50 First Dates (musical)
| 50 First Dates | |
|---|---|
| The Musical | |
Production artwork | |
| Music | David Rossmer Steve Rosen |
| Lyrics | David Rossmer Steve Rosen |
| Book | David Rossmer Steve Rosen |
| Basis | 50 First Dates by George Wing |
| Premiere | 14 September 2025: The Other Palace, London |
| Productions | 2025 London |
50 First Dates: The Musical is a stage musical with music, book and lyrics by David Rossmer and Steve Rosen, based on the 2004 film of the same name with screenplay by George Wing.
Production history
Original Off-West End production (2025)
On 12 March 2025, it was announced that the musical would have its world premiere Off West End at The Other Palace in London. The play would be directed and choreographed by Casey Nicholaw with a cast including Georgina Castle as Lucy and Josh St. Clair as Henry.[1][2][3] Full casting was announced on 30 June 2025.[4]
The Off-West End production ran from 14 September until 16 November 2025 and received mixed-to-positive reviews, with reviewers praising the performances of Castle and St. Clair, but criticizing the lack of emotional depth in the songs and story.[5]
Cast and characters
| Character | Off-West End |
|---|---|
| 2025 | |
| Lucy Whitmore | Georgina Castle |
| Henry | Josh St. Clair |
| Sharon | Georgia Arron |
| Miles | Aizaac Aruna |
| Miriam | Zoë Ann Bown |
| Fran | Emily Olive Boyd |
| Ensemble | Greg Stylianou Burns |
| Swing | Cole Dunn |
| Swing | Samuelle Durojaiye |
| Swing | Paul Kemble |
| Marlin Whitmore | John Marquez |
| Delilah | Natasha O’Brien |
| Ukulele Sue | Aiesha Naomi Pease |
| Sid | David Pendlebury |
| Cora | Martha Pothen |
| Marco | Ricky Rojas |
| Sandy | Chad Saint Louis |
| Swing | Samantha Thomas |
| Doug Whitmore | Charlie Toland |
External links
References
- ^ "50 First Dates musical reveals world premiere cast". 2025-05-12. Retrieved 2025-05-12.
- ^ Rook, Olivia (2025-05-12). "'50 First Dates' musical to open at The Other Palace". London Theatre. Retrieved 2025-05-12.
- ^ Dillon, Luke (2025-05-12). "50 First Dates The Musical to premiere at The Other Palace Theatre in London this autumn | West End Theatre". www.westendtheatre.com. Retrieved 2025-05-12.
- ^ "Full cast revealed for 50 First Dates musical's world premiere". 2025-06-30. Retrieved 2025-11-04.
- ^ Rabinowitz, Chloe. "Review Roundup: 50 FIRST DATES: THE MUSICAL at the Other Palace". BroadwayWorld.com.