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The Brain From Planet X

Full-Length Musical, Comedy  /  3w, 6m

Bruce Kimmel, David Wechter, Larry Moore

Music and Lyrics by Bruce Kimmel / Book by David Wechter and Bruce Kimmel / Orchestrations by Larry Moore

A hilarious musical send-up of bad 50's sci-fi movies, The Brain from the Planet X tells the story of an alien invasion circa 1958.

The Brain From Planet X

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    3w, 6m
  • Duration
    Duration
    More than 120 minutes (2 hours)
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Parody/Spoof
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult
The Brain From Planet X

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Summary

A Brain and its two alien cohorts arrive on Earth with a plan to take over the San Fernando Valley - starting with a happy nuclear family. It's the first step on the road to their quest of taking over the entire planet and destroying the family unit. This rousing, toe-tapping musical features a dancing, singing brain ... what more could you want from a musical?

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The Brain From Planet X is a hilarious, wacky salute to both B-horror movies and musical theatre. The spoof musical was originally produced at Los Angeles City College Theatre Academy,  and continued on to a successful run at The New York Musical Theatre Festival in 2007. With music and lyrics by Grammy-nominee Bruce Kimmel and book by Kimmel and screenwriter David Wechter, this sci- fi send-up has been compared to The Rocky Horror Show and Little Shop of Horrors.

The Brain From Planet X tells the story of an alien invasion, circa 1958. A Brain and its two alien cohorts, Zubrick and Yoni, arrive on Earth to take over the San Fernando Valley, starting with the happy nuclear family, the Bunsons. Little do they anticipate the wily resistance of local inventor Fred Bunson, his doting wife Joyce, and their lovely daughter Donna. But the aliens will not be deterred on their quest to take over the entire planet and destroy the family unit! Along the way, we encounter such obligatory characters as the military leader General Mills and his adjunct, Private Partz; Joyce's dying-but-clever octogenarian father, Professor Leder; and Donna's amorous beatnik boyfriend Rod. 1958 was never this much fun!

"A suburban family is forced to save the world from a band of aliens intent on taking over—all with catchy music and clever lyrics," says critic Pat O'Brien.

This bright, zany musical, complete with soft rock; 1950s jazz; patter songs; striptease music; vaudeville revue and even a socko, Broadway-style tap dance number, is sure to enthrall audiences everywhere!
PRINCIPALS
3 Women
4 Men

FEATURED
2 Men

ENSEMBLE
Singing-dancing ensemble of Townspeople, Newscasters and Aliens

CHARACTERS
Narrator/Professor Leder
Fred Bunson
Joyce Bunson
Donna Bunson
Rod
General Mills
Private Partz
Zubrick
Yoni
The Brain
Townspeople, Newscasters and Alien Tappers
  • Time Period 1950s
  • Features Period Costumes
  • Duration More than 120 minutes (2 hours)

Media

"The Brain from Planet X is also a glorious salute to the great American musical, with the same satiric air and sexy style as The Producers and the same nostalgic feel as Little Shop of Horrors"
— Eric Marchese, Orange County Register

Deliciously silly... catchy, clever and nervy"
— TalkinBroadway.com

"A funnier script and premise you'll never see. The songs rock"
— James Scarborough, What The Butler Saw

"The Brain From Planet X, is proof that when silly material is presented by an excellent company, the results can be spectacular. A delight from beginning to end, fast moving and constantly fun"
— Stan Jenson, Blade Magazine

Music

Music Samples

1. "The Brain From Planet X" - Narrator and Company
2. "Here On Earth" - Fred and Joyce
3. "Good Girl/Bad Girl" - Donna
4. "The Plan" - The Brain, Zubrick, Yoni
5. "The World Of Tomorrow" - Fred
6. "The Plan (Reprise)" - The Brain, Zubrick, Yoni
7. "Things Are Gonna Be Changing Around Here" - Fred, Joyce
8. "Saucers In The Sky" - Company
9. "Now! (Act One Finale)" - Company
10. "The Brain From Planet X (Reprise)" - Narrator and Company
11. "The Brain Tap" - The Brain, Zubrick, Yoni and Alien Tappers
12. "I Need An Earthman" - Yoni
13. "Who Would Have Thought?" - Donna
14. "The Brain's Song" - The Brain
15. "Independence Day" - Fred, Joyce
16. "All About Men" - Zubrick
17. "Act Two Finale" - The Company
18. "Final Reprise:The Brain From Planet X" - The Company
19. "Curtain Calls" - The Company

Full Orchestration

Piano
Reed (Alto Sax, Tenor Sax, Flute, Clarinet, Bs Clarinet)
Bass
Synthesizer

Drums
Trap Set
Toms (High and Low)
Tam-Tam
Bells
Mark Tree
Woodblock
Wind Chimes
Police Whistle
Triangle
Tambourine
[Mallets, Sticks, Brushes]

  • Musical Style Contemporary Broadway
  • Vocal DemandsModerate
  • Orchestra Size Small/Combo
  • Chorus Size Medium

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Authors

Bruce Kimmel

Bruce Kimmel

Bruce Kimmel wrote, directed and starred in the cult movie hit, The First Nudie Musical (available on a Special Edition Blu-ray). He also co-created (with David Wechter) the story for the hit film, The Faculty, directed by Robert Rodriguez. As an actor, Mr. Kimmel guest-starr ...

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David Wechter

David Wechter

David Wechter co‐wrote and co‐directed the Disney cult film, Midnight Madness, and wrote and directed the film, The Malibu Bikini Shop. With Bruce Kimmel, he wrote the original screenplay for the hit film, The Faculty, directed by Robert Rodriguez. Wechter currently execut ...

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Larry Moore

Larry Moore
Larry Moore was raised in Ohio and moved to New York City in 1979 when he began his career in music. He has worked as an orchestrator in the theatre, choral, opera and recording industries. His restoration of Cole Porter’s lost musical Jubilee has been performed by The New Am ...
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