Evil Dead: The Musical
| Evil Dead: The Musical | |
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Original Off-Broadway cast album cover
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| Lyrics | George Reinblatt |
| Book | George Reinblatt |
| Basis | Evil Dead franchise |
| Productions | 2003 Toronto 2004 Montreal 2006 Off-Broadway 2007 Toronto 2008 Seoul 2009 Tokyo 2012 Las Vegas 2012 Madrid 2013 Toronto 2014 North American Tour 2016 Toronto |
Evil Dead: The Musical is a Canadian rock musical stage play based on the cult classic film series. First performed on stage in 2003 at the Tranzac club in Toronto, Ontario, the show instantly became a hit and eventually moved on to an off-Broadway run in 2006. Many regional productions of the show have been performed all over the world. Critics praised the show and one critic for The New York Times said the musical "wants to be the next The Rocky Horror Show, and it just may succeed".
Five college students spend the weekend in an abandoned cabin in the woods, accidentally unleashing an evil terror. In this comedic take on the 1980s horror franchise, characters and demons sing and dance to songs written specifically for the musical. And, as in the films, Ash is there to dish out his various one-liners and fight the neverending demons.
The musical takes creative liberty with the plot line of the movies, mixing together the characters and concepts of all three, as well as changing sequences for the sake of the stage and comedic intent.
Originally adapted for a musical theatre class at Queen's University, EDTM was originally performed in Kingston, Ontario at the local comedy club with a cast that included Bond and other university students (including Queen's Players alum). Later, with the approval of both Sam Raimi and Bruce Campbell, the musical version of the film was first staged as a workshop in Toronto in August 2003 and performances at the Just for Laughs Festival in Montreal in 2004.
During the Northeast Blackout of 2003, the intransigent cast and crew performed the show on the front lawn of the Tranzac club in Toronto. The band played acoustic instruments and cast members provided sound effects from backstage. As the evening wore on, flashlights and car headlights were used to illuminate the actors.
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