Bat Boy: The Musical - Acting Edition [Paperback]

Keythe Farley (Author), Brian Flemming (Author), Laurence O'Keefe (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 72 pages
• Publisher: Dramatists Play Service, Inc. (January 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0822218348
• ISBN-13: 978-0822218340
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.4 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #276,184 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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21 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bat Boy Script, September 14, 2002

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This review is from: Bat Boy: The Musical - Acting Edition (Paperback)

This is a script for an amazing off-Broadway musical: Bat Boy. In the musical, a half-bat/half-boy is discovered in West Virginia and taken by the local vet's family. He learns to talk and struggles to be accepted into the small community. He eventually falls in love with the vet's daughter, but it doesn't work out (interspecies relationships usually aren't a good idea).

This is a very witty script. There are jokes everywhere in the text. The music is also amazing. The actual musical composition and the lyrics are both spectacular.

As a horricomedy, Bat Boy not only makes you laugh, but also makes you stop and think. I'd reccommend this script for anyone who likes parody, comedy, or musical theatre.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Apology To A Cow, March 13, 2005

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This review is from: Bat Boy: The Musical - Acting Edition (Paperback)

This script is for the off-Broadway production "Bat Boy: The Musical." The published script is very accurate compared to the version I have seen staged and to the soundtrack (which is available on CD). The main character, Bat Boy, comes, of course, from "The Weekly World News" where he is a running character (most lately seen assisting Marines in Iraq). Here he falls for a young girl and love prevails (sort of) over the protests of just about everyone.

The story is largely a comedy, but I think "tragi-comedy" is really more accurate. There are little jokes and puns everywhere in the script, and the songs are funny and well written. The show has one big shocker that most people won't see coming, so I won't spoil it, although it's a pretty grim little secret: not to fear though, the script is only 94 pages long, and is easily read in an hour, so your suspense won't last long.

This makes a good companion to the soundtrack or play, but if you can, the best option is to simply go see this production staged somewhere: when done well it is a wonderful (if quirky) little show!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Thrilling!, March 31, 2007

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Bat Boy: The Musical - Acting Edition (Paperback)

I read this play and later saw it, too, performed at the local high school. The script itself is a brilliant work, but if you really want the full experience it is a must-see show. The music is heart-rending and inspiring, and the lyrics are creative and meaningful. I find the story, if a bit twisted, to be very truthful to our modern society, and it gives insight to our natural discriminatory ways. The Bat Boy has to face the hatred of the townsfolk and struggle to get them to see him for who he really is. This simple theme is packed with twists and turns galore, plenty of suspense, and loads of laughs. Every time a song or a scene gets pulled to a tense or teary climax, there will be a line, or even a subtle word, that provides comic relief. The script alone is wonderful to read, but I recommend you buy the CD with it, because the music is so incredible. Overall, a thrilling play!