The Toxic Avenger - the musical?

[sondheimfan2]

Posted: 7/14/08 at 12:27pm

Yes, it's true. To be staged next season by the George Street Playhouse. Here's the scoop from Playbill.com Any thoughts?

David Saint, GSP artistic director, announced the 2008-09 George Street season, which will also include the previously reported world premiere of the season opener The Toxic Avenger, a musical, by Joe DiPietro and Bon Jovi's David Bryan.

The Toxic Avenger (Sept. 30-Nov. 2) is based on Lloyd Kaufman's classic cult film. DiPietro (I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change) and David Bryan (keyboardist and founding member of New Jersey's Bon Jovi) share book and score credit. Tony Award winner John Rando (Urinetown, Summer Stars' Damn Yankees) will direct.

"Can a big, green mutant superhero find true love?" George Street asks. "Only in New Jersey. Remember "Little Shop of Horrors"? Another favorite B-movie goes musical in this smart, clever and entertaining new take on Lloyd Kaufman's cult-classic. Tromaville is one exit you don’t want to take off the New Jersey Turnpike — but Melvin Ferd the Third is determined to change all that. A toxic waste accident transforms him into The Toxic Avenger — New Jersey's own superhero — righting wrongs, beating bullies and romancing his ladylove, Sarah the Blind Librarian."

[songanddanceman2]

Posted: 7/14/08 at 1:03pm

HAHAHA

that should be fun

[the.hard.part]

Posted: 9/17/08 at 6:29pm

Listening to the clips its pretty fun! Excited to see it. http://site.thetoxicavengermusical.com/blog/

[Scarywarhol]

Posted: 9/17/08 at 7:09pm

You know...when every cult movie is made into a musical, the effect just begins to lessen more and more. Ashman and Menken were onto something fresh and new when Little Shop of Horrors was born, but this is getting sorta ridiculous.

[TxTwoStep]

Posted: 9/18/08 at 11:18am

what was the similar one at New World Stages a few seasons back, where the first rows were given plastic for the splashing fake blood? i saw that one.

Then there's ZOMBIE PROM, of course.

[taylorPHENOMENON2]

Posted: 9/18/08 at 2:36pm

That sounds brilliant. I think I need to revisit the movie.

On a sort of related Troma note, I'd love to see a stage production of Cannibal! The Musical.

[Maraclea2]

Posted: 9/18/08 at 9:25pm

Evil Dead, TxTwostep

[perfectliar]

Posted: 9/30/08 at 7:04pm

Previews were supposed to start tonight but have been delayed until tomorrow... anyone catching this? I'll be there on Thursday, 10/2.