The Toxic Avenger (musical)
| The Toxic Avenger | |
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Broadway promotional poster
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| Music | David Bryan |
| Lyrics |
Joe DiPietro David Bryan |
| Book | Joe DiPietro |
| Basis |
The Toxic Avenger by Lloyd Kaufman |
| Productions | 2008 New Brunswick 2009 Off-Broadway 2009 Toronto 2010 US Tour 2012 Houston 2013 Oahu 2015 Coral Gables 2016 Melbourne 2016 Off-West End 2016 Los Angeles 2016 Pittsburgh |
| Awards | Outer Critics Circle Award for Best New Off-Broadway Musical |
The Toxic Avenger is a rock musical based on the 1984 film of the same name. The book of the musical was written by Joe DiPietro, its music by David Bryan, and both wrote the lyrics.
The musical was first produced under the direction of John Rando at George Street Playhouse in New Brunswick, New Jersey and opened after previews officially on October 10, 2008. The title role of Melvin Ferd the Third/The Toxic Avenger went to Nick Cordero. Audra Blaser played Sarah, and Nancy Opel played Mayor Babs Belgoody and Ma Ferd. It received a generally favorable press.
The New York City premiere opened at New World Stages on April 6, 2009. The New York Times called the production "exuberantly silly", while New York Post called it "hilariously funny". The show opening night cast included Sara Chase, Nick Cordero, Demond Green, Matthew Saldivar and Nancy Opel. Erin Leigh Peck and Nicholas Rodriguez are the original understudies. The musical closed on January 2, 2010 after over 300 performances, in which the production left for a tour across the United States.
Time–Life and the cast recorded and released the Original Cast Recording on April 6 in the New World Venue and nationwide on May 5, 2009.
Under Rando's direction, a Toronto production of the musical premiered on October 31, 2009 at the Danforth Music Hall. The show was produced by Dancap Productions. It starred Evan Alexander Smith as Toxie, Brittany Gray as Sarah, Louise Pitre as Mayor Babs Belgoody and Ma Ferd, Jamie McKnight as White Dude, and Daren A. Herbert as Black Dude. Peter Deiwick was the male swing and Cara Leslie was the female swing.
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