Overview
I LOVE YOU BECAUSE is a charming, modern-day reimagining of PRIDE AND PREJUDICE, set against the backdrop of bustling New York City. This witty and heartfelt musical follows an uptight, rule-bound greeting card writer whose world is upended when he meets a free-spirited photographer with a mind of her own. As their unlikely romance unfolds—mirroring the sparks and clashes of Austen’s beloved characters—they navigate love, misunderstandings, and the meddling of their delightfully eccentric friends and siblings.
With humor, heart, and a touch of Regency sensibility in a contemporary world, I LOVE YOU BECAUSE celebrates the idea that true love isn’t about perfection, but about embracing each other’s flaws—because of, not in spite of, them.
Casting & Production
Casting
AUSTIN BENNET — 25, A greeting card writer. (Tenor to A)
JEFF BENNET — 28, A pedi-cab driver. (Baritone to G, optional A)
MARCY FITZWILLIAMS — 24, A photographer. (Soprano, strong mix to F, belt to D)
DIANA BINGLEY — 27, An actuary. (Alto to D)
COCKTAIL WAITRESS, BARISTRESS, NEIGHBOR, CHINESE FOOD RESTAURANT MANAGER, NYC WOMAN (Soprano)
BARTENDER, BARISTA, WAITER, CHINESE FOOD RESTAURANT WAITER, NYC MAN (Bari-tenor)
Orchestral Information
5 Musicians
Piano/Conductor (Keyboard 1)
Keyboard 2 (Electric Keyboard)
Reed (Soprano Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Oboe)
Bass (Acoustic and Electric)
Drums/Percussion
Credits
I LOVE YOU BECAUSE
A modern day musical love story
Music by JOSHUA SALZMAN Book and Lyrics by RYAN CUNNINGHAM
I LOVE YOU BECAUSE was presented at the National Alliance for Musical Theatre Festival of New Musicals in 2005
Media
- Another Saturday Night in New York
- Oh, What a Difference
- The Actuary Song
- But I Don't Want to Talk About Her
- Coffee
- The Perfect Romance
- Because of You
- We're Just Friends
- Maybe We Just Made Love
- Just Not Now
- Alone
- That's What's Gonna Happen
- Even Though
- But I Do
- What Do We Do It For?
- Marcy's Yours
- Goodbye
- I Love You Because
Authors
Upcoming Productions
Crested Butte Mountain Theatre
Crested Butte, CO
Armonk Players
Armonk, NY
Viterbo Univ
La Crosse, WI
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