Baltimore, 1954. With the city's teens split between the refined Squares and the rebellious Drapes, Cry-Baby, an effortlessly cool Greaser, and his Perfecto-clad gang stir up trouble and break hearts.

filled with full skirts and preppy varsity sweaters, is a kitschy delight, and Ashton Moore ably leads the boisterous three-piece band. The biggest problem is the way in which the book by Mark ...