The Toxic Avenger

New Jersey's first superhero takes the stage in this rock 'n' roll comedy.

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Playing At

New World Stages - Stage One 340 West 50th Street
New York, NY 10019

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Important Dates

Preview	mar 18, 2009
Opening	apr 06, 2009
Closing	jan 03, 2010

Time

1 hr, 30 mins. (0 Intermission)

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Description

Melvin Ferd the Third, an aspiring earth scientist, is determined to clean up Tromaville's burgeoning toxic waste. When he is tossed into a vat of radioactive goo, he emerges as a seven-foot mutant freak, armed with superhuman strength, a heart as big as Newark and plans of saving New Jersey, ending global warming and wooing Sarah, the prettiest, blindest librarian in town.

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What Is The Toxic Avenger Like?
As if the plot synopsis didn’t clue you in, The Toxic Avenger is a rock musical that’s entirely serious about being completely silly. Like the movie Airplane!, the gags-per-minute ratio is through the roof, and the cast leaps freely over the top ...