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Al Hirschfeld Theatre , (4/27/2006 - 12/31/2006)
First Preview:Mar 30, 2006 Total Previews:28
Opening Date:Apr 27, 2006   
Closing Date:Dec 31, 2006 Total Performances:285

Category: Musical, Comedy, Original, Broadway
Setting: Ridgefield NJ, 1985


Production Staff [Collapse]
Theatre Owned / Operated by Jujamcyn Theaters (Rocco Landesman: President; Paul Libin: Producing Director; Jack Viertel: Creative Director)
Produced by Margo Lion, New Line Cinema, The Araca Group, Roy Furman, Douglas L. Meyer, James D. Stern Productions, Rick Steiner, Osher/Staton/Bell/Mayerson Group and Jam Theatricals; Produced in association with Jay Furman, Michael Gill, Lawrence Horowitz, Rhoda Mayerson, Marisa Sechrest, Gary Winnick, Dancap Productions, Inc., Élan V. McAllister, Allan S. Gordon and Adam Epstein; in assoc. with Jujamcyn Theaters (Rocco Landesman: President; Paul Libin: Producing Director; Jack Viertel: Creative Director)
The World Premiere of "The Wedding Singer" was produced with The 5th Avenue Theatre (David Armstrong, Producing Artistic Director; Marilynn Sheldon, Managing Director)
Music by Matthew Sklar; Book by Chad Beguelin and Tim Herlihy; Lyrics by Chad Beguelin; Music orchestrated by Irwin Fisch; Musical Director: James Sampliner; Incidental & Dance Music Arranger: David Chase; Based upon the New Line Cinema film written by Tim Herlihy; Featuring "Somebody Kill Me" and "Grow Old With You" by Tim Herlihy and Adam Sandler
Directed by John Rando; Choreographed by Rob Ashford; Associate Choreographer: JoAnn M. Hunter; Assistant Director: Jen Bender
Scenic Design by Scott Pask; Costume Design by Gregory Gale; Lighting Design by Brian MacDevitt; Sound Design by Peter Hylenski; Hair Design by David Brian Brown; Make-Up Design by Joe Dulude II; Associate Scenic Design: Orit Jacoby Carroll; Assistant Scenic Design: Lauren Alvarez and Edmund A. LeFevre, Jr.; Associate Costume Design: Brian Russman; Associate Lighting Design: Charles Pennebaker; Assistant Lighting Design: Rachel Eichorn and Anne McMills; Associate Hair and Wig Design: Josh Marquette; Assistant Costume Design: Janine Marie McCabe; Assistant Sound Design: T. J. McEvoy; Automated Lighting Programmer: Tim Rodgers
Executive Producer: Mark Kaufman; General Manager: The Charlotte Wilcox Company; Company Manager: Edward Nelson; Associate Co. Mgr: Beverly Edwards
Production Manager: Juniper Street Productions; Production Stage Manager: Rolt Smith; Stage Manager: Julie Baldauff; Assistant Stage Mgr: Janet Takami
Musical Coordinator: John Miller; Conducted by James Sampliner; Associate Conductor: John Samorian; Guitar: Larry Saltzman, Stephen Lynch, John Putnam and Gary Sieger; Keyboards: James Sampliner, John Samorian and Jon Werking; Bass: Irio O'Farrill, Jr. and Matthew Saldivar; Drums: Warren Odze; Reeds: Clifford Lyons and Jack Bashkow; Trumpet: Trevor Neumann; Percussion: James Saporito
Casting: Bernard Telsey Casting, Inc.; Press Representative: Richard Kornberg and Don Summa; Marketing: The Araca Group; Dance Captain: Angelique Ilo; Assistant Dance Captain: Michael McGurk; Advertising: Serino Coyne, Inc.; Photographer: Joan Marcus; Dialogue Coach: Deborah Hecht; Website Design: Situation Marketing and Damian Bazadona
Cast
Laura Benanti Julia (Apr 27, 2006 - circa. Aug 2006)
Stephen Lynch
Broadway Debut
Robbie Hart
Richard H. Blake Glen Guglia
Kevin Cahoon George
Felicia Finley Linda
Rita Gardner Rosie
Matthew Saldivar
Broadway Debut
Sammy
Amy Spanger Holly
Adinah Alexander Angie
Ensemble
Matt Allen Ensemble
