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| wicked_diva |
Wedding SingerAnyone else seen it? What are your opinions? |
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| cabaretfreak |
It looks good, but I don't expect it to win anything. | ||||||
| LoneWanderer |
I havnt seen it but I've heard it and its...meh. I don't love it, but it's alright. | ||||||
| Broadwaywannabe |
I'm dying to know about this musical. One of the guys that I went to high school with is in the ensemble, Eric Summers. He also played Mereb in Aida.
Eric graduated on 2000, and was in the king and i as Prince Chululonghorn his fresh year, the music man as oliver hix (quartet) junior year and bye bye birdie as albert peterson senior year....I'm sure he was in fiddler but no idea what part. (He's a couple years older than me). I'm so proud!! Lol but I'm dying to know how the show is doing and I want to get the soundtrack, I've never seen the movie though... 
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| Ulla Dance Again! |
I'd like to see it... it looks like a cute musical. Then again, there's alot of shows I'd like to see but probably won't get around to. I really love the movie, so I'd imagine I'd probably like the show. I saw a clip of it on BroadwayWorld.com and it looks like a fun show. 
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| vexation |
It's a shame that musical theatre seems to be falling down the dark path of the movies with the constant adaptations:
The Wedding Singer The Colour Purple Hairspray Lestat ect And the ones who just steal songs we already know which bugs my cause the new songs are the best part Mamma Mia We Will Rock You Tonight's The Night But i suppose if it's good and brings something new thats ok, having said that they don't have the obvious songs you'd think you'd find in this musical like 'Do You Really Want To Hurt Me' and 'Love Stinks', probably couldn't get the rights. Legally Blonde maybe the next to arrive... although that does sound fun 
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| MademoiselleMusicals |
Hahaha I agree. Hmmmmm I am sensing an outburst of 'Material Girl,' here and a lot of pink.... 
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| DramaRobin2002 |
I'm in love with this show. No, it's not a deep and innovative piece of art but it is so much fun. Most importantly, you can completely tell the cast is having a blast on that stage. Plus I was getting a kick out of the 80's references. | ||||||
| CYTthespian |
amen, exactly what i was going to say. it used to be hollywood came to broadway for ideas - why are we reversing it? i refuse to go see the wedding singer on broadway. people have been saying it's doing really well, but that's only because non-broadway-fans go to see it because they already know and love the story. and we don't need non-broadway-fans watching broadway shows. |
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| DramaRobin2002 |
I can't disagree with you more. That is very closed-minded of you. Broadway was built on non-theater obsessed people. Theater used to be a norm. Your average family would go see musicals. The songs from the musicals would be on the radio and become major hits for all people to hear, Broadway fan or not. Not to mention, a non-Broadway fan might go see The Wedding Singer because they enjoy the movie and find a new love for musicals. How many musicals do you think are completely original? There are many MANY musicals out there based on books, fables, old wives tales. What is the problem with basing shows on ideas from movies? I do agree that they need to start producing new original musicals, but by refusing to go see The Wedding Singer you are missing out on a good show with a cast who has more energy than the past six shows I've seen. |
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| Luc |
You're right. If they don't own ever single cast recording out there and they don't perform in shows, or don't own scripts and just don't know all that much about theatre, they shouldn't be going to see the show. 
If everybody thought that, there would be no Broadway shows anymore. When Adam Pascal (for example) was a kid, if someone said that to him, he wouldn't be on Broadway today, even though he has so much talent to offer. After reading this, NOW tell me that non-Broadway fans can't go see shows. |
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| CYTthespian |
that's not what i meant. what i meant was, i think it's stupid because people will go there simply because they liked the movie, and not because they really like musicals at all. it's like it's not true broadway...i don't know how to explain what i'm trying to say. |
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| CYTthespian |
well i don't think it's closed-minded, because on the rare occasion that i get to new york, i want to spend money on the best show i can see, not some cheap imitation of a crappy 80's movie. |
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| DramaRobin2002 |
First off, The Wedding Singer came out in 1998 and obviously you haven't seen it because it is hilarious. How can you judge the musical as a cheap imitation when you haven't gone to see it? When you go to New York you can pick whatever show YOU want to see. No one is forcing you to go see this one. So save your judgements for shows you have actually bothered to see or have at least heard. | ||||||
| CYTthespian |
yes, but it's based in the 80's. i love the movie, i just think it would make a cheesy musical.
