THE TOXIC AVENGER Tickets Now On Sale Through 2/21/2010

The Toxic Avenger, winner of "Best New Off- Broadway Musical" by both the Outer Critics Circle and BroadwayWorld's Theatre Fans, is now on sale through February 21st, 2010. The Joe DiPietro/David Bryan penned musical is currently playing at New World Stages (340 West 50th Street).

Beginning on July 4, 2009, the performance schedule for The Toxic Avenger will change to accommodate our weekend audiences: Monday, Wednesday - Friday at 8PM; Saturday at 4PM & 8PM and Sunday at 3PM & 7PM.

The Toxic Avenger is both a charming love story and laugh-out-loud musical -- complete with an unlikely hero, his beautiful girlfriend (a blind librarian and aspiring novelist), a corrupt New Jersey mayor and the most memorable and unbelievable duet you'll see on any New York stage! Audiences from teenagers to senior citizens have enthusiastically embraced this hilarious new musical comedy.

The Toxic Avenger, based on the 1985 classic cult film from Troma Studios, features music and lyrics by David Bryan (keyboardist and founding member of Bon Jovi), book and lyrics by Joe DiPietro (I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change) and is directed by Tony Award® winner John Rando. The cast includes Sara Chase (Celina Carvajal replaces Ms. Chase on June 15th), Nick Cordero, Demond Green, Matthew Saldivar and Nancy Opel. Tony Award-winner John Rando directs.

The current performance schedule, in effect through July 3, for The Toxic Avenger is: Monday, Wednesday - Friday at 8PM; Saturday at 2PM & 8PM and Sunday at 3PM & 7PM. Tickets are $51.50 & $71.50 and may be purchased through TeleCharge at (212) 239-6200/www.telecharge.com. The original cast recording of The Toxic Avenger is available on TimeLife. For further information and fun online content, please visit the show's official web site (TheToxicAvengerMusical.com).