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Cry-Baby: The Musical
Overview
Sat 14 Feb - Thu 19 Feb
Venue
Pricing
£8 - £16
Age
12+
Tickets: £8 - £16
Venue: Bute Theatre
About
From the writers of Hairspray comes John Waters’ cult classic rebellion, bursting onto the stage with guitar riffs, bad behaviour and deliciously twisted 1950s satire.Meet Wade “Cry Baby” Walker, Baltimore’s baddest good boy, and Allison, the society sweetheart who falls hard for him and his crew of leather clad outcasts. As the clean cut squares declare war on the rock and roll misfits, this gloriously unhinged musical ignites into a high camp riot of romance, rebellion and rockabilly.
With its sharp wit and tongue in cheek humour, this is not your typical squeaky clean teen musical, it's a joyfully anarchic ride for audiences who like their shows packed with whip smart comedy and outrageous numbers like “Girl, Can I Kiss You With Tongue,” get ready for a wild ride through America’s glossy façade and the delicious chaos underneath.
Cry-Baby is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI.www.mtishows.com
Director Alex Sutton
Musical Director Jon Beales
Book by Thomas Meehan & Mark O’Donnell
Music & Lyrics Adam Schlesinger & David Javerbaum
Based on the Universal Pictures film written and directed by John Waters.
Richard Burton Company
Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama’s inhouse theatre company, the Richard Burton Company, is made up of actors, stage managers, theatre designers and musical theatre performers in their final year of training at the College. As one of Wales’ most prolific repertory companies, it reimagines classics through a modern lens, and presents contemporary drama, new writing and musical theatre that reflects society today. Staging numerous productions to both Cardiff and London audiences, it empowers its students as creatives, working with some of the UK's best theatre makers and industry leaders with a professional focus.
