar and Glen finally asks Julia to marry him. Glen leaves the wedding planning to Julia who then asks Robbie for help. It soon becomes apparent that Julia is with the wrong guy and she falls for Robbie and vice versa. Robbie thinks there is no way he can compete with Glen because Robbie is “just” a wedding singer and Glen is rich and successful.
THE MUSICAL opened on Broadway at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre on April 27, 2006 and closed on December 31, 2006 after 284 performances. It was directed by John Rando, with choreography by Rob Ashford, and featured Stephen Lynch as Robbie. The Broadway version was nominated for 8 Tony awards, 8 Drama Desk Awards and 3 Drama League Awards. The British version opened at Manchester's Palace Theatre on February 22nd, 2008 starring Jonathan Wilkes and Natalie Casey. It ran until Saturday, March 1st and then began a nationwide tour.