From our audiences:
"Hysterical--See and enjoy!"
"Very funny...Full of great music, dance and surprises!"
"What a terrific performance! We'll be back."
"What a wonderful production! Don't miss a good show!"
"The whole cast was amazing. We really enjoyed the show! We also really thought it was an amazing set."
>From the Akron Beacon Journal:
“a hilarious and winsome cast”
“Berman has a great voice and creates a nice balance between her character’s comedic attributes and her yearning side as a young woman who longs for others to see her for her true essence.”
“this musical speaks to a universal truth as every character in the story just wants to be loved.”
From the West Side Leader:
"The cast is excellent"
"Costume designer Jasen Smith did an excellent job"
"the funny business, the physical humor and the choreography are controlled by director and choreographer Joshua Larkin. He manages the nonsense with a firm hand."
http://www.akron.com/akron-ohio-entertainment-news.asp…
“You poor things. This is a wedding. Your problems have just begun.”
AKRON - Weathervane is set to bring you blushing brides, nervous grooms, overbearing moms, unexpected guests, and plenty of crazy twists and turns
as we present the delightful musical, It Shoulda Been You, in the Founders Theater March 22 through April 15, 2018. The bride is Jewish. The groom is Catholic. Her mother is a force of nature. His mother is a tempest in a cocktail shaker, and, when
the bride's ex-boyfriend crashes the party, the perfect wedding starts to unravel faster than you can whistle "Pachelbel's Canon!" Show times for this charming, funny, and original new musical are 7:30 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays and 2:30 p.m. on Sundays.
There is no show on April 1 (Easter Sunday). Tickets are $26, with special pricing for seniors, students, and groups of 12 or more, and can be obtained by calling the box office at 330-836-2626 or going to
www.weathervaneplayhouse.com
Weathervane’s production of
It Shoulda Been You is made possible by a generous donation from the Gay Community Endowment Fund of the Akron Community Foundation.
It Shoulda Been You is directed by Weathervane Playhouse’s Business Manager, Joshua Larkin, who says of the show: “This show,
which enjoyed its Broadway run in 2015 with a star-studded cast, including Akron’s own Lisa Howard, presents a good old-fashioned wedding farce, complete with all the trimmings: the cold-footed bride, the over-bearing mother, the ‘surprise’ appearance of
an old flame. Neuroses and mischief give birth to panic and discord, and a nuptial once thought to be fully on track now seems destined for disaster of the highest order.
This age-old tale could rest on its laurels, relying on over-the-top shenanigans to keep its audience in stitches. Yet, at the heart of this show are a cast of characters that, for all their wacky eccentricities,
share a common thread. They are, in fact, real people. Not so much in the sense that the events before you are based on a true story, but more so that they are based on the truth that so many of us experience every day of our lives.”
AUDIENCE ADVISORY: The show contains adult themes and language and is therefore not suitable for young children
It Shoulda Been You is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).
All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. The videotaping or other video or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited.
THE CAST
Jenny Steinberg
ASHLEY BERMAN
Judy Steinberg
LIBBY MERRIMAN
Murray Steinberg
TOM STEPHAN
Rebecca Steinberg
ALEXANDRA VanALLEN
Brian Howard
MATTHEW HEPPE
Georgette Howard
MEG HOPP
George Howard
MICHAEL GAFFNEY
Annie Sheps
SYDNEY THOMAS
Greg Madison
BENJAMIN KRUMREIG
Marty Kaufman
GREGORY HOFMEISTER
Albert
JAY SIGLER
Walt, et al.
BRIAN O. JACKSON
Mimsy, et al.
KYLA WILLIGER
Uncle Morty, et al.
ADAM ALDERSON
Aunt Sheila, et al.
LAURA NIEHAUS
THE CREATIVE TEAM
JOSHUA LARKIN
Director/Choreographer
JOHN EBNER
Musical Director
MEGAN SLABACH
Stage Manager
CHELSEA YOUNG
LAUREN SPROWLS
Assistant Stage Managers
PAMELA PARKS COSTA
Properties Designer
JASON BRYAN MAURER
Lighting Designer
HAZEN TOBAR
Sound Designer
JASEN J. SMITH
Costume Designer
RICHARD MORRIS, JR.
Scenic Designer and Technical Director
KATHY KOHL
Assistant Technical Director
KELLIE ROSSINI
Master Electrician
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Weathervane Playhouse’s 2017-2018 Season Support Provided by:
Aimee Lambes Photography
AARP
Akron Community Foundation
The Akron/Summit Convention and Visitors Bureau
Beatrice K. McDowell Family Fund of Akron Community Foundation
The Big Love Network
Best Buy
Clear Gold Audio and Lighting
Mary and Dr. George L. Demetros Charitable Trust
Margaret Dietz
Corinne L. Dodero Foundation for the Arts & Sciences
The Fairlawn Chamber of Commerce
GAR Foundation
Gay Community Endowment Fund
Kenneth L. Calhoun Charitable Trust (KeyBank, Trustee)
The Mary S. and David C. Corbin Foundation
Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services, LLC
Northeast Ohio Boomer and Beyond Magazine
Ohio Arts Council
OMNOVA Solutions Foundation
The O’Neill Foundation
Peg’s Foundation
The Ritchie Memorial Foundation
SiebertKeck Insurance
The Smith Memorial Foundation
Roush Memorial Fund of the Akron Community Foundation
The Weathervane Playhouse Volunteer Guild
The Estate of Vaughn Austin
Visit Mickey Vacations
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