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  • The Wedding Singer musical is based on the 1998 film of the same name.

  • Matthew Sklar composed the music for The Wedding Singer, with lyrics by Chad Beguelin.

  • The book for The Wedding Singer was co-written by Chad Beguelin and Tim Herlihy, the latter also wrote the screenplay for the original film.

  • The Wedding Singer musical premiered on Broadway in 2006 at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre.

  • The Wedding Singer was nominated for the 2006 Tony Award for Best Musical.

  • The story centers around Robbie Hart, a wedding singer from Ridgefield, New Jersey, dealing with heartbreak and new love.

  • Robbie's adventures involve transitioning from singing at weddings to performing at bar mitzvahs after a personal setback.

  • The musical includes a unique group of Vegas impersonators, such as Billy Idol and Cyndi Lauper, towards the climax of the story.

  • The musical's first national tour in the U.S. started on August 31, 2007, and visited 31 cities.

  • The Wedding Singer concluded its Broadway run on December 31, 2006, after 284 performances.

  • The choreography for the 2009/2010 touring US production of 'The Wedding Singer' was handled by Amy McCleary.

  • In the UK, a tour of 'The Wedding Singer' opened at the Manchester Palace Theatre in February 2008 with performers Jonathan Wilkes and Natalie Casey.

  • A Spanish-language version titled 'El Rey de Bodas' was performed in Madrid in 2007.

  • The Japanese version of 'The Wedding Singer' was staged in Tokyo at the Nissay Theatre in 2008.

  • In 2010, the Philippine version of 'The Wedding Singer' ran at the Meralco Theater, featuring Gian Magdangal as the lead.

  • For the US national tour, the song 'Pop!' was removed and replaced with a new plot where Glen proposes to Julia over the phone.

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