| Faking Bad | |
|---|---|
| The Unauthorised 'Breaking Bad' Parody Methsical | |
| Music | Rob Gathercole |
| Lyrics | Rob Gathercole |
| Book | Rob Gathercole |
| Setting | Albuquerque, New Mexico 2008–10 |
| Basis | Breaking Bad by Vince Gilligan |
| Premiere | October 14, 2018: Theater N16, London, England |
| Productions | 2018 London 2023 London |
Faking Bad: The Unauthorized 'Breaking Bad' Parody Methsical[1] (previously known as Say My Name!) is a 2018 parody musical with music, lyrics and book by Rob Gathercole based on AMC's Breaking Bad created by Vince Gilligan. The story shows down-on-his-luck father and chemistry teacher, Walter White's descent into the world of drug dealing as he becomes the feared druglord "Heisenberg". The musical condenses the entire plot of Breaking Bad down to approximately 90 minutes with a heightened sense of camp and satire. Production began in 2018 when Gathercole created a Kickstarter to help fund the project and raised £1,877 of the £1,500 goal.
The production was met with generally positive reviews with most reviewers commenting on Gathercole's writing.