One of the most popular rom-coms of all time, released in 2004 and starring Drew Barrymore and Adam Sandler, is being adapted into a brand-new musical this Autumn.
Aiesha Naomi Pease, Josh St Clair, Georgina Castle and Ricky Rojas. Headshots provided by the production.
50 First Dates The Musical will be led by Georgina Castle (Mean Girls) as Lucy Whitmore and Josh St. Clair (Ghost The Musical) as Henry Roth.
They will be joined by Georgia Arron (Mean Girls) as Sharon,Aizaac Aruna (Stardust) as Miles/Ensemble, Zoë Ann Bown (The Sound Of Music) as Miriam, Emily Olive Boyd (Les Misérables) as Fran, Greg Stylianou Burns (The Lightning Thief) as Ensemble, Cole Dunn (Kinky Boots) as Swing, Samuelle Durojaiye (Jesus Christ Superstar) as Swing, Paul Kemble (Hello, Dolly!) as Swing, John Marquez (The Birthday Party) as Marlin Whitmore, Natasha O’Brien (Mamma Mia) as Delilah, Aiesha Naomi Pease (Wicked) as Ukulele Sue, David Pendlebury (The Phantom Of The Opera) as Sid, Martha Pothen (The Frogs) as Cora, Ricky Rojas (Moulin Rouge!) as Marco, Chad Saint Louis (Cry-Baby) as Sandy, Samantha Thomas (Les Misérables) as Swing and Charlie Toland (Sin The Musical) as Doug Whitmore.
Based on an iconic love story, 50 First Dates The Musical follows Henry, who falls in love with Lucy, a woman with short-term memory loss. Every day, Lucy forgets everything that happened the day before, so Henry must win her heart all over again every morning.
With book, music and lyrics by David Rossmer and Steve Rosen and directed by the multi-Tony Award winner Casey Nicholaw, 50 First Dates The Musical will feature original songs and share a story that celebrates love, resilience, and second chances.
The production has set and costume design by Fly Davis (Caroline Or Change), lighting design by Aideen Malone (Fiddler on the Roof), video design by George Reeve (Hercules), sound design by Adam Fisher (Sunset Boulevard), hair and makeup design by Cynthia De La Rosa (Barcelona), orchestrations and arrangements by Matthew Jackson (Burlesque) and musical supervision and musical director is Richard Beadle (Hamilton). The casting directoris Natalie Gallacher for Natalie Gallacher and Pippa Ailion Casting. Produced by ATG Productions, Bad Robot Live, and Gavin Kalin Productions.
50 First Dates The Musical will play at The Other Palace from 14 September - 16 November 2025.
