On the Radar: Bat Boy — The Musical

Welcome to On the Radar, where we preview upcoming events to mark your calendar for. Weekly World News’ Bat Boy has come out of his cave, and he’s headed to the Bay Area. Riverview-based theatre production company, The Frenzie- Life Theatre, presents Keythe Farley, Brian Flemming, and Laurence O’Keefer’s musical comedy Bat Boy—The Musical.

It’s a story about a strange boy with pointy ears who’s trying to find his place in a society that isn’t quite accepting of the half-boy, half-bat, but can still manage to find love that creates miracles — and madness. July 30-Aug. 7, 8 p.m. Fri.-Sat., additional 4 p.m. matinee Sun., Aug. 1 and additional midnight performance on Fri., Aug. 6; The Barn Theatre, 11349 Bloomingdale Ave., Riverview, $15, $10 students and seniors (not recommended for children under 13; children under 5 not permitted), thefrenzie.com. —Jamie Oakes