Photos: First Look at Oil Lamp Theater's I LOVE YOU BECAUSE
I Love You Because will run through September 13, 2026.
Oil Lamp Theater’s production of I Love You Because, book and lyrics by Ryan Cunningham, music by Joshua Salzman and orchestrations by Larry Hochman, directed by Scott Shallenbarger and music directed by Aaron Kahn, is now playing through September 13, at Oil Lamp Theater, 1723 Glenview Road. The total running time, including the intermission, is two hours and 10 minutes. The performance schedule is Thursdays and Fridays at 7:30 p.m.; Saturdays at 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 3 p.m. with additional Wednesday performances Wednesday, Aug. 19 at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.; Wednesday Aug. 26 at 7:30 p.m. (Understudy Performance); Wednesday, Sept. 2 at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. and Wednesday Sept. 9 at 7:30 p.m.
Modern dating is a mess. Sometimes to find Mr. Right you need to find Mr. Wrong – even if that means seeing someone stuck on their ex, awkward encounters of the intimate kind and lots of bad coffee dates. Opposites attract in this feel-good musical that will transport you into the heart of your favorite guilty pleasure rom-com. Created by acclaimed musical team Ryan Cunningham and Joshua Salzman and inspired by Jane Austen’s gold-standard romance novel “Pride and Prejudice,” this delightful modern musical will make you fall head over heels.
The cast of I Love You Because includes Aiden McCoy (any with respect, Austin Bennet); Maxwell J DeTogne (any with respect, Jeff Bennet); Hannah Kipp (she/her, Marcy Fitzwilliams); Kristin Brintnall (she/her, Diana Bingley); Daria Koon (she/they, NYC Woman); Tommy Rothwells (he/him, NYC Man); Freddy Mauricio (he/him, Austin Bennet U/S); Nic Eastlund (he/him, Jeff Bennet U/S); Kaitie Bonds (she/her, Marcy Fitzwilliams U/S); Dominique Ruffalo (she/her, Diana Bingley U/S); Nikki Holladay (she/her, NYC Woman U/S) and Joe Dennis (he/him, NYC Man U/S).
The production team includes Scott Shallenbarger (he/him, director); Aaron Kahn (he/him, music director/accompanist); Bob Knuth (he/him, scenic designer); Devin Meseke (he/him, properties designer); Maya Reter (she/her, sound designer); Sara Segneri (she/her, stage manager); Danielle Reinhardt (she/her, costume designer); Conner Nicoson (they/them, technical director); Connor Windle (she/her, production manager) and Rose Leisner (she/her, company manager).
Photo Credit: Gosia Matuszewska/Gosia Photography
Kristin Brintnall, Maxwell J DeTogne, Aiden McCoy, Tommy Rothwells and Daria Koon
Aiden McCoy, Maxwell J DeTogne, Daria Koon, Tommy Rothwells and Kristin Brintnall
Maxwell J DeTogne and Aiden McCoy
Kristin Brintnall and Hannah Kipp
Aiden McCoy and Hannah Kipp
Maxwell J DeTogne and Kristin Brintnall
Maxwell J DeTogne and Kristin Brintnall
Aiden McCoy, Maxwell J DeTogne, Daria Koon, Kristin Brintnall, Tommy Rothwells and Hannah Kipp
Hannah Kipp and Aiden McCoy
Maxwell J DeTogne, Hannah Kipp, Aiden McCoy and Kristin Brintnall
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