Following the August 3rd performance of The Toxic Avenger, legendary bass guitarist Tony Levin, best known for his work with progressive rock pioneers King Crimson and Peter Gabriel, as well as for his playing on hundreds of albums including Cher, Alice Cooper, John Lennon, Stevie Nicks and Lou Reed, paid a backstage visit to meet the cast and band. He posed for photos and even signed the bass guitar of Dan Grennes, the show's bass guitarist. Rock on!
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. Audiences from teenagers to senior citizens love this hilarious new hit musical! Easily 1,000 laughs.
The Toxic Avenger stars Celina Carvajal, Nick Cordero, Demond Green, Nancy Opel and Jonathan Root.
Diana DeGarmo, Season 3 "American Idol" runner-up and Broadway vet is returning to the New York stage where, beginning Friday, August 14th, she will assume the role of Sarah, the sexy, blind librarian in The Toxic Avenger - named the "Best New Off-Broadway Musical" by the Outer Critics Circle.
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 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) and Doug 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, visit www.TheToxicAvengerMusical.com.
Nancy Opel, Demond Green, Tony Levin, Nick Cordero, Nicholas Rodriguez and Celina Carvajal
Nancy Opel, Demond Green, Tony Levin, Nick Cordero, Nicholas Rodriguez and Celina Carvajal
Doug Katsaros (keyboards/conductor), Dan Grennes (bass guitar), Tony Levin, Alan Childs (drums)
Doug Katsaros (keyboards/conductor), Chris Cicchino (guitar), Tony Levin, Dan Grennes (bass guitar)
Doug Katsaros (keyboards/conductor), Tony Levin, Alan Childs (drums), Chris Cicchino (guitar), Dan Grennes (bass guitar)
Dan Grennes (bass guitar) and Tony Levin
Dan Grennes (bass guitar) and Tony Levin
Tony Levin and Dan Grennes (bass guitar)