i never said anyone was forcing me to see it, but when i said i didn't want to everyone jumped all over me. |
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| DramaRobin2002 |
No one jumped all over you because you didn't want to see it. It was mainly your comment about how we don't need non-Broadway fans watching Broadway shows that did that. I know that I don't care if you see it or not, I just thought that "refusing" to go see it just because it was based off a movie was rather silly. If you don't want to see a show, you don't want to see it. It just sounded more like you were trying to prove a point with it than actually having no interest in seeing it. | ||||||
| AvenueQfan |
I loved this show Steven Lynch was really good in it. | ||||||
| Rebk424 |
So? It's show biz. who cares who sees your show as long as you're on stage getting paid? seriously. You can't be picky about where you're next meal is coming from. haha |
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| superdave |
I bought the soundtrack. It was alright, Not something that I would just die over to see. But I like it. The Color Purple however, oh my Lord---its amazing. | ||||||
| MsDivaKate |
Listening to the cast recording I thought the same thing. Then I saw the Tony performance by the Wedding Singer cast and thought it was, hands down, the most high energy of the evening. It really made me want to get out there and go see it. I think a lot of people's problems with the Wedding Singer is that they go in expecting it to be just like the movie and are disappointed when its not. You just have to go in knowing that it won't be exactly the same but it will still be fun. If you really step back and look at it, it does have a lot of the qualities that make a decent show. However I agree with what you said about The Color Purple...it is amazing as well. However when I was watching the red carpet stuff for the Tony's live on NY1 (i live in the city) the crowd that had gathered to see people arrive were screaming and chanting Oprah's name as she arrived and didn't seem to care about anyone else. It makes me wonder how well the show would do without her name backing it. But that's off topic on this thread lol To sum it up....I absolutely adore The Wedding Singer and think its such a fun show. I also love Stephen Lynch whom I saw Live and met back when I was in college and he was touring with his offensive comedy songs lol |
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| zeppy1223 |
I walked in the theater and just got excited with the huge disco ball.
I knew the musical was going to be like the movie with the same plot and everything.... but at some points I felt like I was just... watching the movie because some of the jokes were the exact same... they didn't really change the wording of them much. But then other parts were very different and not in the movie. I know that sounds dumb... I can't explain it well. Anyway, the show is hillarious and I couldn't stop laughing the entire time....... and it makes me love the character of George soooo much more. Its so 80s I love it! |
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| BwayJuvinile |
Loved it! Just got back from NYC and it was my favorite (wedding, sweeney, dirty, and drowsy), super high energy. | ||||||
| Christine_Colgate |
OMG I LOVE HIM! hahah he is sooo good in his part as ricky the bartender and some other things he does. he has a solo on the cd in "single". he is really really good and i love this show. |
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| Christine_Colgate |
its not technicallly the exact same thing. there are yes the same part here and there but a good portion there isnt anything the same about it. the guy who wrote the movie help write the script to the show. so yes its gonna be the same in some aspects. to refuse to go see this show is a bad judgment on anyones fault. its not cheesy at all and its not an imitation stephen lynch does a totally different interpretation then adam sandler. and believe it or not, adam saw the show in seattle (secretly ahahah ) and he loved it.. now i dont think adam sandler is a regular at the theater haha so i guess it must be pretty damn good. now i am a theater nerd and will be seeing it for my 4th time on saturday. and i never go to see the same show more then twice (in NYC that is) so for me to see a show 4 times... it has to be that amazing that ill keep wanting to see it. the one time i went some had gone to see the show 16 times hahaha. so you got your crazy people who love the show like me... and then you have the crazy people who wont see it because they think its cheesy.
you all should check out youtube.com and in the search put in "the wedding singer +stephen lynch" and some of the songs will come up. saturday night comes up but it doesnt have the awesome ending on it. and then if you want to see let me come home. go to search and type in let me come home and it will usually be the first one up. so check it out if you doubt it. the soundtrack doesnt do the show justice. you have to be there to experience the energy. |
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| snowhite880 |
I actulally did see The Wedding Singer on broadway...it kinda depends on who you ask, but I thought it was much better than the movie, but thats because I like Stephen Lynch MUCH more then Adam Sandler. THe music was good too, and they did the thriller in one of the songs...there was also a Flashdance refrence which was definatley entertaining. Overall, I liked it, but it really does depend on what kinds of musicals you like, and who you ask. | ||||||
| zeppy1223 |
I love that ending... I'd say it's one of the best song endings I've seen |
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| what_the_heck013 |
Just out of curiousity... is Billy Idol in the musical? | ||||||
| DramaRobin2002 |
A Billy Idol impersonator. There's also impersonators of Cindy Lauper, Ronald Regan, Mr. T and a few others. |
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| HeroTheBishop |
I hate the movie, but thoroughly enjoyed the show. One of the most purely enjoyable shows I've ever seen. Straight up entertaining. | ||||||
| highkick49 |
I freaking love this show. The CD itself is not too amazing unless you've seen the show, because you can't get the amazing images that make the show so good.
