A boy knows a girl that he has been in love with for a long time and wants his love to be reciprocal. Sounds normal and simple, right? What if the main character were a geek turned superhuman mutant, because he was dumped into a barrel toxic waste? Or if a blind girl loves him because she believes he is a big French man she nicknames “Toxie”? What? Don’t worry, although slightly disturbing, it’s laugh-out loud hilarious. Adding to that rock and roll and drag queens and you’ve got The Toxic Avenger: The Musical. [click to continue….]
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The first look at the stage shows colored lights dappled across in a dreamy way, a place of serenity. A second look and there is camera flash lights up the stage to disturb the tranquility. This dynamic contrast of calmness and excitement was the wave of feeling that was presented throughout the play. The dialogue presented a flowing mixture of humor and drama. The actors could laugh and then yell, allowing the audience to feel the shift of emotions. The contrast allows the audience to relate to the ups and downs of life. In the first scene in the south in 1861, pre-Civil War, victories and fails are what define the main character, black jockey Simon Cato. He is the master of the track but a slave to two white children. His only dream is to be free and he works towards this dream riding his horse Pure Confidence. [click to continue….]
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