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Musique: Laurence O'Keefe • Paroles: Laurence O'Keefe • Livret: Brian Flemming • Kate Farley • Production originale: 7 versions mentionnées
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Genèse: Bat Boy: The Musical was developed at the Directors Company and premiered at Tim Robbins' Actors Gang Theatre on October 31, 1997. Directed by Keythe Farley, and choreography by Derick LaSalla. The cast featured Deven May as Bat Boy and Kaitlin Hopkins as Meredith Parker. The musical opened off-Broadway at the Union Square Theatre on March 21, 2001 and closed on December 2, 2001. Directed by Scott Schwartz, with choreography by Christopher Gattelli, the cast featured Deven May as Bat Boy and Kaitlin Hopkins as Meredith, Sean McCourt as Dr. Thomas Parker, Kerry Butler as Shelley Parker, Kathy Brier as Maggie/Ron Taylor, Daria Hardeman as Ruthie Taylor/Ned, Trent Armand Kendall as Rev. Hightower/Mrs. Taylor/Roy/Institute Man, Jim Price as Bud/Daisy/Pan, Richard Pruitt as Sheriff, Doug Storm as Rick Taylor/Lorraine. The swings and understudies included John Treacy Egan, Stephanie Kurtzuba, and J.P. Potter. The show was musically directed/keyboards by Alex Lacamoire, keyboards/assistant musical director Jason Debord, acoustic/ electric guitars Greg Skaff, electric bass Matt Rubano, drums Ed Fast. For the original cast album, the band was augmented by cello (Jeanne LeBlanc), french horn (Jeff Lang), flute/clarinet/oboe (C. Anderson), trumpet (Robert Millikan), and trombone (James E. Pugh). The musical opened in the West End at the Shaftesbury Theatre on September 8, 2004 and ran through January 15, 2005. It again starred Deven May as Bat Boy, along with Rebecca Vere as Meredith, Johnny Barr as Dr. Parker and Emma Williams as Shelley. It had previously played at the West Yorkshire Playhouse. The authors consider the London text the definitive version of Bat Boy: The Musical.[citation needed] The London revised script and score has been used for many subsequent productions around the world, including the Toronto run (2005) and the 2006 Edinburgh Festival production. The show has also proven popular in Korea and Japan.[citation needed] It was performed at the Wetzlarer Festspiele in Wetzlar, Germany in June 2008 and in Melbourne, Australia in August 2008 at the Octave Theatre, Prahran, It entered regional theatre in 2002 beginning with the Phoenix Theatre in Indianapolis.[10]
Résumé: Trois frères et soeurs trouvent une créature mi garçon - mi chauve-souris, 'Bat Boy' dans une caverne dans la rupestre West Virginia. Le shérif local apporte alors le 'Bat Boy' chez le vétérinaire local, Dr. Parker. Il est vite accepté dans le famille Parker et éduqué la femme du Dr. Parker, Shelley, et sa fille, Meredith. Les choses sont compliquées lorsque Meredith tombe amoureuse de 'Bat Boy' et Shelley avoue qu'elle est la mère de ce même 'Bat Boy'. Furieux, le Dr. Parker pousse le peuple de la ville à s'enflammer dans une fureur meurtrière contre 'Bat Boy'.
Création: 31/10/1997 - Actor's Gang Theatre (Los Angeles) - représ.