It’s the season of the wild and improbable, with Halloween just around the corner. And the Town Players of New Canaan, offering the best in community theater, will celebrate with an October production of The Toxic Avenger: The Musical. This rollicking, environmentally-themed musical — with book and lyrics by Joe Dipietro and music and lyrics by rock composer David Bryan — is full of timely dark comedy. It promises enough explosive energy to shake the autumn leaves off a lot of trees in Waveny Park.
Based on Lloyd Kaufman’s cult horror film of 1984 (the cinematic remake of which will premiere later this year with Peter Dinklage and Kevin Bacon starring), The Toxic Avenger: The Musical was winner of the 2009 Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Off-Broadway Musical. The Toxic Avenger has it all – an endearing love story, laugh-out-loud lines, and an infectious score. The unlikely plot: A young, nerdy janitor at a health club finds out that the mayor of his small town is polluting its fields. He’s rewarded for his discovery by being chased into a vat of toxic waste, where he is suddenly transfigured into a vengeful superhuman. Are his monstrous looks a reflection of his transformed soul, or do they hide a tender and compassionate heart? Will he use his newfound superpowers for good or for evil? And most importantly, will he get the girl he loves?
That’s for you to find out, when you attend this delightfully irreverent, “radioactive” production directed by Stephen Emerick, of Stamford, and starring Fairfield County and Westchester actors Kelley Alejos, Chris Balestriere, Anthony Laszlo, Markiss Robert, and Lauren Gulliver Travers.
Performances run from October 13th through 28th at the Powerhouse Theatre in Waveny Park, New Canaan! For ticket purchases and for more information on this and the entire Town Players of New Canaan 2023-24 season, go to TPNC.org. To contact the theater box office, email tickets@tpnc.org, or phone 203-594-3636. Please note that due to the production’s mature themes, attendance is not recommended for young people under age 16.
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