Good Vibrations
A Musical in 2 Acts: Music Brian Wilson, The Beach Boys; Lyrics Brian Wilson, The Beach Boys; Book Richard Dresser
Eugene O'Neill Theatre, Broadway. Previews from 20th December, 2004. Opened 2 February, 2005. Closed 24 April, 2005 (50 previews, 94 performances)
Synopsis
The musical follows the tale of three high school friends who want to escape their small New England town and drive to California. However, none of them own a car, so they invite the unpopular valedictorian girl who has a crush on one of the guys to use her for her car, and drama and romance ensue. Once they reach the West Coast, however, things don't turn out exactly as any of them had planned.
Musical Numbers
- Our Prayer - Surfer Guys
- Fun, Fun, Fun - Bobby and Company
- Keep an Eye on Summer - Surfer Guys
- Wouldn't It Be Nice - Eddie, Marcella and Surfer Guys
- In My Room - Caroline, Marcella and High School Kids
- I Get Around - Dave, Bobby, Eddie and Surfer Guys
- When I Grow Up (To Be a Man) - Caroline, Bobby, Dave, Eddie, Marcella and High School Kids
- Break Away - Bobby, Dave, Eddie and Surfer Guys
- Don't Worry, Baby - Caroline, Bobby and High School Kids
- Surf City - Dave, Bobby, Eddie, Caroline and Surfer Guys
- Shut Down - Bobby, Caroline, Dave, Eddie and Surfer Guys
- Be True to Your School - Country Dude and Chili Dog Kids
- Car Crazy Cutie - Bobby, Dave, Eddie and Surfer Guys
- Warmth of the Sun - Marcella, Caroline and Giggles Girls
- Pet Sounds - Instrumental
- Surfin' USA - Jan, Dean and Beach Kids
- Dance, Dance, Dance - Caroline, Jan and Beach Kids
- California Girls - Jan, Dean and Beach Kids
- Help Me, Rhonda - Eddie, Bobby, Dave and Beach Guys
- Stoked - Beach Guys
- Surfer Girl - Bobby and Beach Guys
- Darlin' - Jan, Caroline and Beach Kids
- Your Imagination - Caroline and Marcella
- Caroline, No - Bobby
- All Summer Long - Beach Kids
- I Just Wasn't Made for These Times - Dave, Bobby and Eddie
- Wouldn't It Be Nice (Reprise) - Eddie, Marcella and Surfer Guys
- Sail on Sailor - Eddie, Dean and Beach Kids
- Sloop John B - Jan, Dave and Beach Kids
- Friends - Surfer Guys
- Good Vibrations - Bobby and Company
- God Only Knows - Bobby, Caroline and Company
- Finale - The Company
Cast
- Surfer Guys
- Bobby
- Bikini Girl
- Marcella
- Caroline
- Dave
- Eddie
- Class President
- "Giggles" Manager
- Rhonda
- Country Dude
- Cowboy
- Jan
- Dean
- Deirdre
- Wendy
- Randy
Scenes and Settings
The action takes place in the 1990s at a high school in Massechusetts, the beach in Southern California, and the highways in between.