I Love You Because

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I Love You Because is a musical retelling of the Jane Austen novel Pride and Prejudice, with the genders reversed.[1] It features lyrics by Ryan Cunningham, set to music by Joshua Salzman.

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[edit] Production history

Cunningham and Salzman first met in New York University's graduate program in musical theater writing, where they began writing the songs that became I Love You Because.[2]

The show was first performed off-Broadway in 2006 at the Village Theatre.[3]

The original off-Broadway cast included Farah Alvin as Marcy, Stephanie D'Abruzzo as Diana, Colin Hanlon as Austen and David A. Austin as Jeff, with Courtney Balan and Jordan Leeds playing a variety of bit parts as chorus members New York Woman and New York Man. All six actors performed on the original cast recording released in 2006.

The first regional production of the show ran from January 17-February 11, 2007, at the Actors' Playhouse in Coral Gables, Florida.[4]

[edit] Plot details

As the show begins, greeting card writer Austen Bennet discovers his girlfriend, Catherine, is cheating on him with another man.

Austen later meets and develops feelings for bohemian photographer Marcy Fitzwilliams. At the same time, Marcy's best friend, uptight actuary Diana Bingley, begins an unlikely affair with Austen's slacker brother, Jeff.

A double blind-date between all four characters sets the plot in motion, with the main storyline focusing on Austen's conflicting feelings over returning to his cheating ex-girlfriend, Catherine, or taking a chance and dating Marcy.

[edit] List of songs

Act I

  1. "Another Saturday Night In New York" — Company
  2. "Oh What a Difference" — Austen and Jeff
  3. "The Actuary Song" — Marcy and Diana
  4. "...But I Don't Want To Talk About Her" — Austen and Marcy
  5. "Coffee" — Marcy and Austen
  6. "The Perfect Romance" — New York Man and New York Woman
  7. "Because Of You" — Austen and Marcy
  8. "We're Just Friends" — Diana and Jeff
  9. "Maybe We Just Made Love" — Austen
  10. "Just Not Now" — Marcy

Act II

  1. "Alone" — Marcy, New York Man and New York Woman
  2. "That's What's Gonna Happen" — Jeff, Austen, New York Man and Diana
  3. "Even Though" — Marcy
  4. "But I Do" — Austen, Jeff, Marcy and Diana
  5. "What Do We Do It For?" — New York Man, New York Woman, Marcy and Diana
  6. "Marcy's Yours" — Diana, Jeff and Austen
  7. "Goodbye" — Austen
  8. "I Love You Because" — Company

[edit] References

  1. ^ 'I Love You Because' Musical Romance Via Male Eye. Broadway World (2007-01-09). Retrieved on April 2, 2007.
  2. ^ I Love You Because - Review. The New York Times (2006-02-15). Retrieved on April 2, 2007.
  3. ^ I Love you Because: Contact. iloveyoubecausethemusical.com. Retrieved on April 2, 2007.
  4. ^ I Love You Because: Productions. iloveyoubecausethemusical.com (2007-01-03). Retrieved on April 2, 2007.

[edit] External Links

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