> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.scenemag.co.uk/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # PREVIEW: The Wedding Singer @Theatre Royal - URL: https://www.scenemag.co.uk/preview-the-wedding-singer-theatre-royal/ - Published: 2017-08-23T17:14:33.000Z - Updated: 2017-08-23T17:14:33.000Z - Description: Smash hit Broadway musical THE WEDDING SINGER will celebrate their 200th performance when it opens at Theatre Royal Brighton on Tuesday August 29! This 80’s musical will get you up dancing faster than your Dad at a wedding, is packed with songs which capture all the fun and energy of the Adam Sandle - Author: Contributor - Tags: Arts, In The South, News, Previews, Theatre, Ray Quinn, Ruth Madoc, Theatre Royal Brighton ## Smash hit Broadway musical THE WEDDING SINGER will celebrate their 200th performance when it opens at Theatre Royal Brighton on Tuesday August 29! [![](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/web-600-75.jpg)](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/content/images/gscene-com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/web-600-75.jpg) **This 80’s musical** will get you up dancing faster than your Dad at a wedding, is packed with songs which capture all the fun and energy of the **Adam Sandler** smash 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. **Stephanie Clift** plays Holly and trained at the Arts Educational Schools, London where she gained her BA Hons in Musical Theatre, graduating in 2013\. Straight out of college she secured the role of Lisa in *Mamma Mia!* at the Novello Theatre, London. She played Susan in the UK tour of *Crush* and most recently, Audrey in the UK tour of *Little Shop of Horrors*. She has also appeared in series 2 of *Broadchurch* for ITV and BBC’s Christmas special of *Call the Midwife*. Starring alongside Stephanie is West End and Musical Theatre star **Jon Robyns** who plays Robbie Hart. Most recently he starred in *Legally Blonde* as Emmett Forrest and in *Sister Act* as Eddie Souther; other theatre credits include Enjolras in *Les Misérables*, *Spamalot*, *Memphis* and *Avenue Q*. [![](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/tws_prod4.jpg)](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/content/images/gscene-com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/tws%5Fprod4.jpg) He is joined 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 Jean in *American Psycho* (Almeida, London) and Eponine in *Les Misérables*. Comedy veteran **Ruth Madoc** stars 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). **Samuel Holmes** (Mrs Henderson Presents, West End) plays George. **Tara Verloop** (*Charlie and the Chocolate Factory* and *Dirty Dancing* in the West End) plays Linda. The Wedding Singer 2017 UK Tour is Directed and Choreographed by **Nick Winston**. Set and Costumes are by **Francis O’Connor**. Musical Supervision by **Sarah Travis** with Musical Direction and Orchestration by **George Dyer**. Lighting Design is by **Ben Cracknell** with Sound Design by **Richard Brooker**. Video Design is by **Jack Henry James** and Casting by **Jim Arnold**. [![](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/tws_prod2.jpg)](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/content/images/gscene-com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/tws%5Fprod2.jpg) --- **Event:** *The Wedding Singer* **Where:** Theatre Royal, New Road, Brighton **When:** Tuesday August 29 – Saturday September 2 **Time:** For times, [click here:](http://www.atgtickets.com/shows/the-wedding-singer/theatre-royal-brighton/?ref=scenemag.co.uk#performance%5Ftabs=tab%5Fcalendar) **Cost:** Tickets £13.75 – £47.75 plus £2.85 transaction fee **To book tickets online, [click here:](http://www.atgtickets.com/shows/the-wedding-singer/theatre-royal-brighton/?ref=scenemag.co.uk#performance%5Ftabs=tab%5Fperformances)** Or telephone **0844 871 7650**. Booking fees apply. Calls cost up to 7p per minute, plus your phone company’s access charge