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MODO Presents: "The Wedding Singer"!

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4 Dates Through Jul 14, 2022
 
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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.