''Good Vibrations'' is a

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conceived and directed by

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featuring the music of Brian Wilson and

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. It opened February 2, 2005, at the

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and ran for 94 performances before closing on April 24, 2005. The musical follows the tale of three high school friends who want to escape their small

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town and drive to

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. However, none of them own a car, so they invite the unpopular

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girl who has a crush on one of the guys to use her for her car, and drama and romance ensue. The cast on opening night starred

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as Caroline,

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as Bobby,

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as Eddie, Brandon Wardell as Dave, Jessica-Snow Wilson as Marcella, David Reiser as Dean and Sebastian Arcelus as Jan. Janet Dacal, Sarah Glendening and

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made their Broadway debuts in the show.

Musical numbers

;Act one #" Our Prayer" – Surfer Guys #" Fun, Fun, Fun" – Bobby and Company #"Keep an Eye on Summer" – Surfer Guys #"

Wouldn't It Be Nice "Wouldn't It Be Nice" is a song by the American rock band the Beach Boys and the opening track from their 1966 album '' Pet Sounds''. Written by Brian Wilson, Tony Asher, and Mike Love, it is distinguished for its sophisticated Wall of Sound-s ...

" – Eddie, Marcella and Surfer Guys #" In My Room" – Caroline, Marcella and High School Kids #" I Get Around" – Dave, Bobby, Eddie and Surfer Guys #" When I Grow Up (To Be a Man)" – Caroline, Bobby, Dave, Eddie, Marcella and High School Kids #" Break Away" – Bobby, Dave, Eddie and Surfer Guys #" Don't Worry, Baby" – Caroline, Bobby and High School Kids #" Surf City" – Dave, Bobby, Eddie, Caroline and Surfer Guys #" Shut Down" – Bobby, Caroline, Dave, Eddie and Surfer Guys #" Be True to Your School" – Country Dude and Chili Dog Kids #"Car Crazy Cutie" – Bobby, Dave, Eddie and Surfer Guys #" The Warmth of the Sun" – Marcella, Caroline and Giggles Girls #"

Pet Sounds ''Pet Sounds'' is the 11th studio album by American rock band the Beach Boys, released on May 16, 1966, by Capitol Records. It was initially met with a lukewarm critical and commercial response in the United States, peaking at number 10 on the ...

" – Instrumental #" Surfin' U.S.A." – Jan, Dean and Beach Kids #" Dance, Dance, Dance" – Caroline, Jan and Beach Kids ;Act two #"

California Girls "California Girls" is a song by the American rock band the Beach Boys from their 1965 album, '' Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!)''. Written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love, the lyrics detail an appreciation for women across the world and a wish ...

" – Jan, Dean and Beach Kids #" Help Me, Rhonda" – Eddie, Bobby, Dave and Beach Guys #"Stoked" – Beach Guys #" Surfer Girl" – Bobby and Beach Guys #" Darlin'" – Jan, Caroline and Beach Kids #" Your Imagination" – Caroline and Marcella #"

Caroline, No "Caroline, No" is a song by American musician Brian Wilson that was released as his first solo record on March 7, 1966 and, two months later, reissued as the closing track on the Beach Boys' album ''Pet Sounds''. Written with Tony Asher, the lyr ...

" – Bobby #" All Summer Long" – Beach Kids #"

I Just Wasn't Made for These Times "I Just Wasn't Made for These Times" is a song by American rock band the Beach Boys from their 1966 album ''Pet Sounds''. Written by Brian Wilson and Tony Asher, the lyrics describe the disillusionment of someone who struggles to fit into socie ...

" – Dave, Bobby and Eddie #"

(Reprise)" – Eddie, Marcella and Surfer Guys #"

Sail On, Sailor "Sail On, Sailor" (mislabeled "Sail On Sailor" on original pressings) is a song by American rock band the Beach Boys from their 1973 album ''Holland''. It was written primarily by Van Dyke Parks and Brian Wilson with Ray Kennedy, Tandyn Almer, an ...

" – Eddie, Dean and Beach Kids #"

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" – Jan, Dave and Beach Kids #" Friends" – Surfer Guys #"

Good Vibrations "Good Vibrations" is a song by the American rock band the Beach Boys that was composed by Brian Wilson with lyrics by Mike Love. It was released as a single on October 10, 1966 and was an immediate critical and commercial hit, topping record ...

" – Bobby and Company #"

God Only Knows "God Only Knows" is a song by American rock band the Beach Boys from their 1966 album '' Pet Sounds''. Written by Brian Wilson and Tony Asher, it is a Baroque-style love song distinguished for its harmonic innovation and its subversion of typi ...

" – Bobby, Caroline and Company #"Finale" – The Company

Critical reception

''Good Vibrations'' received many harshly mixed reviews that condemned its plot as being superficial, predictable and bland, contrived around incorporating as many Beach Boys' songs as possible. Since the songs were not tailor-made for the musical, critics complained that songs did little to progress the plot or give insight into the characters. Therefore, despite an energetic cast and a soulful score of favorite tunes, the general verdict was that ''Good Vibrations'' made for a nice concert but a poor example of true musical theatre.

References

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