Waters' Cry-Baby Begins Broadway Previews March 15
John Waters' Cry-Baby begins previews at the Marquis Theatre on Broadway on March 15th. Mark Brokaw directs this adaptation of the 1990 film.
A parody of teen musicals (most notably Grease), Elvis Presley movies, and of 1950's era public service films regarding juvenile delinquency, the film starred Johnny Depp and Ricki Lake, two years out from her Hairspray debut. The story centers on a group of delinquents named the Drapes and their interaction with the rest of the town and its other subculture, the Squares. Set in 1954 Baltimore, Walker (a Drape) and Allison (a Square) create some very familiar upheaval by falling in love.
James Snyder is featured in the title role with Harriet Harris as Mrs. Vernon-Williams. Also featured are Elizabeth Stanley (Company) as Allison, Carly Jibson (Hairspray) as Pepper, Chester Gregory II (Tarzan) as Dupree, Christopher J. Hanke (In My Life) as Baldwin, Alli Mauzey (Wicked) as Lenora and Richard Poe (Journey's End) as Judge Stone.
Rounding out the cast are Cameron Adams, Ashley Amber, Courtney Balan, Nick Blaemire, Michael Buchanan, Andrew C. Call, Eric Christian, Colin Cunliffe, Lisa Gajda, Michael D. Jablonski, Laura Jordan, Brendan King, Lacey Kohl, Marty Lawson, Courtney Laine Mazza, Spencer Liff, Mayumi Miguel, Tory Ross, Eric Sciotto, Peter Matthew Smith, Allison Spratt, Charlie Sutton, and Stacey Todd Holt.
The musical features a book by Mark O'Donnell and Thomas Meehan and a score by David Javerbaum (Emmy Award-winning writer and producer of The Daily Show) and Adam Schlesinger (songwriter for pop-rock outfit Fountains Of Wayne). Choreography is by Rob Ashford.
Cry-Baby debuted in an out-of-town tryout at the La Jolla Playhouse from November 6 to December 16, 2007. The Broadway production is scheduled to open on April 24th. More information can be found at www.crybabyonbroadway.com.
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