Promotional materials for "The Wedding Singer'' don't lie.
They warn of adult language and themes, and that's exactly what you will experience if you take in the latest Kankakee Valley Theatre Association production, which returns for two more shows at Kankakee Junior High School this weekend.
There is a liberal amount of profanity. There are references to drug use. And there is a particularly saucy bedroom scene that will raise some eyebrows, just as it did when the musical debuted last weekend.
If these things tend to bother you, don't go.
But if you view late-night television or if you watch a pay cable station like HBO, you can handle the subject matter in "The Wedding Singer.'' What's more, you will allow yourself to see a musical that is quite entertaining.
Popularized by the 1998 movie starring Adam Sandler, "The Wedding Singer'' later became a Broadway production, and differences exist between the two. In the theatrical effort, songs like "You Spin Me Around'' and Love Stinks,'' by Dead or Alive and the J. Giels Band, respectively, aren't heard. What you get is more original content from Broadway, and it's delivered in a quality manner by the decidedly young cast.
The play tells the story of the jilted-at-love wedding singer Robbie Hart (played here by Louis Wood). His fiancee ditches him at the altar, and he descends into a funk that is only lifted when a waitress friend, Julia Sullivan (Becky Lowery) realizes Hart, not her Wall Street shark fiancee Glen Gulia (Frank Lopez), is the right man for her.
The acting and singing that accompany the storyline that brings Robbie and Julia together is exuberant. The eyes of audience members are constantly moving back and forth to take in all that is happening on the stage. The visual appeal, including the costumes and the set, is perhaps the most appealing part of the production.
But the sound is not to be overlooked. The pit musicians, numbering 11 in all, provide backbone to the production.
Directed by Tyler McMahon, "The Wedding Singer'' is arguably the most provocative effort ever put forth by the KVTA during its 50-year history. But it continues the tradition of exceptional local theater. If you have enjoyed the KVTA in the past, "The Wedding Singer'' is worth the price of admission and three hours of your time.
Go!
What: "The Wedding Singer''
When: 7 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday
Where: Kankakee Junior High School, 2250 E. Crestwood St., Kankakee
Cost: $15 for adults; $12 for youths ages 3-18
More information: kvta.org
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