Thomas Meehan '51 has co-written a new musical, Cry Baby, (with Mark O'Donnell) that premieres November 6 through December 16, at the La Jolla Playhouse of La Jolla, Calif. Meehan is a Tony Award-winning author for his work with the well known musicals Annie, The Producers and Hairspray. In a review of Cry Baby, Paul Hodgins of the OC Register raves that O'Donnell and Meehan, "paint with a bold, broad brush, combining clever caricature, hip irony, and over-the-top characters that combine high-energy innocence with hyped-up sexuality." The musical is based on the 1990 musical film directed by John Waters and is set in 1954 Baltimore. The plot deals with the taboo relationship between Wade "Cry-Baby" Walker, a typical "rebel without a cause," and the town "good girl," Allison Vernon-Williams. The musical is directed by Mark Brokaw, with music and lyrics by David Javerbaum and Adam Schlesinger.
The Alumni Associations of Los Angeles and San Diego have group tickets for the Saturday, December 8 show. There will be a pre-performance lunch at 11:45 a.m and the show begins at 2 p.m. Alumni and friends of Hamilton College are invited to experience "this hilarious new musical." See
The Alumni Associations of Los Angeles and San Diego have group tickets for the Saturday, December 8 show. There will be a pre-performance lunch at 11:45 a.m and the show begins at 2 p.m. Alumni and friends of Hamilton College are invited to experience "this hilarious new musical." See
