Overview

Synopsis

The Toxic Avenger is a hilarious new monster of a comedy. Armed with superhuman strength and a heart as big as Newark, he's out to save New Jersey, end global warming and woo the prettiest, blindest librarian in town. Don't miss The Toxic Avenger live on stage! It's like nothing you've ever seen before. The Toxic Avenger is based on the 1985 classic cult film from Troma Studios and features music and lyrics by David Bryan (keyboardist and founding member of Bon Jovi) with book and lyrics by Joe DiPietro (I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change),

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Book
Joe DiPietro
Music
David Bryan
Lyrics
Joe DiPietro , David Bryan
Category
Musical
Age Guidance
Thirteen Plus (PG-13)
Number of Acts
2
Genres
Comedy, Horror
Cast Size
small
Licensor
Music Theatre International
Ideal For
Mostly Male Cast, Includes Young Adult, Adult Characters, Small Cast

Context


Plot


Characters

Name Part Size Gender Vocal Part

Melvin Ferd The Third

Lead

Male

Black Dude

Lead

Male

White Dude

Lead

Male

Sarah

Lead

Female

Soprano

Mayor Babs BelGoody and Ma Ferd

Lead

Female

Alto

Songs

  • "Who Will Save New Jersey?" - Melvin, Company
  • "Jersey Girl" - Mayor, Waste Management Executives
  • "Get the Geek" - Mayor, Sluggo, Bozo
  • "Kick Your Ass" - Toxie
  • "My Big French Boyfriend" - Sarah, Shinequa, Diane
  • "Thank God She's Blind" - Toxie
  • "Big Green Freak" - Little Old Lady, Dr. Fishbein, Mayor, Professor Ken, Toxie
  • "Choose Me, Oprah!" - Sarah, Shinequa, Diane
  • "Hot Toxic Love" - Toxie, Sarah
  • "The Legend of the Toxic Avenger" - Folk Singer, Toxie
  • "Evil is Hot" - Mayor, Professor Ken
  • "Bitch/Slut/Liar/Whore" - Mayor, Ma Ferd
  • "Everybody Dies!" - Toxie
  • "You Tore My Heart Out" - Toxie
  • "All Men Are Freaks" - Ma Ferd, Sarah, Shinequa, Diane
  • "The Chase" - Company
  • "Hot Toxic Love (Reprise)" - Sarah
  • "A Brand New Day in New Jersey" - Toxie, Sarah, Company

A song with an asterisk (*) before the title indicates a dance number; a character listed in a song with an asterisk (*) by the character's name indicates that the character exclusively serves as a dancer in this song, which is sung by other characters.

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