— Charles McNulty
Nov. 23, 2007
Nov. 23, 2007
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The Los Angeles Times has replaced Calendarlive with a new and improved local entertainment site:
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Cry-Baby
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James Snyder takes on the tough-guy lead role in "Cry-Baby."
John Waters' camp sensibility has been virtually drained and his gentle sendup of 1950s teen movies is played bizarrely straight in this musical adaptation of his 1990 film. Still, there's plenty of theatrical pleasure to be had in this rockabilly-inflected tale about a Baltimore beauty who falls for a juvenile delinquent heartthrob of the 1954 variety.
Through Dec. 16, 2007 Sundays: 7 p.m. 2 p.m. Tuesdays: 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays: 7:30 p.m. Thursdays: 8 p.m. Fridays: 8 p.m. Saturdays: 2 p.m. 8 p.m. Price: $44-$72 Box office: 858-550-1010
Reader Reviews
December 17, 2007
michael west hollywood, caperfect! dont change a thing, and take broadway by storm..bravo! December 14, 2007
Steven Stanley Alhambra, CAClearly inspired by the smashing success of Hairspray, Cry-Baby’s creators have musicalized another John Waters cult favorite, and done so with cheer-worthy results. Mark O’Donnell and Thomas Meehan’s outrageously funny book is far more John Waters-esque than the Broadway adaptation of Hairspray. Don’t be surprised if Cry-Baby brings Tony winning Harriet Harris another Tony. Stealing every scene she’s in is Alli Mauzey as the adorably deranged Lenora. (It's exciting to see an L.A. favorite making it big on Broadway!). The stellar leading man, (Angeleno) James Snyder, electrifies the stage (a la Elvis) in his many rocking hip-swiveling numbers, and is sure to become a big Broadway name--and heartthrob--once Cry-Baby opens there. The creators know exactly what they’re doing, and the result is worthy of an unabashed rave. Read my full review at www.LAStageScene.com. December 1, 2007
James Los Angeles, CA This was such fun, it's going to do very well in New York! I agree with most of McNulty's comments, and I also think they need to replace the lead actor b4 NY, but other than that it was first rate. Just too bad we have to drive to La Jolla to see a quality new musical, or suffer through local drivel like "Atlanta" or "13" Write a review | Read more reviews Current, Upcoming
Through Oct. 26 Jack Kirkland's Depression-era drama (from the 1932 novel by Erskine Caldwell) depicts a poor sharecropper and his family living in the American South. |
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