Review: The Toxic Avenger at the Southwark Playhouse

The Toxic Avenger 
Southwark Playhouse
Reviewed on Tuesday 26th September 2016
★★★★

Having premiered in New Jersey in 2008 before opening off-Broadway the following year, The Toxic Avenger is finally making its UK premiere. Providing two and a half hours of joyous insanity, The Toxic Avenger features a brilliant rock-fuelled score by David Bryan and Joe DiPietro who wrote the musical Memphis.

Casting announced for The Toxic Avenger at the Southwark Playhouse

Casting has been announced for the European premiere of The Toxic Avenger by Joe DiPietro and David Bryan.

Directed by Benji Sperring, the show will open at the Southwark Playhouse on 26th April (previews from 22nd April) and run until 21st May 2016.

Musical direction is by Alex Beetschen with lighting by Nic Farman and choreography by Lucie Pankhurst.

Mark Anderson stars as ‘Toxie’ The Toxic Avenger with the cast also including Hannah Grover as Sarah, Lizzii Hills as Ma Ferd, Mayor and Nun, Marc Pickering as White Dude and Ashley Samuels as Black Dude.