How The Wedding Singer Can Be Fixed — Page 2

Threadjack, but does anybody think that 50 First Dates would make a good musical? It's my favorite movie of either Adam Sandler or Drew Barrymore, and I think music could really elevate the concept.

I need to see the movie Groundhog's Day again because they are apparently similiar movies.

Here's a quote to get back on topic from the review of 50 First Dates in the NYTimes:

Along with Emily Watson, the love interest in 'Punch-Drunk Love,' Ms. Barrymore (who also appeared with Mr. Sandler in 'The Wedding Singer') is this actor's best romantic counterpart. Rather than dwell on Lucy's helplessness, she emphasizes the character's pluck and intelligence, and, most crucially, she does not let Mr. Sandler monopolize the jokes.


This is probably Barrymore's biggest strength, she's as big a clown as Sandler is. One doesn't immediately think comedienne when they think of Laura, I guess.

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Updated On: 2/25/06 at 03:57 PM

"My aunt had tickets for the first Wed. matinee performance and got a call today that it's been cancelled."

!!! Please tell me it's not true!

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The audience I was with really seemed to be into it. Although I was the only one in my section to get the Taboo joke, but that makes sense too. I think the piece as much as I enjoyed it does need work and can improve. Stephen Lynch is hilarious just in his own stuff and he could be a hell of a lot funnier if he were allowed to cut loose a little more.

Seriously though is there one person who like "My Eight Men"? Could live without that one. I think the score is really good and I really enjoy it, but I actually agree with you Bobby that the lyrics could do with changing, etc. Wow we agree on something.

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Bobby budy is my favorite person here in the Broadway.com

BobbyBubby's cool. Just don't go out to eat with him.

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You know what I can't stand? When my hands touch together while wet. It gives me the same feeling as nails on a chalkboard.

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I hate when people say insurance, as opposed to insurance.

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I hate when people say they are standing on line, instead of in line.

I hate when a person says "whenever" but means "when" or think that's "myself" is interchangeable with "me."

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This is one of the shows my wife and I are thinking about seeing when we are in NYC, so I hope they get the kinks worked out soon. We both love Stephen Lynch and I would really like to see him used to his full potential in a show like this.

I hate it when people generalize about Seattle audiences and how they accept crap shows. Most people do, but a lot of people I know (including myself) don't.

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If you haven't seen it yet jaykid, please see it for yourself. People miss alot of good shows because they just listen to other people.

I saw it today Wednesday May 10 and I thought it was just fun. As I said in the Grease thread, why does everything have to be thought-provoking and "smart?" Why can't shows just be fun anymore? You want a "smart" show, see one, but sometimes I just want to see a fun show. And please don't always put down tourists as stupid, willing to accept bad shows. Because without tourists we probably wouldn't have a Broadway as we know it.

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The show would be vastly improved if Stephen Lynch performed the entire thing in his boxers. I haven't even seen the show, but I know this to be true.

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