MIDAS Theatre formed in 2022 to ‘bring together passionate performers, musicians, and theatre makers to create exceptional fringe theatre’.
The group ’s latest performance is a comic exploration of the ups and downs of dating.
I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change, is about waiting, love and marriage, in-laws and newborns, trips in the family car, and even pick-up techniques of the elderly.
First on Broadway in 1996, the musical has been performed worldwide, and has been the site of over 50 marriage proposals.
Thomas Atkinson-Joy, producer and musical director, said: “I’m exceptionally excited to bring this new production to the stage.
“It’s a hilarious, sometimes outrageous, sometimes tender look at love lives through the ages.
“It has a brilliant score, a live band, and a talented cast.
“The show has such a great pedigree, with a record-breaking run off-Broadway.
“When it was revised in 2018, the script was brought up to date to include internet dating, modern-day parenting, and an examination of all kinds of relationships.
“There’s not a song or a scene in the show where someone won’t point at the stage and say, ‘Oh, I’ve been there.’
“It’s been such a joy bringing it to life with our cast and creative team.”
The show can be seen at The Alan Cornish Theatre, Woodley, from Thursday, May 18 through to Saturday, May 20.
Performances are at 7.45pm, with tickets available for £15.
For information and tickets visit: www.ticketsource.co.uk/midas
