The new London musical, inspired by the romantic comedy film, is now making its debut at The Other Palace with performances running through to November.
The cast of 50 First Dates: The Musical. Photo by Pamela Raith
50 First Dates The Musical stars Georgina Castle (Mean Girls, Savoy Theatre) as Lucy Whitmore, an artist with short-term memory loss and Josh St. Clair (Ghost, UK Tour) as Henry Roth, the commitment-phobe who falls in love with her, in the lead roles made famous by Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore in the 2004 beloved romantic comedy film of the same name.
Based upon the Columbia Pictures Motion Picture, 50 First Dates: The Musical has book, music and lyrics by David Rossmer and Steve Rosen (The Other Josh Cohen) and is directed by multi-Tony Award winner Casey Nicholaw (Hercules, Mean Girls, The Book of Mormon). It features original songs and a story that celebrates love, resilience, and second chances.
The cast is completed 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.
50 First Dates The Musical will play at The Other Palace from 14 September - 16 November 2025.
