Good boy Jimmy is desperate to fit in with cool "city kid" Slick and his gang. But the road to coolest takes some unforeseen turns in this new play by Adrienne Anderson with music by Peter Bunetta and Rick Chudacoff. This play begs the question are we products of our environment or the choices we make. The songs are powerful and the dancing gymnastic as these kids come to terms with hardship, loss and their choices for the future. A modern morality play with a kick.
"City Kid, the Musical,"
Hudson Backstage Theatre,
6539 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood.
8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays,
3 p.m. Sundays.
Ends Nov. 25. $28-$34.
(323) 960-7863 or citykidthemusical.com.