8 / 10
Scenic designer David Korins (Ragtime) amps up the production value, and a rousing supporting cast, including Andrew Durrand (Dead Outlaw) and Alex Newell as The God Pan, helps Bat Boy take flight, even when its wacky plot threatens to strand you in a dark cave without a flashlight.
8 / 10
While Timbers and O’Keefe have said they considered this revival with an eye to the show’s underlying message—essentially, don’t deny your inner beast—the idea comes across much better through gleeful nonsense than through tidiness. By the finale, we’ve moved past “be yourself” inspiration, anyway. In the grand tradition of Little Shop and Carrie, Bat Boy gives into its guignol instincts and provides us with a lot of blood. Thank god. Don’t we all, deep down, just want to rip the heads off stuffed animals?
Bat Boy: The Musical is now running at New York City Center, featuring several brand-new songs and revised book by the original creators. See what the critics are saying here...
Next up at New York City Center is Bat Boy: The Musical, which is now running through November 9. Check out highlights of the cast in action in this video.
Next up at New York City Center is Bat Boy: The Musical, starring Taylor Trensch, Gabi Carrubba, Kerry Butler, and more. The production is now running through November 9. Check out first photos of the cast in action.
Just in time for Halloween, Bat Boy is flying back to the stage at New York City Center. This revised production arrives over two decades after its original off-Broadway run at the Union Square Theatre. Watch in this video as the cast unpacks their roles.
Rehearsals are underway for the New York City Center presentation of Bat Boy: The Musical, which will begin performances next week. The cast recently met the press and you can check out photos here!
Rehearsals are very much underway for the New York City Center presentation of Bat Boy: The Musical. Watch in this video as the cast previews 'Hold Me, Bat Boy' and 'Three Bedroom House' and explains what the show is all about.
Go inside rehearsals for New York City Center's upcoming production of Bat Boy! Watch videos of the cast rehearsing 'Hold Me, Bat Boy,' as well as Kerry Butler and Gabi Currubba singing 'Three Bedroom House.'
Rehearsals have officially begin for teh New York City Center presentation of Bat Boy: The Muscial. Watch in this video as Taylor Trensch (Bat Boy) and Gabi Carrubba (Shelley Parker) perform 'Mine, All Mine', which has been added since the London production.
Tony-nominated composer Laurence O'Keefe (Heathers The Musical, Legally Blonde: The Musical) takes us into the cave with this inside look at the Bat Boy score. Hear about the songs you love, and discover brand new ones like 'Mine, All Mine', 'Deer In The Headlights,' and 'He Is Here.' Watch in this video!
Get a first listen to the rocking, super-sonic score of Bat Boy: The Musical, with expanded orchestrations, and several brand-new songs from the Broadway great Laurence O’Keefe. Director Andrew Resnick adds, 'It's going to be Bat Boy, but a newer, better, more alive version of it.' Watch in this video!
New York City Center has revealed the complete cast for the Annual Gala Presentation Bat Boy: The Musical. See who is starring, and learn how to purchase tickets here!
NEW YORK CITY CENTER announced additional casting for the Annual Gala Presentation Bat Boy: The Musical. Find out who will join Taylor Trensch in the much anticipated production. We have the full list!
Taylor Trensch will play Bat Boy in New York City Center's Annual Gala Presentation Bat Boy: The Musical. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets here!
| 1997 | Los Angeles |
World Premiere Los Angeles |
| 1999 | New York |
Reading New York |
| 2000 | New York |
Workshop New York |
| 2001 | Off-Broadway |
Original Off-Broadway Production Off-Broadway |
| 2004 | Regional (UK) |
UK Revival Regional (UK) |
| 2004 | West End |
West End Transfer West End |
| 2005 | Toronto |
Canadian Premiere Toronto |
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Drama League Awards | OUTSTANDING DIRECTION OF A MUSICAL | Alex Timbers |
| 2026 | Drama League Awards | OUTSTANDING REVIVAL OF A MUSICAL | Bat Boy |
