Wedding Singer changes (some spoliers)

[LYNX71]

Posted: 4/13/06 at 10:35am

Saw the 3rd preview on Apr 1 and saw it again last night.
They changed Laura Benanti's first song from "Right on Time"
to something else that escapes me right now that is a little more catchy but still lacking. The Reprise in Robbie's Bedroom is the same though.

Also, on The Loading Dock, when Robbie, Sammy and George tell Glen to take Julia to the Restaurant because he blew off their
anniversary as well as her birthday - well that is gone too.
And so is the mention of her birthday. Now he calls her on his car phone and tells her they are going to the restaurant. The dialogue between Robbie and Julia is a little different when he is writing "Awesome.'"

So those are a couple of things I noticed last night, and there might have been others. I still dont care for Julia's first song and the one I have from the demo I got in October is still a much better song. Anyone know who sang her part
on the demo? And why they changed the lyrics on "Wedding Day" and "Not That Kind of Thing?" I think they were a lot better on the demo.

PJ

[kidmanboy]

Posted: 4/13/06 at 10:38am

They cut right on time??? I've had that song stuck in my head since I saw it Monday!

[LeaGirl]

Posted: 4/13/06 at 11:21am

Aww, that was a cute song. Though when I saw it, Laura got hit in the face with the mop, so... to quote her.. "this is dangerous"

Anyhow.

Spanger back? My boyfriend wants to see this this weekend but I won't take him unless Amy is back, I'm a huge fan.

Updated On: 4/13/06 at 11:21 AM

[LYNX71]

Posted: 4/13/06 at 11:25am

Spanger was back last night, yes

[InfiniteTheaterFrenzy]

Posted: 4/13/06 at 11:26am

Right On Time was my favorite song!!!! I was looking forward to going back and hearing it!

[CurtainPullDowner]

Posted: 4/13/06 at 11:34am

Have they given Laura a solo in Act II?
Have they given her any better costumes?

[popular_elphie]

Posted: 4/13/06 at 11:36am

Amy Spanger actually plays Julia on the demo.

[Wanna Be A Foster]

Posted: 4/13/06 at 11:38am

Is the wig still there? BTW, I liked Right on Time -- it was catchy, and she was supposed to get hit in the head with the mop I thought, right?

[LeaGirl]

Posted: 4/13/06 at 11:42am

No, she was supposed to catch it - which she did beautifully on Friday night - it was super coordinated - she stuck her hand out and caught it almost without looking, it was very smooth. Then saturday (don't ask, I had out of town guests, yes I went twice in a row) she stuck her hand out but like... the mop was either late or early and when she turned to look for it, it came out and popped her a good one in the face. She didn't miss a beat with singing, but did say something about it being dangerous after her verse finished.

I was actually amazed that she didn't stop singing because it looked like it really hurt, she was a real pro, she just went to get it (it fell downstage of her) and carried on.

Updated On: 4/13/06 at 11:42 AM

[Crazy_for_the_Q]

Posted: 4/13/06 at 11:55am

Aw, I liked the scene on the loading dock

Wait, Amy Spanger is Julia on the demo? It doesn't sound anything like her.

[popular_elphie]

Posted: 4/13/06 at 11:59am

Julia is the lead, right? I haven't seen the show yet, and can't remember the movie. But she's the one that sings "I Wonder" and "If I Told You", etc, etc.

[Crazy_for_the_Q]

Posted: 4/13/06 at 12:00pm

Yup, that's Julia.

I always thought Amy was Holly on the demo. "Saturday Night in the City" sounds identical to her.

[LeaGirl]

Posted: 4/13/06 at 12:05pm

She sings all of the female solos, I think. Julia and Holly.

[MistressoftheHouse]

Posted: 4/13/06 at 1:25pm

Where did you guys get this demo? I'd love to hear it.

[Yeah, um, no.]

Posted: 4/14/06 at 3:02pm

"Amy Spanger actually plays Julia on the demo."

I don't think so. There are 3 demos. One with someone from Wicked who was brought in to do the demo, one with Ali Mauzi (sp?) and a recent one with Laura.

Demo 1:
It's Your Wedding Day
Letter From Linda
Not That Kind of Thing
Saturday Night In The City
All About The Green
Single
If I Told You

Demo 2
It's Your Wedding Day
Wonder
Not That Kind of Thing
Saturday Night In The City
All About The Green
If I Told You
Single
Grow Old With You

Demo 3
It's Your Wedding Day
Come Out Of The Dumpster
Single
Grow Old With You

Note that Wonder has been cut from the show.

[liotte]

Posted: 4/14/06 at 3:43pm

Anyone know where we can get copies of the demos?

[LYNX71]

Posted: 4/14/06 at 4:13pm

The one I have is the 2nd one that Yeah, um, no. listed

[elvenprincess971]

Posted: 4/14/06 at 5:22pm

All these changes are starting to make me sad. I saw it's out of town run and I loved it... dialogue was a little slow, but othwerwise I loved it... so it's a bummer they took out that song, along with all the other changes... just leave it be!!!!!!

[InfiniteTheaterFrenzy]

Posted: 4/14/06 at 5:26pm

I have two friends who saw the show last night and told me the following:

Whoever was playing Julia had a blonde wig
"Right on Time" was in the show
There was no mop thrown during this number

I don't know how right they are, but that's what they said...

[EverythingIsRENT]

Posted: 4/14/06 at 7:50pm

I LOVE Right On Time, they can't get rid of it =*( other changesseem fine tho.

[Crazy_for_the_Q]

Posted: 4/14/06 at 10:48pm

I actually saw the show last night too and here's what's changed.

(Spoilers, kinda)


Right on Time is cut. The song is now, something like, "All I Need is You". I think it's cute and catchy. Except, while Robbie is getting ready for his Wedding with his Grandma, Robbie sings like, 4 lines from Right on Time. But at the altar, he sings the new song "All I Need is You".

There are a lot of scene changes too. And during the "Awesome" song, they took out Julia's line about the possum. Which I liked but, it is gone.

[InfiniteTheaterFrenzy]

Posted: 4/14/06 at 10:58pm

UGH!

Let's petition to get "Right On Time" as a bonus track on the OBCR!

[elvenprincess971]

Posted: 4/15/06 at 4:26pm

Seriously... I will be quite sad if it's not on there...

Someone start a petition!

[blaxx]

Posted: 4/15/06 at 4:32pm

I have Demo 2 as well, always wondered who sang Julia on that one.

[Tiny-Toon]

Posted: 4/15/06 at 4:35pm

I loved Right on Time , it was one of the best songs in the show!