Tonys 2008: Will critics shed tears of joy over 'Cry-Baby'?
Tonight sees the opening of the last new musical of the Broadway season and "Cry-Baby" hopes to repeat 
the success of another John Waters' movie spun into musical gold -- "Hairspray." That surprise hit won eight Tonys in 2003 and recently swept the Oliviers in London. "Cry-Baby" has already scored three nods with both the Outer Critics Circle and the Drama League, including best musical bids.
The Tony-winning writers of "Hairspray," Mark O'Donnell and Thomas Meehan, adapted the 1990 film version of "Cry-Baby" that starred Johnny Depp as a bad boy who won over good girls by shedding a single tear. Newcomers David Javerbaum and Adam Schlesinger handled the music and lyrics. Javerbaum has won seven Emmys as writer and executive producer of "The Daily Show With Jon Stewart," while Schlesinger is an Oscar-nominated composer ("That Thing You Do!") and bassist for the band Fountains of Wayne.
Though Depp is not expected at tonight's premiere, Waters will be front and center. As he tells the Associated Press' Colleen Long: "I think it celebrates old-fashioned juvenile delinquency, which is a term that no one uses anymore." Tomorrow's reviews will see whether the critics are in the mood to celebrate. Till then, you can read the rest of Water's interview -- CLICK HERE
