DeLaria, a New York cabaret favorite, doubles up as both the hapless biker and Dr. Scott, a Strangelove-type mad scientist, with one bubbling song to captivate the audience. The narrator's perch is set amid the seats as if he's part of the audience. For example, Brad and Janet are first viewed on film, then adroitly step out of the screen onto the stage. There's a lot of hand-waving and not much else in his dances. If you blink, you miss the auditorium of shabby movie seats flipping out of the floor.
Some pieces descend from overhead while others seem to appear from nowhere.
A 5-piece band upstage is very good. Strong attempts have been made to lure youngsters to the theater with special kids' nights, free tickets to schools, and all sorts of incentives. Rock music is over fifty years old - yet few rock musicals have established footholds behind the footlights. Pre-adolescent and up will want to go. Contains overt sexuality.