District of Columbia Arts Center (Washington, DC)
Based on Sam Raimi's cult classic horror films from the 1980s, Evil Dead: The Musical tells the tale of five college kids who travel to a secluded cabin in the woods and accidentally unleash an evil force that turns them into demons. Although this musical is played for laughs, the gore remains, and blood will be flying into the audience.
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The last date listed for Evil Dead: The Musical was Sunday October 18, 2009 / 7:30pm. (view all dates)
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This was the funniest f***ing thing I've ever seen. I have never laughed so hard at a show in my life. I took my girlfriend as a surprise, and she kept laughing so hard she couldn't talk until about 20 minutes after we'd left. Superbly acted, very well sung, and the whole troupe plays the camp factor perfectly. Special effects were hilarious, and the writing is comedic genius. Stop reading and buy the tickets.
Quick tip: Spend the extra dollar on the poncho or dress to get very messy.
Evil Dead was the ultimate musical experience of the year, and boy am I lucky it was staged right in the heart of D.C.! I invited 3 friends and we all could not stop laughing in our seats. Be ready with your ponchos - it gets messy! My friends and I were talking about this show and humming the dirty ditties for days afterwards.
Hilarious!
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The District of Columbia Arts Center is a nonprofit organization located in the Adams Morgan neighborhood of Washington, DC. DCAC supports emerging artists who are trying to get a foothold in the public arena.
With a 750 square foot gallery and a 50 seat black box theater, DCAC provides a professional venue for visual and theater artists, and provides structured programs through which artists in
Book & Lyrics By George Reinblatt
Music By Frank Cippola, Christopher Bond, Melissa Morris and George Reinblatt
The Landless Theatre Company presents the DC Premiere of Evil Dead The Musical at District of Columbia Arts Center. The Off-Broadway camp-horror phenomenon was written by a team headed by George Reinblatt. The production is directed by Melissa Baughman (Diamond Dead, President Harding Is A Rock Star), features Zehra Fazal (Headscarf and The Angry Bitch, Capital Fringe Festival 2009), and stars newcomer Clay Comer as “Ash.”
Based on Sam Raimi’s 80s cult classic films, Evil Dead The Musical tells the tale of five college kids who travel to a cabin in the woods and accidentally unleash an evil force. It’s a classic story: boy and friends take a weekend getaway at abandoned cabin, boy expects to get lucky, boy unleashes ancient evil spirit, friends turn into Candarian Demons, boy fights until dawn to survive.
“The production will feature our first ever ‘Splash Zone’,” said director Melissa Baughman. “Audience members should dress accordingly because at the intimate DC Arts Center, I don’t think there will be a ‘blood free’ seat in the house!”
Baughman is no stranger to the zombie-horror genre, having last directed the original zombie rock musical Diamond Dead (Winner of the 2008 Best Musical Pick of the Capital Fringe and 2009 DCTheatreScene.com Audience Favorite Fringe Musical) which toured this summer at the New York International Fringe Festival and The Capital Fringe Festival. She also directed the 2006 Landless production of Night of the Living Dead.
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