The Toxic Avenger at Arts Theatre

The Toxic Avenger receives its West End premiere at Arts Theatre.

The monster of a rock ‘n’ roll musical comedy from the Tony Award-winning creative team behind Memphis, Joe DiPietro and David Bryan, and based on the 1984 cult classic film from Troma Entertainment comes to Southwark Playhouse.

The citizens of Tromaville are crying out for a hero – enter Melvin Ferd the Third, an aspiring earth scientist determined to clean up the toxic waste problem. But when a corrupt Mayor and her government goons try to stop this heroic feat, Melvin is tossed into a vat of toxic waste and transformed into The Toxic Avenger, New Jersey’s first superhero!

‘Toxie’ is a seven-foot mutant freak with superhuman strength and a supersized heart to match. He’s out to save New Jersey, end global warming, woo the prettiest (blindest) librarian in town and get home in time for dinner, in this toxic love story with an environmental twist. Prepare to laugh, scream and sing as ‘Toxie’ rocks the house and saves the day.

The Toxic Avenger will play from 28 September 2017 until 3 December 2017 at the Arts Theatre.

CAST

The cast features Ben Irish, Natalie Hope, Emma Salvo, and newcomers Oscar Conlon-Morrey and Ché Francis.

CREATIVE TEAM

Book and music by Joe DiPietro and David Bryan. Directed by Benji Sperring with musical direction by Alex Beetschen, lighting design by Nic Farman and choreography by Lucie Pankhurst.

REVIEWS

★★★★★ An intoxicating blast of fun – Daily Telegraph
★★★★★ A must-see younger brother to The Book of Mormon – Daily Express

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There’s a new ‘Toxie’ in town!

The West End will get a hunky new superhero and leading man when Ben Irish joins the cast of the critically acclaimed rock musical The Toxic Avenger - The Musical. Ben Irish replaces Mark Anderson, who has withdrawn from the production, for the final 4 weeks of its strictly limited 10-week season at the Arts Theatre. Ben will play the dual roles of nerdy Melvin Ferd the Third - an aspiring earth scientist, determined to clean up his home state’s major toxic waste problem - and his alter ego, The Toxic Avenger. Ben's theatre credits include roles in the Asia tour of Ghost the Musical and two of Sasha Regan’s all-male versions of Gilbert & Sullivan operettas, HMS Pinafore and The Pirates of Penzance. The Toxic Avenger is a musical rock comedy from Joe DiPietro and David Bryan, the Tony Award-winning creative team behind West End musical Memphis. The tight knit cast features Natalie Hope, Emma Salvo, Oscar Conlon-Morrey and Ché Francis. Buy tickets to The Toxic Avenger - The Musical The Toxic Avenger runs until 3 December 2017 at the Arts Theatre.

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Casting announced for The Toxic Avenger at the Arts Theatre

Full casting has been announced for the West End production of The Toxic Avenger. Mark Anderson returns to the role of Melvin/Toxie; The Book of Mormon alum starred in the original London production of The Toxic Avenger at Southwark Playhouse in 2016. The cast also features Natalie Hope (The Commitments, Palace Theatre), Emma Salvo, and newcomers Oscar Conlon-Morrey and Ché Francis. Peter Bindloss and Sophia Lewis will perform swings/understudies. Based on Lloyd Kaufman’s cult 1984 comedy-horror film, The Toxic Avenger has book and music by Joe DiPietro and David Bryan and will be directed by Benji Sperring. The rock musical will play a month long season at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, prior to its 10 week run at London's Art Theatre. Buy tickets for The Toxic Avenger The Toxic Avenger runs from 28 September 2017 until 3 December 2017 at the Arts Theatre.

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Toxic Avenger Gets West End Transfer

Monster musical The Toxic Avenger will transfer to the Arts Theatre in September. The musical comedy premiered in the UK last year where it received multiple five-star reviews, selling out the entire run at Southwark Playhouse. The show is the brainchild of the Tony Award-winning creative team behind the smash hit West End musical 'Memphis', Joe DiPietro and David Bryan, an original founding member and keyboardist/vocalist for rock giants, Bon Jovi. Based on Lloyd Kaufman’s cult 1984 comedy schlock-horror Troma film, “The Toxic Avenger”, the rock ‘n’ roll musical comedy features hit songs Who Will Save New Jersey?, Get the Geek, Thank God She’s Blind, Hot Toxic Love and Choose Me, Oprah! The productions is directed by Benji Sperring with musical direction by Alex Beetshen, lighting by Nic Farman and choreography by Lucy Pankhurst. Click here to book tickets Casting to be announced. The Toxic Avenger will have a limited 10-week season from 28 September 2017 at the Arts Theatre.

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