I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change

Book and lyrics by Joe Di Pietro
Music by Jimmy Roberts
Directed by Janie Lawson
Presented by Free-Rain Theatre Company

I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change is a witty musical review that tackles modern love in all its forms. It is presented in the form of a series of vignettes connected by the central theme of love and relationships.

Act 1 explores the journey from dating and waiting to love and marriage, while Act 2 reveals the agonies and triumphs of in-laws and newborns, trips in the family car and pick up techniques of the elderly set.

This hilarious and insightful revue pays tribute to those who have loved and lost, to those who have fallen on their face at the portal of romance, to those who have dared ask, “Say, what are you doing Saturday night?” 

I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change traces the overall arc of relationships throughout the course of a life. It is the second-longest running Off-Broadway musical and was nominated for the Outer Critics Circle Award as Outstanding Off-Broadway musical in 1997. It was updated in 2018 to reflect dating in modern times.

Photo: Andrew Sikorsky.

Creative team

Director: Janie Lawson
Musical Director: Leo Amadeus
Choreographer: Amy Campbell

Key Dates

Auditions: Sun 22 Marh 2026 (See audition announcement)
Previews: Wed 19 and Thurs 20 August 2026
Opening Night: Fri 21 August 2026

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Group Audition Workshop - I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change

To express your interest in the show and to register for the group workshop, please email your headshot & CV (please include your vocal range) to: freeraintheatre@gmail.com

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Details

When: 19 August – 5 September 2026
Where:
ACT Hub
Causeway Hall, Kingston
14 Spinifex Street, Kingston ACT 2604

Performances

• Wed, 19 Aug 7:30pm
• Thu, 20 Aug 7:30pm
• Fri, 21 Aug 7:30pm
• Sat, 22 Aug 7:30pm
• Wed, 26 Aug 7:30pm
• Thu, 27 Aug 7:30pm
• Fri, 28 Aug 7:30pm
• Sat, 29 Aug 2pm
• Sat, 29 Aug 7:30pm
• Sun, 30 Aug 5pm
• Wed, 2 Sep 7:30pm
• Thu, 3 Sep 7:30pm
• Fri, 4 Sep 7:30pm
• Sat, 5 Sep 2pm
• Sat, 5 Sep 7:30pm

Ticket prices

• First in best dressed: $30
• Under 30yo: $35
• Concession: $40
• Adult: $45

Cast

Group Audition Workshop

Sunday 22 March
from 2pm – 4.30pm
at the Cook Community Hub

Creative team

Director: Janie Lawson
Musical Director: Leo Amadeus
Choreographer: Amy Campbell