Photo Flash: THE TOXIC AVENGER Hits Toronto

Dancap Productions Inc. presents the Canadian Premiere of THE TOXIC AVENGER, an eco-monster musical comedy based on the 1984 Lloyd Kaufman classic cult film. 

Previews began on  Tuesday, October 20, 2009 and the musical celebrate its Opening Night on 
Saturday, October 31, 2009 at THE MUSIC HALL 147 Danforth Avenue, Toronto.

THE TOXIC AVENGER stars Dora Award-winner Louise Pitre, Brittany Gray, Daren A. Herbert, Jamie McKnight and Evan Smith.

Melvin Ferd the Third wants to clean up Tromaville, the most polluted town in New Jersey (just off Exit 13B on the Turnpike). Foiled by the on-the-take mayor's bullies, Melvin is dumped into a vat of radioactive toxic waste, only to reemerge as The Toxic Avenger, New Jersey's first superhero.

Toxie, is a seven-foot mutant freak with superhuman strength and a heart as big as Newark. He's out to save New Jersey, end global warming and woo the prettiest, blindest librarian in town, in a toxic love story with an environmental twist. The Toxic Avenger features an on-stage rock band and such memorable songs as "Thank God She's Blind," "You Tore My Heart Out," "Big Green Freak," "Hot Toxic Love" and "My Big French Boyfriend."

The Toxic Avenger features music and lyrics by David Bryan (Memphis, keyboardist and founding member of Bon Jovi), and book and lyrics by Joe DiPietro (I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change; Memphis, All Shook Up; Over the River and Through the Woods).

Dancap's production is directed by Tony Award-winner John Rando (Urinetown, The Wedding Singer). The Toxic Avenger, winner of the 2009 Outer Critics Circle Award for Best New Off-Broadway Musical, continues at New World Stages in New York where the show celebrated its 100th performance on July 3.

For more information visit, www.toxicavengertoronto.com.

Photos by Paula Wilson

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