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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

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
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

Robbie Hart

Lead

Male

Tenor

Julia Sullivan

Lead

Female

Mezzo-Soprano

Glen Guglia

Supporting

Male

Tenor

Holly

Supporting

Female

Mezzo-Soprano

Sammy

Supporting

Male

Tenor

George

Supporting

Male

Tenor

Rosie

Supporting

Female

Alto

Linda

Supporting

Female

Mezzo-Soprano, Alto

Ensemble

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
  • "It's Your Wedding Day" (Finale) - Full Company

  • 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.

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Guide Written By:

Alexandra Appleton

Alexandra Appleton

Writer, editor and theatre researcher