▁musical ▁ ▁The ▁film ▁was ▁developed ▁into ▁a ▁stage ▁musical ▁that ▁premier ed ▁at ▁London ' s ▁Nov ello ▁Theatre ▁on ▁November ▁ 1 5 , ▁ 2 0 0 7 , ▁following ▁pre views ▁from ▁October ▁ 1 6 , ▁ 2 0 0 7 . ▁It ▁features ▁music ▁and ▁lyr ics ▁by ▁Bl ond ie ▁and ▁Deb or ah ▁Harry , ▁including ▁a ▁new ▁song ▁written ▁especially ▁for ▁the ▁show . ▁The ▁production ▁was ▁directed ▁by ▁Ang us ▁Jackson , ▁with ▁book ▁and ▁concept ▁by ▁Peter ▁Michael ▁Mar ino ▁and ▁sets ▁and ▁cost umes ▁by ▁Tim ▁Hat ley . ▁Produ ced ▁by ▁Susan ▁Gall in , ▁Ron ▁K ast ner , ▁Mark ▁Rub in stein ▁and ▁Old ▁Vic ▁produ ctions , ▁the ▁musical ▁star red ▁Emma ▁Williams ▁as ▁Susan , ▁Kelly ▁Price ▁as ▁Ro berta , ▁and ▁Steven ▁H ought on ▁as ▁Alex . ▁Mar ino ▁presented ▁his ▁solo ▁comedy ▁Des per ately ▁Se ek ing ▁the ▁Exit , ▁which ▁is ▁based ▁on ▁his ▁experiences , ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁Edinburgh ▁Festival ▁Fr inge . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ ▁Des per ately ▁Se ek ing ▁Susan ▁– ▁The ▁Musical ▁ ▁Category : 1 9 8 5 ▁films ▁Category : 1 9 8 0 s ▁rom antic ▁comedy ▁films ▁Category : American ▁rom antic ▁comedy ▁films ▁Category : American ▁films ▁Category : English - language ▁films ▁Category : Fil ms ▁about ▁am nes ia ▁Category : Fil ms ▁directed ▁by ▁Susan ▁Se idel man ▁Category : Fil