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“The music is fun and our cast is very young and full of life. “This is a very energetic, super fun trip down memory lane to the 80s for those of us who remember being there,” Green said. Like Buff and this writer, Green is also old enough to have experienced that bygone decade. Then there are cast members such as Michele Edge Green, who plays Linda. The comedy is great and the whole atmosphere is just cool to work with.” I think it’s such a cool, relatable story for anyone to enjoy. “You know, the bad guy is with the good girl and then she gets stolen away and taken on an emotional journey by this other man. “I think this story is still so relatable to nowadays,” Parrett said. This show does a very good job of being true to both the time period and the movie.”
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“Even though the movie was made after the ‘80s, it feels like it came right out of the ‘80s with the humor and the style. “I think one of the best things about this show is the nostalgia part of it, not only going back to the ‘80s, themselves, but also to the classic ‘Wedding Singer’ movie,” Gaylard said. Speaking of those young leads, Robbie Hart is played by Justin Gaylard and Julia Sullivan is played by Kendall Parrett.
“I’ve had to explain to our leads why a lot of these things are funny.” “There are references to ‘80s commercials, all those ‘80s places we loved at the mall, like Orange Julius, videos like ‘Sweating to the Oldies’ and clap on clap off lights,” he said. There are lyrical solos and duets and blowout, full-company numbers like “Saturday Night in the City.”īuff also spoke about the show’s plentiful nods to ‘80s pop culture. Speaking as someone who still loves ‘80s music and always loves a good musical theater score, “The Wedding Singer” has it all. “For example, there’s a song called ‘Casualty of Love’ that’s almost a combination of ‘Thriller’ and ‘Love Stinks.’ ‘The One That You Want’ is similar, stylistically, to Madonna’s ‘Material Girl.’ ‘Single’ is reminiscent of the ‘80s boy bands.” “Some of the beats, some of the lyrics even, recall favorite hits from the ‘80s,” he said. More: Under the rainbow: Umbrella Sky Project brings vibrant color to Pensacola downtownīuff said that anyone old enough to remember ‘80s music, or even younger audience members that have discovered it after the fact, will experience many “aha” moments during “The Wedding Singer.” One of the neat things about the music is that composer Matthew Sklar wrote the songs in such a way that, if you remember the ‘80s, you’ll realize they sound like a lot of songs you know.” “The musical does have the two songs Adam Sandler wrote - “Somebody Kill Me” and “I Want to Grow Old With You,” which is sort of the ultimate love song. “Where the film focuses mainly on Robbie and Julia (romantic leads), the musical has expanded some of the minor characters and given them much bigger roles,” said Billy Buff, who directs PLT’s production. Though the story is similar, the stage version contains many more songs and other additional elements. Many may be familiar with the 1998 film version that starred Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore. From the music styles that permeate the score, to the continuous stream of ‘80s pop references, to the dance moves and costumes, this show is an enjoyable nostalgia trip through a unique decade. Pensacola Little Theatre’s current production - “The Wedding Singer” - is all about the ‘80s. View Gallery: 'The Wedding Singer' is bringing the '80s back
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