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...public through the ringer of supernatural scenarios, then WWN was probably coming scarily close to filling any gaps in the collective imagination. But whether it was the strangely sympathetic, glassy round eyes or the face that rivaled Macaulay Culkin’s “Scream” impression, Bat Boy, who made an appearance for the first time that month, caught the attention of shoppers and soon became the sweetheart of supermarket tabloid...
Five years later, the half-boy, half-bat sensation was causing a stir off-Broadway as the lead character in “Bat Boy: The Musical,” a production created in cooperation with WWN. Currently playing at the New College Theatre under the direction of Matthew I. Bohrer ’10 through Dec. 11, this adaptation of the creature’s life from his discovery onward indulges the audience in the spectacular task of answering the question “What is it?” Part moral inquiry, part love story, and primarily ridiculous...
...Bat Boy is a very bizarre musical, and I liked the idea of a show that functions on many levels,” says Walter B. Klyce ’10, who plays Bat Boy. “On the one hand, it’s almost Shakespearean in scope, with a misshapen tragic hero, a dysfunctional family, a lot of blood and guts, and general disorder in the Great Chain of Being. But at the same time, it’s very funny and self-referential, often poking fun at itself or interrupting serious moments with bits of irreverent...
Laurence C. O’Keefe ’91, who wrote the original rock score for the show, specialized this production of “Bat Boy.” O’Keefe altered some of the vocal parts to fit the unique ranges of the performers and helped direct the actors to refine his original vision...
While humorous, “Bat Boy” also features its share of gory and dark moments, aided by such props as knives, syringes, and, of course, blood. “‘Bat Boy’ is already a dark comedy,” says executive producer Katherine R. McNicol ’12, “but our show is going to take that part to the extreme...