

I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change! (4th Run) [In Cantonese]
Main cast: Joey LEUNG (Best Actor recipient for his performance in Queer Show, Luna SHAW (Best Supporting Actress 3-time recipient), Edmond TONG (main protagonist in Cat in Red Boots and Once in a Lifetime), Eman LAM (member of the music group at17, musical debut) | Presented by: Windmill Grass Theatre, East Asia Music and Emperor Stage | Produced by Windmill Grass Theatre
Presenter: LIU Ngai-wing, Edmong TONG, Ng Yu
Director: Dr. Peter JORDAN (UK)*
Associate director: Emotion CHEUNG
Translator: Joey LEUNG
Lyricist: Cho-lam WONG
Musical director & pianist: Charles LAU
Violinist: Sophia TENG, TSANG Mei-yan
Production manager: CHEUNG Heung-ming
Stage manager: CHAN Wai-yin
Deputy stage manager: Nancy LEE
Set designer: Yoki LAI
Lighting designer: Billy CHAN
Costume designer: Kenneth LEUNG
Sound designer: LAM Tung
Choreographer: Karen CHAN
Make-up artist: Julie HUI
Producer: WONG Chi-lung, Edmond TONG
Assistant producer: Ming TANG
Marketing: Vicky NG, Ah Yin
*With support and kind permission of the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts
Original script and lyrics: Joe DIPIETRO (USA)
Composer: Jimmy ROBERTS (USA)
Presenters of world premiere: James HAMMERSTEIN (USA), Bernie KUKOFF (USA) and Jonathan POLLARD (USA)
Director of world premiere: Joel BISHOFF (USA)
Production company of world premiere: American Stage Company (producer: James N VAGIAS)
Graphic designer: Kent Fok_ tn PEACOCK
Photographer: Pow _ PS2 Workshop
Poster stylist: Alan NG
Make-up artist (poster): Cathy LAU (for Eman), Elaw WONG
Hairstylist (poster): Derrick_p.o.p hairdressing (for Eman)、James Wong_Hair Corner (CWB)
Special thanks to: agnes b., alivenotdead.com, zpara.com
The Hong Kong premiere of this programme was presented by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department
I LOVE YOU, YOU’RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE is presented through special arrangement with The Broadway Asia Company, a division of The Rodgers & Hammerstein Theatre Library, 729 Seventh Avenue, 12th Floor, New York, NY 10019.
Show dates:
13 - 22/03/2009
Synopsis:
A heart-touching Broadway musical filled with laughter and tears, with live piano and violin accompaniment!
The original production (in English) has been running continuously Off-Broadway in the United States since 1996. Windmill Grass Theatre’s production of I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change!, the world’s first authorised Chinese-language version, has sold out all three of its runs!
This time, Windmill Grass Theatre, East Asia Entertainment and Emperor Stage jointly present I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change! (4th Run). Joining Windmill Grass Theatre’s Joey LEUNG, Luna SHAW and Edmond TONG is special guest Eman LAM of at17—a line-up sure to spark a rush for tickets!
Every line of the original English lyrics hits the mark, while the Chinese lyrics by Cho-lam WONG are equally witty and wickedly funny. This “Love-Crazy Sweethearts” edition is directed by Dr. Peter JORDAN, with Emotion CHEUNG as co-director. They aim to heighten the sense of romance and draw audiences into the experience—get ready to cry your heart out and laugh to your heart’s content!
Joey, Luna, Edmond and Eman plays a total of 64 characters, bringing to the stage 21 stories of love—covering topics like sex, menstruation, marriage and death, characters aging from 18 to 82. There's the witty and heartwarming dance and singing in the style of Mamma Mia!, and the laughter and tears in the style of Sex and the City that hits the heart of love, presenting men and women from meeting, courting, falling in love, breaking up, getting married, having children, to growing old—there's a segment that really resonates with you! Some stories include:
Cantata for a First Date
On a first date, you have to think of an opening line, understand the other person, and even plan to get them into bed...... What a waste of time and energy! We harshly demonstrate how to taste the sweetness, bitterness, and the life and death of love in just 10 minutes!
Always a Bridesmaid
Loneliness is not the end of the world. Taiwanese singers have something to sing: "Actually, living alone isn't so bad. Although there are occasional small sadnesses, I don't think others can see them...... But everyone around you is getting married, always just a supporting role—how can you not feel it! What makes sense for a full-time bridesmaid to confide in you about love!
Sex and the Married Couple
After marriage, a house full of kids and endless worries is everywhere. Every time you want to have 'daddy mommy time' with your partner, you have to stop for no reason! Singing and dancing at the same time, I'll teach you how to break through your frustration and unleash 'postmodern passion'!
The Very First Dating Video of Rose Ritz
A divorced woman appears on TV to film a marriage advertisement announcement. It turns out that even the worst life has a chance for the "loser to come back." Even after experiencing a "love tsunami," one can still wait for the "bull market to return...... A gift to those who have suffered losses and stopped out in love.
Shouldn’t I be Less in Love with You?
Now that you've been married for years, besides having to work skincare and whitening, you might also have to be wary of your husband suddenly asking, "Is there still love between us?" Are you ready for your answer again?
Funerals are for Dating
It turns out that for people over sixty, the place where they have the highest chance of meeting a stranger is actually a friend's funeral! Two single mature men and women rediscover the long-lost romantic feeling of love at a funeral home, unable to resist singing, dancing, and dancing—adorable and sweet sixty!
Celebrity Endorsements:
Kay TSE: When a play has an interesting character or an extraordinary actor, you would think you should definitely watch it; this play has dozens of interesting characters and 4 extraordinary actors, with all the singing and dancing you need! How cool is that!
Louisa SO: Do you want to feel moved? Do you want to laugh very hard? Just buy your tickets now!!
Denise HO: I watched this show 3 times—I laughed the first time, the second time, and even the third time!
Ivana WONG: The impeccable chemistry between the actors and non-stop laughter in this comedy classic is a must-watch!
Louis CHEUNG: The most talented singers and dancers are often in theatres.
POON Wai-sum (playwright of Man of La Tiger): I was so impressed by this musical!
