Players wedding is a night to remember
Crowthorne Musical Players present The Wedding Singer South Hill Park September 21-25
GETTING to the church on time was a breeze for Crowthorne Musical Players in its hilarious romantic comedy The Wedding Singer.
The amateur dramatics society performed the 80s hit musical at South Hill Park’s Wilde Theatre last week.
Based on the 1998 Adam Sandler film, wedding singer Robbie Hart is the life and soul of the party until his own fiancée leaves him at the altar.
From then on, he makes every wedding disastrous until he meets Julia, a waitress who wins his affection.
Zac Abbott’s phenomenal performance as Robbie Hart was second to none, and there were moments where you forgot you’re not watching a West End show – especially in his solo musical numbers.
And the on-stage connection he shared with Sophie Earle, who played Julia, feels authentic and their vocals blend perfectly together.
Earle showed Julia’s endearing side well, but also created a contrast later in the show when
tension builds up between them.
Matthew Harcourt played band member Sammy, and Holly Snowden played Julia’s friend Holly Sullivan. They also bounced off each other in their love-hate relationship.
Credit goes to Snowden for her epic vocals in a couple of musical numbers throughout the show.
Across the board, the energy on stage was through the roof, and particular ensemble mentions go to Libby Thomassen, Keith Sullivan and Amy Williams.
Director Tom Horrox brought the fun elements in the story to life and highlighted every comedic moment in the script.
And these were achieved
as audience members could be heard chuckling away throughout the performance.
With catchy musical numbers and sterling acting performances, audiences enjoyed this brilliantly executed show.
The Crowthorne Musical Players are now preparing for their spring show, which will also be performed at South Hill Park.
Called Curtain Up, this will be a gala concert featuring songs from the West End and Broadway.
The show will run on two nights: March 18 and 19.
For more details, or to book, visit: www.southhillpark.org.uk
For more on the Players, log on to www.cmp-berks.org.uk