CRANFORD — A modern musical farce with heart, It Shoulda Been You, at CDC Theatre, 78 Winans Ave in Cranford, NJ, invites you to a wedding where nothing goes as planned. Chaos, secrets, and laughs abound as two families, one Jewish, one Catholic, collide in a whirlwind of love, identity, and unexpected twists.This charming, funny musical, invites you to a wedding day that you’ll never forget, with blushing brides, nervous grooms, overbearing moms, unexpected guests and plenty of crazy twists and turns.Anything that can go wrong does, and love pops up in mysterious places.And, when the bride’s ex-boyfriend crashes the party, the perfect wedding starts to unravel. It’s up to the bride’s sister to turn a tangled mess into happily ever after in this musical comedy for anyone who has ever had parents.

CDC Theatre is happy to announce that as part of a new pilot program, the February 22nd matinee performance of It Shoulda Been You will feature ASL interpreters.

Director Zach Mazouat shared that

“ At its heart, It Shoulda Been You is a love story—but not just the romantic kind. It’s about family, expectations, tradition, and the beautiful mess that happens when real life crashes into the carefully planned version we think we want.”He went on to say “What drew me to this piece is its incredible balance of humor and heart. It is laugh-out-loud funny, yes, but it’s also deeply human. Every character is trying, sometimes desperately, to be seen, to be loved, and to hold onto the version of life they thought they were promised. The comedy comes from their collisions; the heart comes from their honesty.”

For tickets and more details, visit cdctheatre.org.Performances are Fridays and Saturdays from February 13 to 28 at 8 p.m, and Sundays February 22 and March 1 at 2 p.m. Made possible by funds from the Union County Office of Cultural & Heritage Affairs, a partner of the New Jersey State Council on the Arts.