The Play Cry Baby in New York City is a Must-watch!

The play Cry Baby in New York City features terrific performances by James Snyder, who plays the lead role of Wade “Cry Baby” Walker, the king of Drapes and the bad boy of town. With this show, Snyder has debuted after his world premiere engagement of his show in the last months of 2007 at La Jolla Playhouse.

James Synder has many Broadway shows to his credit. A few of them are “Rock of Ages” and “Happy Days” by Los Angeles Productions; “Let’s All Kill Constance” by Ray Bradbury; Sacramento Music Theatre’s “The Fantasticks”; “Sneaux”; “Oklahomal”; and “Plop.” Besides this, Snyder has played Luke Skywalker in the much applauded “Star Wars Trilogy in 30 Minutes”. It was shown in Paris, LA, and Scotland. The movies to his credit include “Anderson’s Cross”, “An American in China”, “She’s the Man”, “Shuttle”, and “Pretty Persuasion.” The last one premiered at the Sundance Film Festival of 2005. In addition to this, Synder has rendered his voice to animated movies like “Darby O’Gill” and “Tuck Everlasting.”

The play Cry Baby in New York City is all about a bad boy named Wade Cry Baby Walker. His leather jacket charm manages to attract an affluent good girl Allison Vernon Williams. When this happens, her fascinating school world comprising of bobby sox as well as barbershop quartets undergoes a drastic change.

Allison Vernon Williams is played by Elizabeth Stanley. She had entertained the audience as April in the revival of “company”, which had won a Tony Award. Her regional performances include the role of Belle in the much acclaimed “Beauty and the Beast” by Pioneer Theatre Company; the role of Daisy in “Side Show” by Weathervane Theatre; the role of Brooke in the show “Noises Off!” again by Weathervane Theatre; and the role of Amneris in the show “Aida” by Gateway Playhouse. She has also played Lucy in the opera titled “The Telephone” by Seaside Music Theatre and the lead role of Sugar in “Sugar” by Gateway Playhouse.

As you watch the play Cry Baby in New York City you cannot forget the hilarious performance by Harriet Harris, who plays Mrs. Vernon Williams, Allison’s grandmother. Harris has many feathers in her cap. In 2002, she won a Tony Award as well as Drama Desk Award for Featured Actress in a Musical for her role of Mrs. Meers in the hit “Thoroughly Modern Millie.” In 2006, she bagged the LA Stage Alliance Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for her performance in “On the Town.” Her Broadway hits include “The Man who came to Dinner” and “Old Acquaintance.” Her off-Broadway ventures include “Jeffrey” and “Bella, Belle of Byelorussia” that were nominated for Drama Desk; “Rude Entertainment”; and Mark Borkaw’s “Innocents’ Crusade”. She has also stunned the audience in movies like “Nurse Betty”, “Memento”, and “Addams Family Values.” She’s famous for her performances in acclaimed TV shows- “Frasier”, “Desperate Housewives” “The X Files”, and “Six Feet Under.”

Don’t miss such talented stars and their stupendous performances. Watch the play Cry Baby in New York City and experience the rock’n’roll culture of the 1950s. To books tickets, call a number now!