Overview
Synopsis
I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change is a witty musical revue that tackles modern love in all its forms: from the perils and pitfalls of the first date to marriage, children, and the twilight years of life. Set in the modern world and told in a series of vignettes and songs I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change traces the overall arc of relationships throughout the course of a life. An insightful and hilarious musical, I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change will have audience members shouting, “This is my life!”
Show Information
- Book
- Joe DiPietro
- Music
- Jimmy Roberts
- Lyrics
- Joe DiPietro
- Category
- Musical
- Age Guidance
- Thirteen Plus (PG-13)
- Number of Acts
- 2
- First Produced
- 1996
- Genres
- Comedy, Romance
- Settings
- Contemporary, Multiple Settings
- Time & Place
- present day, mulitple settings
- Cast Size
- small
- Orchestra Size
- Small
- Dancing
- Optional
- Licensor
- Concord Theatricals
- Ideal For
- college/university theatre, community/regional theatre, professional theatre, College/University, Community Theatre, Small Cast, Star Vehicle Female, Star Vehicle Male, Includes Adult Characters
Context
Plot
Characters
| Name | Part Size | Gender | Vocal Part |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Lead |
Female |
Soprano |
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|
Lead |
Male |
Tenor, Baritone |
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|
Lead |
Female |
Alto |
|
|
Lead |
Male |
Baritone |
Songs
Act 1
- Cantata for a First Date - Company
- Not Tonight, I'm Busy, Busy, Busy- Melissa and Jordan
- A Stud and a Babe- Robert and Jennifer
- Single Man Drought – Jennifer and Melissa
- Why? 'Cause I'm a Guy – Robert and Jordan
- Tear Jerk – Jordan and Melissa
- The Lasagna Incident- Jennifer and Robert
- I Will Be Loved Tonight – Jennifer
- And Now the Parents – Company
- Hey There, Single Gal/Guy – Jordan, Jennifer
- Satisfaction Guaranteed – Company
- He Called Me – Jennifer, Company
- Cantata Reprise #1/Wedding Vows – Company
Act 2
- Cantata Reprise #2 – Robert and Jennifer
- Always a Bridesmaid – Melissa
- The Baby Song – Jordan
- *Marriage Tango – Robert and Melissa
- On the Highway of Love – Company
- Waiting Trio – Melissa, Robert, Jennifer
- Cantata Reprise #3- Jordan, Jennifer
- Shouldn't I Be Less In Love With You? – Robert
- I Can Live With That – Jordan and Melissa
- I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change – Finale
The current licensed version available for production includes a new song in Act I, Scene 2. The song "We Had It All" was added during the Off-Broadway run and was part of several tours of the show.
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
A form of theatre with a series of short sketches, songs, and dances, often satirical and lacking a unified narrative.
A production created to showcase the talents of a specific star performer, often tailored to their strengths.
A short, self-contained scene or sketch that may be part of a larger production. Vignettes often highlight character or theme.
Intellectual humor or cleverness in dialogue, often associated with Shakespearean comedies and Wildean satire.
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