Today's edition of the Herald-Dispatch has more coverage of The Wedding Singer, which is halfway through its four-weekend-long run. You can also see a photo gallery from the show right here. Here's the story from the paper:
About 250 people were on hand Saturday for Huntington Outdoor Theater's second weekend of The Wedding Singer, presented at Ritter Park Amphitheater.
Coordinators estimate that between last weekend and this weekend, around 600 people will have come to watch the show.
Carol Wright of Huntington said she has been absent from Huntington's theater presentations, but is glad to have made it out and see them doing so well.
"It's been about three years since I've come out," she said. "My friends and I just wanted a night out and it was a beautiful evening. I really enjoy the children's pre-show. We are a blessed place to have stuff like this."
At 7 p.m. before every show, there is a children's pre-show. Also, in between performances there is a community show. Any member of the community is welcome to get on stage and perform a talent before the show starts at 8:30 p.m.
Orletta McCoy said that she and her husband, Joe, have also been regular audience members for past shows and this year decided to bring some family members along.
"We brought our grandchildren from Florida," she said. "He (our grandson) has some aspirations and is in a children's choir in Florida. We wanted to bring him for the kids pre-show and show him a little bit of children's theater. There are a lot of people that are never exposed to musicals. This a very affordable way to see a show."
Joe McCoy said community events like this are important for a town like Huntington.
"It keeps the spirit going here," he said.
The Wedding Singer is a musical comedy based on the movie starring Adam Sandler, featuring a story about New Jersey wedding singer Robbie Hart and his roller coaster love story.
Adult tickets cost $15. Tickets for children ages 5 to 12 and seniors 65 and older are $12, and admission for kids under 5 is free. Tickets for groups of 20 or more cost $11 apiece. The show will continue on Friday, Saturday and Sunday each weekend until July 23.
Gates open at 6:30 p.m. for picnicking, with the children's preshow beginning at 7 p.m., to be followed by the main show at 8:30 p.m.
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