Following several on-stage engagements at Broadway's new musical comedy, It Shoulda Been You, a young Norwalk, Connecticut couple will wed on stage at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre (256 W 47Th Street). Immediately following the Saturday, May 30, 2015 matinee performance, Matt Harter and his fiancée Jordan Reuck, a life-long Broadway fan, will exchange vows before the entire Shoulda company and audience.
"We're both really, really excited," said Harter. "We're very adventurous people, always looking for new things to do. After seeing a performance of It Shoulda Been You, with it's theme of taking chances in life, we knew this would be an amazing opportunity." Reuck added, "I've dreamed of being married on a Broadway stage since I was 17. I can't believe it's actually happening!"
At previous performances of It Shoulda Been You, audiences have been treated to several surprise proposals. On Wednesday, April 22, Sam Bianco proposed to his girlfriend Chelsea Leonard; on Saturday, May 2, Oleksandra Petryna said "yes" to her longtime boyfriend, Nazariy Bobelyak; and on Friday, May 22, A.J. Lorenzini proposed to his boyfriend, Jesse Salinas.
Directed by Emmy and Tony Award-winner, David Hyde Pierce in his Broadway directorial debut, It Shoulda Been You stars Tony and Emmy Award-winner Tyne Daly and Tony Award-winner Harriet Harris, leading an all-star cast of Broadway luminaries which also includes, Sierra Boggess, David Burtka, Lisa Howard, Edward Hibbert, Tony Award-nominee Montego Glover, Josh Grisetti, Adam Heller, Michael X. Martin, Anne L. Nathan, Nick Spangler and Chip Zien, along with Farah Alvin, Gina Ferrall, Aaron C. Finley, Mitch Greenberg, and Jillian Louis.
With an original book & lyrics by Brian Hargrove and music by Barbara Anselmi, the full creative team for It Shoulda Been You includes Josh Rhodes (Choreography) Anna Louizos (Set Design), William Ivey Long (Costume Design), Ken Billington (Lighting Design), and Nevin Steinberg (Sound Design), with additional lyrics by Jill Abramovitz, Carla Rose Fisher, Michael Cooper, Ernie Lijoi and Will Randall.
In the hilarious and heartwarming new musical It Shoulda Been You, it's a culture clash for the ages when two families from wildly different backgrounds come together to celebrate a wedding. As if the union wasn't complicated enough, the bride's ex-boyfriend arrives, bringing the wedding to a screeching halt and throwing both families into hysterical chaos. Plots are hatched, promises broken, secrets exposed - and the bride's resourceful sister is left to turn an unmitigated disaster into happily ever after. It Shoulda Been You puts a refreshingly modern spin on the traditional wedding comedy, proving that when it comes to wedding day insanity, it's all relative.
It Shoulda Been You is produced on Broadway by Daryl Roth, Scott Landis, Jane Bergère, Jayne Baron Sherman, Patty Baker, Broadway Across America, Clear Channel Spectacolor, Gloken LLC, James L. Nederlander, John O'Boyle, Judith Ann Abrams/Jacki Barlia Florin, Old Campus Productions/Ready to Play, and Sara Beth Zivitz/Passero Productions.
It Shoulda Been You plays Tuesdays at 7 pm, Wednesdays at 2 pm and 8 pm, Thursdays at 7 pm, Fridays at 8 pm, Saturdays at 2 pm and 8 pm, and Sundays at 3 pm. Tickets are on sale to the public via Ticketmaster.com or by calling 1-800-653-8000. A limited number of $35 Rush Tickets are also available for same-day purchase at the Brooks Atkinson box office. There is a limit of 2 rush tickets per person, and they are only available in-person at the box office.
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