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Bat Boy at Marcelle Theater

Dates: 10/2/2025 - 10/25/2025

Theatre:

Marcelle Theater

New Line Theatre

3800A Keokuk Street (office)
Saint Louis,MO 63103

Phone: 3145341111

Tickets: $25-35


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New Line kicks off its 34th season with the return of one of the funniest, smartest musicals in recent years, BAT BOY. Created by Keythe Farley, Brian Flemming, and Laurence O'Keefe, this outrageously entertaining rock thriller is based on a bizarre and hilarious story ripped from the headlines of the satirical tabloid The Weekly World News. The musical tells the strange tale of a half-boy, half-bat discovered in a West Virginia cave, sparking a heartwarming yet freaky journey that defies expectations.

In 1992, the Weekly World News first described the bat child this way: "Discovered in a cave in Hope Falls, West Virginia, this half-bat has escaped from captivity and is currently at large. He can be identified by large, pointy ears and oversized eyes that make him profoundly sensitive to sound and light. The creature has reportedly attacked at least 3 people with his razor-sharp fangs and should be considered extremely dangerous." Since then he has become a national hero and he even went to Afghanistan, where his instincts were particularly useful in caves, to fight the Taliban. Now, finally, his real story can be told.

BAT BOY tackles a range of bold topics, like American prejudice, modern religion, genetic engineering, even inter-species sex. Think of it as Little Shop of Horrors meets Les Misérables meets Dracula, with its own unique blend of big-hearted comic horror that will have you checking under the bed at night and nibbling on your loved ones during the day.


Ages: Teens and older



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