Ramones musical set to debut in London this July

Gabba Gabba Hey! -- A Punk-Rock Musical, will open at Koko Nightclub in London's Camden Town from July 31st through August 5th for a limited one-week engagement. Tommy Ramone spoke to Punknews.org about the show last May:

[It's] a story about a young kid who runs away from an abusive stepfather and runs away to the Lower East side in the early 1980s and gets into more trouble. Through eighteen Ramones songs, he comes to redeem himself. The songs really fit well into a storyline because the songs are autobiographical.

The story is a "a postmodern fairy tale about the redeeming power of love," and will feature "I Wanna Be Sedated," "Beat on the Brat," "Sheena is a Punk Rocker," "53rd & 3rd" and "Blitzkrieg Bop." Tommy, who is also the production's musical director, will be appearing each night during the brief run.

The run follows the shows previous openings in Australia and Germany which earned the show the description: "a trashed-up Grease-on-speed [...] - parodic, street-wise and ironic yet with a lot of heart."