Overview
Synopsis
Let’s head back to the 1980s! Rock star wannabe Robbie Heart is New Jersey’s most in-demand wedding singer as “love is what I do”. However, when his own wedding plans go down the pan and he is left standing at the altar, Robbie his heartbreak and grief suddenly make him the worst wedding singer you can find. He ruins every wedding he plays at until he connects with Julia, a pretty young waitress who dreams of her own perfect wedding. There’s just one problem: she’s already engaged to Glen, a rich, shallow Wall Street broker. Despite Robbie and Julia’s growing feelings, a series of miscommunications lead them away from each other. When Julia elopes with Glen to Las Vegas, Robbie decides to play the gig of his life to win her heart and her hand in marriage.
Show Information
- Book
- Chad Beguelin , Tim Herlihy
- Music
- Matthew Sklar
- Lyrics
- Chad Beguelin
- Based on the Play/Book/Film
- The Wedding Singer (1998 film)
- Category
- Musical
- Age Guidance
- Thirteen Plus (PG-13)
- Number of Acts
- 2
- First Produced
- 2006
- Genres
- Comedy, Romance
- Settings
- Period, Multiple Settings
- Time & Place
- New Jersey, 1985
- Cast Size
- medium
- Orchestra Size
- Rock Combo
- Dancing
- Musical Staging
- Licensor
- Music Theatre International
- Ideal For
- College/University, Community Theatre, High School, Regional Theatre, Star Vehicle Female, Star Vehicle Male, Includes Young Adult, Adult, Mature Adult Characters, Medium Cast
Context
Plot
Characters
| Name | Part Size | Gender | Vocal Part |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Lead |
Male |
Tenor |
|
|
Lead |
Female |
Mezzo-Soprano |
|
|
Supporting |
Male |
Tenor |
|
|
Supporting |
Female |
Mezzo-Soprano |
|
|
Supporting |
Male |
Tenor |
|
|
Supporting |
Male |
Tenor |
|
|
Supporting |
Female |
Alto |
|
|
Supporting |
Female |
Mezzo-Soprano, Alto |
|
|
Ensemble |
Either Gender |
Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Baritone, Bass |
Songs
Act I
- "It's Your Wedding Day" - Robbie and Company
- "Someday" - Julia and Company
- "Awesome" - Robbie and Julia
- "Someday (Robbie's Reprise)" - Robbie
- "A Note From Linda" - Linda
- "It's Your Wedding Day (Reprise)" - Robbie
- "Pop!" - Holly, Julia, Glen and Company +
- "Somebody Kill Me" (Music and Lyrics By Tim Herlihy and Adam Sandler) - Robbie
- "A Note From Grandma" - Grandma Rosie
- "Casualty of Love" - Robbie, Losers and Company
- "Come Out of the Dumpster" - Julia and Robbie
- "Today You Are a Man" - Sammy, George, and Robbie
- "George's Prayer" - George
- "Not That Kind of Thing" - Robbie, Julia, Clerk, Crystal, Mookie and Company
- "Saturday Night in the City" - Holly, Robbie, Julia, Glen, Sammy, George and Full Company
Act II
- "Entr'acte"
- "All About the Green" - Glen, Robbie and Suits
- "Someday (Julia's Reprise)" - Julia
- "Right in Front of Your Eyes" - Holly, Sammy
- "All About the Green (Reprise)" - Robbie, Ricky and Bum
- "Single" - Sammy, George, Ricky, Bum, Robbie and Company
- "If I Told You" - Robbie and Julia
- "Let Me Come Home" - Linda
- "If I Told You (Reprise)" - Robbie and Julia
- "Move That Thang" - Grandma Rosie, George and Company
- "Grow Old With You" (Music and Lyrics By Adam Sandler and Tim Herlihy) - Robbie and Julia
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"It's Your Wedding Day" (Finale) - Full Company
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Note, “Pop” was removed for the US national tour.
A song with an asterisk (*) before the title indicates a dance number; a character listed in a song with an asterisk (*) by the character's name indicates that the character exclusively serves as a dancer in this song, which is sung by other characters.
Monologues
Scenes
Key Terms
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Guide Written By:
Alexandra Appleton
Writer, editor and theatre researcher