Starring: - Sean McCourt
- Laurence O'Keefe
- Deven May
Description:
As far as we know, Bat Boy is the only musical to have been inspired by a headline in the Weekly World News tabloid. It tells the story of, well, a bat boy (complete with pointy ears) found in a West Virginia cave. Adopted by the family of the town's vet, Edgar--as he comes to be known--actually goes on to acquire an education and even falls in love with the vet's daughter, all the while struggling to keep his blood thirst under control. Things end tragically--unsurprisingly, interspecies romance is still battling considerable prejudice in this country. Composer-lyricist Laurence O'Keefe came up with catchy songs that owe a lot to late 1960s and early '70s rock musicals such as Godspell and even The Rocky Horror Show. Skillfully walking the thin line between over-the-top camp and actual emotion, O'Keefe has written a wonderful little musical that cleverly deals with issues of difference and community values. As weird as it sounds, we foresee quite a future for Bat Boy in amateur productions.
1. Hold Me, Bat Boy
2. Christian Charity
3. Ugly Boy
4. Whatcha Wanna Do?
5. Home For You, A
6. Another Dead Cow
7. Dance With Me, Darling
8. Mrs. Taylor's Lullaby
9. Show You A Thing Or Two
10. Christian Charity - (reprise)
11. Home For You, A - (reprise)
12. Comfort And Joy
13. Joyful Noise, A
14. Let Me Walk Among You
15. Joyful Noise, A - (reprise)
16. Three Bedroom House
17. Children, Children
18. Inside Your Heart
19. Apology To A Cow
20. Finale: I Imagine You're Upset
21. Finale: I Am Not A Boy
22. Hold Me, Bat Boy - (reprise)
Bat Boy
