CRY-BABY Will Be Available for Licensing This Fall!
By: Nicole Rosky Sep. 22, 2015
MTI just announced that licensing will be available this fall for Cry-Baby, which features a book by Mark O'Donnell and Thomas Meehan, music and Lyrics by David Javerbaum and Adam Schlesinger , and based on the Universal Pictures film written and directed by John Waters. CLICK HERE to stay posted on when the show is available.
This jumping, jiving Tony-nominee is a rebellious teen comedy event! Based on the cult classic 1990 John Waters film, Cry-Baby features a delightfully demented book from the writers of Hairspray and a rockabilly score from the co-founder of Fountains of Wayne and the executive producer of "The Daily Show". Lovable 1950s bad-boy, "Cry-Baby" Walker, his good-girl love Allison and Baltimore's energetic juvenile delinquents will dance their way right into your heart!
It's 1954. Everyone likes Ike, nobody likes communism, and Wade "Cry-Baby" Walker is the coolest boy in Baltimore. He's a bad boy with a good cause - truth, justice, and the pursuit of rock and roll. Cry-Baby and the square rich girl Allison are star-crossed lovers at the center of this world. Fueled by hormones and the new rhythms of rock and roll, she turns her back on her squeaky clean boyfriend Baldwin to become a "drape" (a Baltimore juvenile delinquent) and Cry-Baby's moll. At the other end of the topsy-turvy moral meritocracy of 1954 America, Baldwin as the king of the squares leads his close-harmony pals against the juvenile delinquents, who are ultimately arrested for arson, sending the drapes all off to prison. It's Romeo and Juliet meets High School Hellcats.
Filled with unforgettable songs and a truly unique and fresh story, Cry-Baby is a perfect choice for any theatre looking to add a rockin' good time to their season. Cry-Baby, Allison and Baltimore's energetic juvenile delinquents will dance their way right into your audience's heart!
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