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Photo Flash: THE TOXIC AVENGER Welcomes NJ Mayor Patricia Schriver

By: Jul. 09, 2009
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On Saturday July 4th, Patricia Schriver, mayor of Lebanon Township, NJ caught the 4PM performance of THE TOXIC AVENGER and then enjoyed a backstage visit with Nancy Opel who portrays BABS BELGOODY, the corrupt mayor of TROMAVILLE, NJ. Check out the patriotic lapel pin that Nancy Opel adorned to her "Palinesque" costume in honor of Independence Day!

Featuring book and lyrics by Joe DiPietro (I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change), music by David Bryan(Bon Jovi) and direction by Tony Award winner John Rando (Urinetown), THE TOXIC AVENGER is playing an open-ended run at New World Stages (340 West 50th Street).

THE TOXIC AVENGER stars Celina CarvajalNick CorderoDemond Green* Nancy Opel and Jonathan Root. *Nicholas Rodriguez is currently playing Mr. Green's roles through July 19.

THE TOXIC AVENGER  is a charming love story and laugh-out-loud musical that has it all -- an unlikely hero, his beautiful girlfriend, a corrupt New Jersey mayor and two guys who play...well, everyone else...bullies, mobsters, old ladies, and stiletto-wearing back-up singers. The show also features the most memorable and unbelievable duet you'll ever see on any New York stage. Easily a thousand laughs.

The production team for THE TOXIC AVENGER  includes: Beowolf Boritt (Scenic Design), David C. Woolard (Costume Design), Kenneth Posner(Lighting Design), Kurt Fischer (Sound Design), Mark Adam Rampmeyer(Hair & Make-Up Design), John Dods (Prosthetics & Special Effects Design), Rick Sordelet & David DeBesse (Fight Direction), Wendy Seyb(Choreographer), David Bryan & Chris Jahnke (Orchestrations) andDoug Katsaros (Music Director). 

The performance schedule for THE TOXIC AVENGER  is: Monday, Wednesday - Friday at 8PM, Saturday at 4 & 8PM and Sunday at 3 & 7:30PM. Tickets are $51.50 & $71.50 and may be purchased through TeleCharge at (212) 239-6200/www.telecharge.com.

The original cast recording (Time Life) is in stores now and available on iTunes. For further information and fun online content, please visit the show's official web site (TheToxicAvengerMusical.com).

Photos courtesy of "Toxie"

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Lebanon Twp. NJ Mayor Patricia Schriver and Nancy Opel

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Lebanon Twp. NJ Mayor Patricia Schriver and Nancy Opel

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Lebanon Twp. NJ Mayor Patricia Schriver and Nancy Opel



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