STEP BACK IN TIME AND GET READY FOR THE BIGGEST PARTY IN TOWN WITH THE WEDDING SINGER
A sparkling new production of The Wedding Singer will play at Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield for one week only from Tue 18 – Sat 22 July. Jon Robyns, Ray Quinn, Cassie Compton, Lucie Jonesand Ruth Madoc will star in the hilarious musical based on the hit film.
It’s 1985. Hair is huge, greed is good and rock-star wannabe Robbie Hart is New Jersey’s favourite wedding singer. When his own fiancée dumps him at the altar a seriously bummed out Robbie makes every wedding as disastrous as his own. Can sweet natured Julia and her best friend Holly lure Robbie out of the dumpster and back into the limelight? Or is he going to see her head off down the aisle with Wall Street bad boy Glen. Only Grandma Rosie seems to be able to see that Robbie and Julia are the couple that are meant to be.
West End and Musical Theatre star Jon Robyns plays Robbie Hart. Most recently he starred inLegally Blonde as Emmett Forrest, other theatre credits include Enjolras in Les Misérables,Spamalot, Memphis and Avenue Q.
He is joined on stage by British singer-songwriter Ray Quinn as Glen who shot to fame as the runner-up in ITV1’s The X Factor in 2006 and as champion of Dancing on Ice in 2009. In 2014 he won Dancing on Ice: Champion of Champions. His theatre credits include Danny Zuko in Grease(West End), Dirty Dancing (West End) and Legally Blonde (UK Tour).
West End leading lady and X Factor finalist Cassie Compton plays Julia; her roles include Sabrina in American Psycho (Almeida, London) and Eponine in Les Misérables. Playing best friend Holly isLucie Jones (Legally Blonde, Ghost The Musical), who most recently represented the UK at the Eurovision Song Contest.
No stranger to stage and screen, comedy veteran Ruth Madoc joins the company as Grandma Rosie. Ruth became a household name in the Eighties when she played Gladys Pugh in BBC comedy series Hi-De-Hi! More recently we’ve seen her on screen in ITV’s Benidorm, Mount Pleasant (Sky) and Stella (Sky).
Don’t miss this chance to join the party of the year – with a musical that promises to get you up dancing faster than your Dad at a wedding, The Wedding Singer is packed with songs which capture all the fun and energy of the Adam Sandler smash hit film.
The Wedding Singer plays Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield from Tue 18 – Sat 22 July to book call the Box Office on 0114 249 6000 or visit sheffieldtheatres.co.uk.