Sunday, May 08, 2011

Beowulf stages campy 'Head'

Beowulf stages campy 'Head'

WACKY ADAPTATION OF B MOVIE 'BRAIN' HAS MUSICAL LEGS

Beowulf stages campy 'Head'

You've got to admire anyone who has done a musical adaptation of the 1962 B movie "The Brain That Wouldn't Die."

And you've got to admire a theater company that would stage it.

If a recent rehearsal was any indication, this play is an R-rated riot. Fry's tunes underscore the ridiculous story, and it's near impossible not to laugh. Think "Rocky Horror Picture Show" without the costumes.

SCOTT GRIESSEL / BEOWULF ALLEYKristina Sloan and Jim Klingenfus in Beowulf Alley's "Head: The Musical." Bet you can guess who has the title role.

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