[NEohioPAL] "Gushing" reviews for Evil Dead The Musical at Beck Center

[Fran Storch]

Reviewers are "gushing" about

Evil Dead The Musical

at Beck Center

now thru June 14

 

"If we're gushing, it's because we had a bloody good time at 'Evil Dead the Musical'...Singing and bleeding. Dancing and bleeding. Chain-sawing and bleeding...There's lots more fun to be had here, but why spoil it?"

~ Tony Brown, Plain Dealer

 

"...a rock-music extravaganza...bottomless spurts of energy and just enough overacting to make it the romp it should be...a special nod goes to the special-effects designers...a gory, campy, rollicking delight."

~ Christine Howey, Cleveland Scene

 

"Evil Dead The Musical is a bloody hoot at Beck...creative choreography...funky set...over the top music...perverted costumes...the full warped package...If you want to go to the theatre and have a great old time and escape from reality, see 'Evil Dead The Musical'."

~ Roy Berko, The Times

 

To reserve tickets, call 216.521.2540 x10 or

request seats online at www.beckcenter.org <http://mail.beckcenter.org/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.beckcenter.org>  

 

~ Rush tickets are not available for this show. ~

 

Sunday 3:00 pm matinees on May 31, June 7 and June 14

have been moved to 7:00 pm evening performances.

 

 

About the Show

A cabin in the woods. The Book of the Dead. Zombies. Aggressive trees. Sexy college students. A wayward hand. Lots of catchy show tunes. Sam Raimi's cult classic 1980s films are brought to life in this campy show. 

 

During spring break, five college students break into an abandoned cabin in the woods and unleash evil spirits. All hell breaks loose, and the fun soon ensues with zombies...and show tunes! Written by George Reinblatt, with music by Frank Cipolla, Christopher Bond, Melissa Morris, and George Reinblatt, Evil Dead: The Musical delights with such tunes as "What the F*** Was That," "Bit Part Demon," "All the Men in My Life Keep Getting Killed by Candarian Demons," and the Rocky Horror Picture Show-inspired "Do the Necronomicon." 

 

Blood features prominently in this show. Audience members sitting in the first row are guaranteed to get splattered with plenty of plasma. White t-shirts with the slogan "Splatter Zone Survivor" are available for purchase as keepsakes.

 

Evil Dead: The Musical runs now through June 14 in the Studio Theater at the Beck Center. Show times are 8:00 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 3:00 p.m. Sundays, May 17 and May 24; and 7:00 pm Sundays, May 31, June 7 and June 14. 

 

Tickets are $28 for adults, $25 for seniors (65 and older), and $17 for students (22 and under with ID). An additional $3 service fee per ticket is applied at the time of purchase. Group discounts are available for parties of 13 or more. To reserve tickets, call the Beck Center box office at 216.521.2540 ext. 10 or visit www.beckcenter.org <http://mail.beckcenter.org/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.beckcenter.org/> . For group sales, contact Linda Hefner at ext. 29.

 

Beck Center's production of Evil Dead: The Musical is presented by special arrangement with Renaissance Pictures, Ltd. & Studio Canal Image, S.A. and is sponsored by Cleveland Scene, Cox Communications, and the Ohio Arts Council.  Beck Center also gratefully acknowledges the citizens of Cuyahoga County for their support through Cuyahoga Arts and Culture. 

 

Beck Center for the Arts is located just 10 minutes west of downtown Cleveland at 17801 Detroit Avenue in Lakewood.  Free, convenient on-site parking is available.

  

 

Cast of Characters

(in order of appearance)

 

Linda....................Kathleen Rooney

Cheryl....................Amiee Collier

Shelly....................Bailey Moulse

Ash....................Dan Folino*

Scott....................Josh Theilan

Ed....................Zac Hudak
Annie....................Betsy Kahl

Jake....................Patrick Ciamacco

Linda U/S....................Megan DePetro

 

*Actor appears courtesy of the Actors' Equity Association, the union of actor and stage managers.

 

 

Production Staff

Artistic Director/Director....................Scott Spence

Musical Director....................Larry Goodpaster

Assistant Musical Director....................Ryan Bergeron

Choreographer....................Martín Céspedes**

Stage Manager....................Kate Klotzbach

Scenic Designer....................Don McBride

Costume Designer....................Jenniver Sparano

Lighting Designer....................Michael Boll

Sound Designer....................Richard B. Ingraham

Technical Director....................Joseph Carmola

Technical Assistants....................Clint Felker, Nicholas Koesters, James Lenahan

Special Effects....................Dan Folino*

Special Effects/Masks....................P.J. Toomey

Plasma Plumber....................James Lenahan

Sound Board Operator....................Karen Langenwalter

Crew....................Kevin Ballantine, Kate George, James Lenahan, Matt Unger, Mark Zach

 

**Member of the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers

 

For complete cast and staff bios go to www.beckcenter.org <http://www.beckcenter.org>  and click on Who's Who in the Company.

 

Beck Center for the Arts is a nonprofit 501(C)3 organization whose mission is to offer the highest quality arts experience, performance and education to all people and communities of the region.

 

Thank you for supporting the arts in our community!  

 

 

Posted by:

Fran Storch

Beck Center for the Arts

Publications Manager

17801 Detroit Avenue

Lakewood, OH  44107

(216) 521-2540 x20

 

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