It’s 1954 in the USA. Nobody likes communism, everyone likes Ike, and Wade “Cry-Baby” Walker is the coolest kid in Baltimore. He’s a bad boy with a good cause – justice, truth, and the pursuit of rock n' roll.
Enter strait-laced Allison, a bored, rich girl who trades in her “Square” boyfriend, Baldwin, for the irresistible pull of Cry-Baby and his crew of misfits, the Drapes. As hearts break, and rivalries intensify, the city is shaken up and turned upside-down in this rollicking tale of teenage rebellion and forbidden love.
Featuring an infectious selection of rockabilly hits like “Girl, Can I Kiss You With Tongue,” and “The Anti-Polio Picnic” Cry-Baby The Musical is a laugh-out-loud, politically charged cult classic that has been labelled “Romeo and Juliet” meets High School Hellcats”.
This subversive musical is directed by Mehmet Ergen, Artistic Director of Arcola Theatre, and promises a boundary-breaking, toe-tapping, good time.
Cry-Baby is here to steal your heart. Get ready for a wild ride!