Tracee Beazer Imposter
Ensemble
Cara Cooper Imposter
Ensemble
Ashley Amber Haase Ensemble
Nicolette Hart Ensemble
David Josefsberg Ensemble
Peter Kapetan Imposter
Ensemble
Spencer Liff Ensemble
J. Elaine Marcos Imposter
Ensemble
T. Oliver Reid Imposter
Ensemble
Christina Sivrich
Broadway Debut
Imposter
Ensemble
Matthew Stocke Imposter
Ensemble
Eric LaJuan Summers Ensemble
Swings: Angelique Ilo, Kevin Kern, Joanne Manning, Michael McGurk and Adam Zotovich
Standby: Tina Maddigan (Julia)
Understudies: Cara Cooper (Holly), Nicolette Hart (Linda), David Josefsberg (Sammy), Kevin Kern (George, Glen Guglia), Christina Sivrich (Rosie) and Matthew Stocke (Robbie Hart)
2006 Tony Award® Best Musical
 Produced by Margo Lion, New Line Cinema, The Araca Group, Roy Furman, Douglas L. Meyer, James D. Stern Productions, Rick Steiner, Osher/Staton/Bell/Mayerson Group and Jam Theatricals; Produced in association with Jay Furman, Michael Gill, Lawrence Horowitz, Marisa Sechrest, Gary Winnick, Élan V. McAllister, Allan S. Gordon and Adam Epstein [nominee]
2006 Tony Award® Best Book of a Musical
 Book by Chad Beguelin and Tim Herlihy [nominee]
2006 Tony Award® Best Original Score
 Lyrics by Chad Beguelin; Music by Matthew Sklar [nominee]
2006 Tony Award® Best Actor in a Musical
 Stephen Lynch [nominee]
2006 Tony Award® Best Choreography
 Rob Ashford [nominee]
2006 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Musical
 Produced by Margo Lion, New Line Cinema, The Araca Group, Roy Furman, Douglas L. Meyer, James D. Stern Productions, Rick Steiner, Osher/Staton/Bell/Mayerson Group and Jam Theatricals; Produced in association with Jay Furman, Michael Gill, Lawrence Horowitz, Marisa Sechrest, Gary Winnick, Élan V. McAllister, Allan S. Gordon and Adam Epstein [nominee]
2006 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Actor in a Musical
 Stephen Lynch [nominee]
2006 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical
 Amy Spanger [nominee]
2006 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Choreography
 Rob Ashford [nominee]
2006 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Lyrics
 Lyrics by Chad Beguelin [nominee]
2006 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Set Design of a Musical
 Scenic Design by Scott Pask [nominee]
2006 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Music
 Music by Matthew Sklar [nominee]
2006 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Costume Design
 Gregory Gale [nominee]
music by Matthew Sklar; lyrics by Chad Beguelin
(Unless otherwise noted)
 
 

ACT 1Sung By
It's Your Wedding Day Robbie Hart and Company
Someday Julia
Someday (Reprise)Robbie Hart and Rosie
A Note From Linda Linda
Pop Holly, Julia, Angie and Company
Somebody Kill Me
(music by Tim Herlihy and Adam Sandler; lyrics by Tim Herlihy and Adam Sandler)
Robbie Hart
A Note From Grandma Rosie
Casualty of Love Robbie Hart and Company
Come Out of the Dumpster Julia and Robbie Hart
Today You Are a Man Robbie Hart, Sammy and George
George's Prayer George
Not That Kind of Thing Robbie Hart, Julia and Company
Saturday Night in the City Holly and Company
ACT 2Sung By
All About the Green Glen Guglia, Robbie Hart and Company
Right in Front of Your Eyes Holly and Sammy
Single Sammy, Robbie Hart, George, Ricky, Bum and Men
If I Told You Robbie Hart and Julia
Let Me Come Home Linda
If I Told You (Reprise)Robbie Hart and Julia
Move That Thang Rosie and George
Grow Old With You
(music by Adam Sandler and Tim Herlihy; lyrics by Adam Sandler and Tim Herlihy)
Robbie Hart and Julia
It's Your Wedding Day (Reprise)The Company