It's pretty simple: if you want to go have a good time, a good laugh and just see something really fun then The Wedding Singer is perfect. But if you're looking to cry your eyes out and something deep and beautiful this probably isn't for you. |
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| OoLaLaToO |
Does anybody know if The Wedding Singer has a lottery or a rush or anything? Thanks for your help. | ||||||
| DramaRobin2002 |
I'm pretty sure that it has $25 student rush- it was mentioned in a different Wedding Singer thread a while back. To add onto that- I've never done a student rush before, so this question might be stupid, but does any university ID work? Not just ones in NYC? Also, has The Wedding Singer rush been crowded on Saturday mornings? A few friends and I really want to try it early next month, but aren't sure how early we should get there. | ||||||
| Savoyard |
So what non-original songs are in the Broadway version of The Wedding Singer? | ||||||
| DramaRobin2002 |
"Grow Old With You" and "Love Stinks" are both from the film, if that's what you mean by non-original. |
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| Savoyard |
Not that I really worry about it or anything, but what about all of the fun real 1983 songs that were all over the movie (which was supposed to be in 1985)? None of them make it in? 
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| a308936 |
It was "Grow Old With You" and "Somebody Kill Me". |
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| DramaRobin2002 |
You're right, that's what I meant. |
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| Jekkienumber24601 |
Great Musical! | ||||||
| Christine_Colgate |
wow i havent been on here in like forevvver but anyway. i saw the show for my 7th time on sunday! it was cara coopers last day . she is the one who is donatella in the casuality of love song/scene and so many other parts she plays. but the show was amazing. if anyone needs info on the show ask me. | ||||||
| DramaRobin2002 |
Unfortunate news that I don't think has been posted yet- The Wedding Singer is closing on December 31st.
http://www.playbill.com/news/article/103001.html |
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| Eponine93 |
I can't believe its closing when I've only seen it once. I'm proud to say I am one of this show's longest and proudest fans. I saw it in April a week after it opened, somehow managed to score 4th row tickets of the TKTS board, and would LOVE to see it again. However, I consider myself lucky that I got to see it with the original cast at their highest potential, especially Laura Benanti.
I am one of Laura Benanti's biggest fans (watch me spell her name wrong). I have loved her voice ever since I heard her sing and act the role of Cinderella in Into the Woods in a community theatre production (my mom was the Baker's Wife.) She was 16 at the time (I was two and a half). I still have the taping of that production and watch it often. I love her voice, her acting ability, and everything she has done for the Wedding Singer and Broadway. She is, without a doubt, my favorite actress. Anyway, another thing I would like to say for fans of the show is to rent the movie. I am not an 80's person. I do not remember much about the 80's (mainly due to the fact I wasn't born then.) I thought I would hate the show, and definitely the movie. But I love them both. The movie was extremely funny, much like the show, and had a lot of similaraties. Anyway I hope you guys enjoy The Wedding Singer as much as I have. |
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| ado amber |
i love the movie and i have the soundtrack for the musical...i love it. but i would like to see less musicals coming from movies. i feel as if they are running out of ideas. | ||||||
| DramaRobin2002 |
I don't know...I mean, how many completely original musicals are out there? Even classics like Oklahoma are based off of something, so it really isn't anything new. That's not to say that there aren't musicals that are not based off some sort of source material, but with film being one of the biggest forms of entertainment now, it only seems logical to me that it be used for material as well. |
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| Monsieur D'Arque |
Well said, Dramarobin! Take, for instance, the two recent musicals The Producers and Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, arguably two of the best musicals of recent years. Both are major Tony winners, destined to become classic small-time professional theatre shows, and will be revived again and again in community theatres. Why? Because they're good. They're based on movies, but they're not movies. They're really good musicals.
Don't judge a book by its plagiarism. Shakespeare wrote very few original stories. He just gave the audience what it wanted, familiar stories in a newer, better way. |
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| Eponine93 |
Wahh! It closes today... I'm sure you all know that but I just feel like acting like I'm five and sharing my sorrow. |