Product Description

A modern-day musical love story, I LOVE YOU BECAUSE is a sweet and funny romantic comedy about contemporary dating in New York City. The Wall Street Journal called it "everything an off-Broadway musical should be ... a charming piece of work that will send you home smiling," and The New York Times concurred, praising it as "terrific, refreshing fun – filled with wit and zest." And the acclaimed score by the new writing team of Ryan Cunningham & Joshua Salzman was hailed as "impressive, distinctive, tuneful and smart."

Amazon.com

I Love You Because is sort of a Company for the 21st century, a romantic comedy examining the dating scene in New York City. Opening off-Broadway at the Village Theater in February 2006, I Love You Because originated as Ryan Cunningham and Joshua Salzman's thesis project at NYU's graduate musical theatre writing program. It's obvious their talent bears watching. Salzman's pop-jazz score is melodic, bright, and fresh sounding, and Cunningham's lyrics (he also wrote the book) are witty and natural. Colin Hanlon and David A. Austin play brothers Austin and Jeff who fall into relationships with best friends Marcy (Farah Alvin) and Diana (Stephanie D'Abruzzo), navigating through tricky issues such as their exes, rebound time, and being "just friends with benefits." I Love You Because is more than a coming-out party for a promising new musical-theater team; it's simply a lot of fun to listen to. --David Horiuchi

Review

I Love You Because is sort of a Company for the 21st century, a romantic comedy examining the dating scene in New York City. Opening off-Broadway at the Village Theater in February 2006, I Love You Because originated as Ryan Cunningham and Joshua Salzman's thesis project at NYU's graduate musical theatre writing program. It's obvious their talent bears watching. Salzman's pop-jazz score is melodic, bright, and fresh sounding, and Cunningham's lyrics (he also wrote the book) are witty and natural. Colin Hanlon and David A. Austin play brothers Austin and Jeff who fall into relationships with best friends Marcy (Farah Alvin) and Diana (Stephanie D'Abruzzo), navigating through tricky issues such as their exes, rebound time, and being "just friends with benefits." I Love You Because is more than a coming-out party for a promising new musical-theater team; it's simply a lot of fun to listen to. --David Horiuchi --Amazon.com

• Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
• Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.5 x 5 inches; 8 ounces
• Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ P.S. Classics
• Date First Available ‏ : ‎ February 13, 2007
• Label ‏ : ‎ P.S. Classics
• Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1