CRY-BABY Aims for March Broadway Debut

[Wanna Be A Foster]

Posted: 8/10/07 at 10:41am

Cry-Baby, the new musical based upon the John Waters Universal Pictures film of the same name, is aiming for a March 2008 bow on Broadway with an official opening in April.

The musical features a book by Mark O'Donnell and Thomas Meehan and a score by David Javerbaum and Adam Schlesinger. Mark Brokaw will direct with choreography by Rob Ashford.
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Set in 1954 Baltimore, Cry-Baby is described as such: "Everyone likes Ike, nobody likes communism, and Wade 'Cry-Baby' Walker is the baddest boy in town. He's a rebel with a cause — truth, justice and the pursuit of rock 'n' roll — and when he falls for a good girl, this square little suburb is sure to rock around the clock."
CRY-BABY Aims for March Broadway Debut

[Kringas]

Posted: 8/10/07 at 10:42am

I hope Serial Mom is next!

[Wanna Be A Foster]

Posted: 8/10/07 at 10:47am

This will probably take the Marquis, if A TALE OF TWO CITIES doesn't snatch it up first. They're probably keeping a close watch on DROWSY.

[B3TA07]

Posted: 8/10/07 at 10:49am

They should mud wrestle for the Marquis.

[FOAnatic]

Posted: 8/10/07 at 10:50am

He's a rebel with a cause — truth, justice and the pursuit of rock 'n' roll — and when he falls for a good girl, this square little suburb is sure to rock around the clock."

Sounds like ALL SHOOK UP.

You know...minus the cross-dressing.

[RENTingFAME]

Posted: 8/10/07 at 11:37am

Oh man... exciting. I love that movie. But mostly because Johnny Depp is in it.

[muscle23ftl]

Posted: 8/10/07 at 11:48am

Does this mean that Carly Jibson is going to originate her 1st role on Broadway?

[Wanna Be A Foster]

Posted: 8/10/07 at 12:28pm

If you read the article, it says that no casting has been announced.

[Fanadu_Xtreme]

Posted: 8/10/07 at 1:23pm

Muscle- Yes it does! She will be playing Pepper.

This show if anything will be the next Hairspray, not the next All Shook Up.

[withoutlovewithoutU]

Posted: 8/10/07 at 1:59pm

I'm praying that this doesn't get screwed up, cause I love the movie! Ahh... can't wait to here more!

[kellybean2]

Posted: 8/10/07 at 2:02pm

Oh God. There will be a movie of this musical version too, won't there?

[withoutlovewithoutU]

Posted: 8/10/07 at 2:21pm

Who knows? If it does well then it's a possability.
I'm not gonna worry too much about that right now though.

[popular_elphie]

Posted: 8/10/07 at 11:09pm

CRY BABY will most likely take the Marquis, depending on DROWSY. It's rumored that DROWSY may close January 6th or so.

[Fanadu_Xtreme]

Posted: 8/10/07 at 11:24pm

Cry Baby is going into a Nederlander and none of the other shows currently playing in a Nederlander house are closing anytime soon, so the Marquis is where it will be going.

The good news is that they didn't screw up the show- the songs are great, the book is great, the lyrics are great and the cast is phenomenal.

FYI, none of the songs from the film are in it.

[LouW95]

Posted: 8/10/07 at 11:29pm

Polly Bergen would be a terrific choice if she isnt still doing Desperate Housewives. She was a highlight of the movie.

[somethingwicked]

Posted: 8/10/07 at 11:51pm

Fanadu_Xtreme, who else is continuing on with the show from the workshop cast? I read Megan Lawrence has dropped out.

[Fanadu_Xtreme]

Posted: 8/10/07 at 11:53pm

If you can provide me with a list from the workshop cast I can tell you who is not part of it anymore.

LouW- Polly Bergen ain't doing it but you get another person who was on Desperate Housewives. And she is starring on Broadway right now!

[jasonf]

Posted: 8/11/07 at 12:01am

Just imagine the sheer amount of makeup they're going to need for Hatchet-Face! NO ONE is that ugly!

[somethingwicked]

Posted: 8/11/07 at 12:04am

Fanadu_Xtreme, just PM'd you.

[Fanadu_Xtreme]

Posted: 8/11/07 at 12:06am

Is the workshop cast list somewhere on Playbill?

[Wanna Be A Foster]

Posted: 8/11/07 at 12:09am

Christine Estabrook or Harriet Harris!

Updated On: 8/11/07 at 12:09 AM

[popular_elphie]

Posted: 8/11/07 at 12:14am

I've never seen the movie. I want to rent it, though.

I haven't heard the songs yet, but what weirds me out is that there's a song called "Girl, Can I Kiss You With Tongue?". Huh?

[Fanadu_Xtreme]

Posted: 8/11/07 at 12:19am

It is a cute song. It is from a scene in the movie where everybody starts to make out.

[somethingwicked]

Posted: 8/11/07 at 12:22am

From Playbill.com:

"A production spokesperson also confirmed to Playbill.com that Tony Award nominee Megan Lawrence (Pajama Game) is featured in the cast with Christopher Hanke, Alli Mauzey, Chester Gregory II, Elizabeth Stanley, Nicolette Hart, Carly Jibson, Rachel Stern, Cameron Adams, Ashley D'Ambrosio, Kearran Giovanni, Case Dillard, Spencer Liff, Meggie Cansler, Charlie Sutton, Nick Blaemire, Michael Buchanan, Peter Matthew Smith, Eric Christian, Joanna Glushak, David M. Lutken and Nicolas Dromard."

[Wanna Be A Foster]

Posted: 8/11/07 at 12:26am

WOOHOO Christopher Hanke, Elizabeth Stanley, and the adorable Spencer Liff!