...Yea!!
Dan and I were invited to a "blogger preview" of Falcon Theater's production of Evil Dead: The Musical! We jumped on the chance because a) duh, Evil Dead and b) we'd never been to Falcon Theater.
Falcon Theater is on Monmouth, near the Reser bike shop. We took a pedicab to get there-- more on that soon!
Evil Dead: The Musical is an over-the-top, disgusting piece of awesome, and the Falcon Theater cast pulled it off.
Did they hit every note? No, not really. Was every scripted line articulated with grace? Hell no. But did the cast members put everything they had into exaggerated facial expressions, grotesque sexual just-barely-innuendo, and vulgar demonic possessions? Shah, absolutely.
Oh, and did the audience walk away blood-splattered and satisfied? You bet yer sweet bippy.
Highlights of the show for me: the songs "What the F@#$ Was That?" and "All the Men in My Life [Keep Getting Killed by Candarian Demons]." The supporting character Scott was the standout to me, though Ash maintained a killer energy and every cast member had their moment to shine during the show.
I do want to mention that this show is not kid friendly-- it's loaded with blush-inducing foul language and seriously-this-isn't-even-innuendo-you-guys. The humor is base and raunchy. If you-- somehow-- did not like Evil Dead... what else can I say but avoid this show?
But if you are a fan, you can count on familiar moments involving boomsticks, moose and chainsaws. This is my kind of comedy, and I definitely recommend Evil Dead: The Musical. Tickets are under $20 and are available online. There are plenty of dates left but it looks like tickets are selling quickly!
(Note: we were not compensated for this review, other than with a chance to preview this show for free. Thanks to the lovely @winemedineme for hooking us up!)
Falcon Theater: http://falcontheater.net/
Evil Dead: The Musical! (at Falcon): http://falcontheater.net/?page_id=416
1 comments:
We went on the 23rd show and it was everything I could hope for and more. I went with a group of 10 friends and we all had a great time. My poor wife sat in the Splatter Zone with her step sister and sat in probably the worst seat there. Every inch of her was covered in blood by the end of the show. This is definitly a must see for any fan of Evil Dead, or anyone just wanting a good time out. We'd go see it again in a heart beat.
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