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The Toxic Avenger

Following an acclaimed sold-out UK premiere last year when it received 6 Off West End Award nominations, ‘The Toxic Avenger, The Musical’ is to transfer to the Arts Theatre for a strictly limited  10 week season from 28th September.

‘The Toxic Avenger’ is the brainchild of the Tony Award-winning creative team behind the smash hit West End musical ‘Memphis’, Joe DiPietro and David Bryan, an original founding member and keyboardist/vocalist for rock giants, Bon Jovi.

Prior to the London season, the production will have a month-long run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival – full details to be announced soon. 

Based on Lloyd Kaufman’s cult 1984 comedy schlock-horror Troma film, “The Toxic Avenger”, ‘The Toxic Avenger, The Musical’ tells the story of the citizens of Tromaville, who are crying out for a hero… Enter nerdy Melvin Ferd the Third, an aspiring earth scientist, determined to clean up the state’s major toxic waste problem. When a corrupt Mayor and her government goons get wind of his plans, they vow to stop this heroic feat. Melvin is attacked and tossed into a vat of toxic waste… transforming him instantly into The Toxic Avenger, New Jersey’s first superhero!

Toxie is a 7-foot mutant freak with superhuman strength and a supersized heart to match. He’s out to save heavily polluted New Jersey, end global warming, win the heart of the prettiest (blindest) librarian in town and get home in time for dinner!

Prepare to laugh, scream and sing to songs including ‘Who Will Save New Jersey?”, “Get the Geek”, “Thank God She’s Blind”, “Hot Toxic Love” and “Choose Me, Oprah!” as ‘Toxie’ rocks the house and saves the day!

Cast to be announced

Director: Benji Sperring
Musical Director: Alex Beetschen
Lighting Designer: Nic Farman
Choreographer: Lucie Pankhurst
Produced by Katy Lipson for Aria Entertainment and
Derek Nicol and Paul Walden for Flying Entertainment.
Performed by arrangement with Music Theatre International (Europe) Limited.
Joe DiPietro – Book and Lyrics

Production Image from previous production by Claire Bilyard

Info

THE TOXIC AVENGER
THE MUSICAL

Thursday 28 September – Sunday 3 December

Tuesday – Saturday 7.30pm | Saturday Matinee 3.30pm
Sunday 3pm & 6.30pm


Please note: no show Tuesday 3 October

 

Great Newport Street
London WC2HL 7JB

Box office: 020 7836 8463

www.ArtsTheatreWestEnd.co.uk

Tickets from £19.50 (Slips) to £59.50 (Premiums)

Running Time: 2hrs 15min

 

Click here to read our review of last year’s UK premiere of The Toxic Avenger