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Bat Boy: The Musical

Closed January 31, 2015

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Why See Bat Boy: The Musical?

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THE RETURN OF BATBOY

This Off-Broadway sleeper hit swoops into Southwark Playhouse this year, from the producer of "In The Heights" and the creative team behind Carousel at the Arcola. This isn't Bat Boy's first foray into London, it premiered in 2004 at West Yorkshire Playhouse, then moved to the Shaftesbury Theatre for its first West End run.

WHAT IS IT ABOUT?

An iconic example of American tabloid story fabrications, Bat Boy: The Musical is inspired by The Weekly World News, who published an infamous story describing the discovery of a creature who is ‘half human and half bat’. Bat Boy ran as a cover story in 1992 and was the second-best selling issue in the publication's history, turning Bat Boy into an instant pop-culture icon.

Bat Boy: The Musical is inspired by a story run by The Weekly World News, an American tabloid who published fabricated stories which were purported to be factual, describing the discovery of a creature who is ‘half human and half bat’. Bat Boy ran as a cover story on 23 June 1992 and was the second-best selling issue in the paper’s history, instantly becoming a pop-culture icon.


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Dates

Opening night: 9 January 2015

Audience

Suitable for ages 12+

Run time

Two hours 30 mins including one 20-minute interval

MASKS

You may be required to wear a mask during this performance. Please contact the venue directly for more information.

Cast and Creative

Cast

Simon Bailey
Rob Compton
Nolan Frederick
Georgina Hagen
Pepper Harrison
Andy Rees
Lindsay Scigliano
Lauren Ward
Matthew White
Russell Wilcox

Creative

Book by Keythe Farley and Brian Flemming
Music and Lyrics by Laurence O'Keefe
Directed by Luke Fredericks for Morphic Graffiti
Choreographed by Joey McKneely
Musical Direction by Mark Crossland
Set and Costume Design by Stewart Charlesworth for Morphic Graffiti
Associate Producer - Kylie Vilcins for Paul Taylor-Mills Ltd
Casting Director - Will Burton CDG

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