The Toxic Avenger Musical (OSC) [Cast Recording]

The Toxic Avenger Musical | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 5, 2009)
• Original Release Date: 2009
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Cast Recording
• Label: Time Life Entertainment
• ASIN: B001XJBDO4
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #61,597 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The name on everybody's lips is gonna be---TOXIE!, July 10, 2009

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Patricia Stringer (Philadelphia, PA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Toxic Avenger Musical (OSC) (Audio CD)

If you were to combine "The Rocky Horror Show", "Flaming Carrot Comics"
and "Weird New Jersey Magazine", you'd get something very like "The Toxic Avenger Musical". And that's a good thing.

Broadway veteran Joe DiPietro and Bon Jovi's own David Bryan have literally created a monster--a rock 'n' roll musical that's outrageous,
endearing, and just plain fun. Who wouldn't love a show that features tunes like "Big Green Freak", "Hot Toxic Love" and "Choose Me, Oprah"?

Nick Cordero is in fine voice as the unlikely superhero who knows better than even Kermit the Frog that it's not easy being green. Sara Case is appealing as his love interest, a blind librarian (proof that we're a long way from "the Music Man"). Nancy Opel displays her versatility
by playing three very different characters and at one point singing a duet with herself.

The show is deliberately cheesy and low-tech, but that only adds to its campy blue-collar charm. You'll find yourself laughing and singing along as Toxie and company save New Jesey.

Warning: Do not operate machinery or a motor vehicle while listening to this CD. You'll be laughing too hard.

Let's do the slime warp again!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars NOTHING TOXIC HERE....JUST PURE HILARITY, May 15, 2009

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Robert F. Powers "show maniac" (Quincy, Ma USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Toxic Avenger Musical (OSC) (Audio CD)

The Toxic Avenger was a cheesy cult movie produced by Troma, the cheesiest movie factory in New Jersey. Or anywhere else for that matter.

Melvin Ferd the third and a nerd is dumped into a barrel of toxic waste and becomes Toxie the green, gooey avenger of mankind or at least New Jersey. He rescues a young girl named Sarah from some goons and she falls madly in love with her saviour who she calls "My Big French Boyfriend". Toxie is smitten with Sarah and is thrilled someone cares for him despite his monsterous deformity and as he sings, "Thank God, She's Blind".

The music is rock-loud rock-noisy rock- but unfortunatly most of the tunes sound alike but coming to the rescue are the twisted, and very funny lyrics. With titles like "Get The Geek", "Hot Toxic Love" "Big Green Freak" "Choose Me, Oprah" or "Bitch/Slut/Liar/Whore" you shouldn't be expecting "My Fair Lady"-like songs.

The cast of five with the exception of Toxie and Sarah play multiple roles and Nancy Opel as the evil Mayor of Tromaville and others is a standout.

Newcomer, Nick Cordero as Toxie acquits himself quite well and he has a hilarious sob song "You Tore My Heart Out".

While I have reservations of the score as a whole I am sure they come across much better seen in the context of the performed show.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fun show - fun album, June 12, 2009

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Lanye Myers "Muis Luva" - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Toxic Avenger Musical (OSC) (Audio CD)

I saw this the other night on a total whim - last minute thing. Was surprised at how good it was! Super funny and campy. A couple of the songs totally stuck in my head so i got the album and am not disappointed. good catchy songs -