Whether you’re a fan of cult cinema,                                     high-energy musicals or subversive                                     comedy, The Toxic Avenger brings a                                     unique, unforgettable experience to                                     the stage!​

 

The Toxic Avenger is a wild, laugh-out-loud rock musical comedy based on the cult 1984 film of the same name. With an energetic score by David Bryan (of Bon Jovi) and a book and lyrics by Joe DiPietro, the show parodies superhero tropes, environmental issues, political corruption, and absurd comedy with heart and rock-and-roll spirit.

 

Melvin Ferd the Third, an awkward but earnest environmental scientist, vows to clean up the state and expose the polluters who are ruining Tromaville. When he discovers that the town’s corrupt mayor is secretly enabling toxic dumping, she orders her goons to “dispose” of him.

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Melvin is unceremoniously dumped into a vat of radioactive waste—only to emerge as The Toxic Avenger, a seven-foot-tall green mutant with superhuman strength and a heart bigger than Newark. Now known as “Toxie,” he becomes Tromaville’s unlikely superhero.

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As he battles pollution, corruption, and injustice, Toxie also pursues his love interest Sarah, the town’s blind librarian,  Along the way, he fights corrupt politicians, town bullies, and his own inner fears, through rock-filled musical numbers, that keep the tone flashy and fun.

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Featuring:

as Melvin Ferd and Toxie

Jessica Curtis as Sarah

as The Mayor and Edna Ferd

Raphael Likes as Black Guy

Brian Koch as White Guy

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