CRY BABY A musical in 2 Acts. Music Adam Schlesinger; Lyrics David Javerbaum; Book Mark O'Donnell and Thomas Meehan. Based on the John Water's 1990 film Cry-Baby. Premiered La Jolla Playhouse, San Diego, California 18th November, 2007 Marquis Theatre, Broadway - previews 15th March, 2008. Opened 24th April, 2008. Closed 22nd June, 2008.(45 previews, 68 performances) SYNOPSIS Everyone likes Ike, nobody likes communism, and Wade 'Cry-Baby' Walker is the coolest boy in town. He's a bad boy with a good cause— truth, justice, and the pursuit of rock 'n roll—and when he falls for a good girl who wants to be bad, her charm school world of bobby sox and barbershop quartets will never be the same. Wayward youth, juvenile delinquents, sexual repression, cool music, dirty lyrics, bizarre rejects...Finally, the 50's come to life! For real this time!" STORY Act One It’s 1954 in Baltimore. Mrs. Vernon Williams, a formidable social matron and president of Baltimore Women’s Club, presides over the first annual Anti-Polio Picnic and Vaccination Carnival. Mrs. Vernon Williams’ granddaughter, Allison, is the most beautiful girl at the park. The Squares, a squeaky clean group of teens led by Baldwin and his singing group, the Whiffles, burst into song (“The Anti-Polio Picnic”). The entrance of some Drapes, a gang of loners who love to terrorize the Squares, interrupts their jubilation. The Teardrops, three Drapes comprised of a pregnant Pepper, Wanda and Mona (aka Hatchet-Face), lead the charge to wreak havoc for the Squares. (“Watch You’re A**”). In the midst of all of the chaos, Wade “CryBaby” Walker enters to join in the fun and get his polio vaccine. Allison is immediately drawn to this bad-boy orphan, which makes Mrs. Vernon Williams nervous (“I’m Infected”). Later that afternoon at the Maidenhead Country Club, Baldwin, the Whiffles and a reluctant Allison perform at Safety Awareness Day for the rest of the Squares (“Squeaky Clean”). Cry-Baby and the Teardrops interrupt the event. Cry-Baby has come to invite Allison to the Jukebox Jamboree at Turkey Point, but Mrs. Vernon Williams and Baldwin outright forbid it. Cry-Baby is devastated (“Nobody Gets Me”). Allison ponders over her Square life and decides to take action. She sets off the emergency alarm, sending the entire country club into panic and giving her the perfect opportunity to steal away to Turkey Point. (“Nobody Gets Me – Reprise”). That evening at Turkey Point, we find Dupree emceeing the “Jukebox Jamboree” while the Teardrops scare off Lenora, a girl who is obsessed with Cry-Baby on a highly neurotic level. Allison enters to the surprise of the Teardrops, who give her some advice on how to be a real bad girl (“A Whole Lot Worse”). Lenora jumps at the chance at the open mike from Dupree – singing of her devotion and love to Cry-Baby, as well as her general state of mental health (“Screw Loose”). After Lenora’s demonstration of love, Dupree introduces CryBaby and the Teardrops to wrap up the night (“Baby, Baby, Baby, Baby (Baby, Baby) Baby”). Later that evening Cry-Baby takes Allison to a romantic, secluded section of Turkey Point, where they start to get to know each other a little better (“Girl, Can I Kiss You with Tongue?”). Cry-Baby runs off back to the pavilion to retrieve a special gift for his new special girl, a gold-plated guitar pick (“I’m Infected – Reprise”). A blazing fire set upon Turkey Point tragically interrupts their blossoming romance. Baldwin appears and immediately blames Cry-Baby for the arson, having him and all of the other Drapes arrested and dragged off to jail. One by one, the Drapes enter the courthouse to face trial (“You Can’t Beat the System”). The Judge doesn’t
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