The Toxic Avenger: Southwark Playhouse/Arts Theatre

You really don't need to worry. I hate audience participation as well but I had fun sitting in the front row - you might get touched by a 'blind' girl or get your hands shaken by some cast member, but that's about it.

Saw this this evening. That cast is seriously working its socks off. I came out loving it and so did the majority of the audience from what I could see.

Essentially, yes. The cast recording is from an older version, which was one act straight through (instead of with an interval). The current score has a reed part (sax & flute) added to most numbers as well.

I was there this evening, I loved it, so funny and such a talented cast especially the two blokes who seemed to be playing different characters in every scene.

David Bryan was in tonight too, which was exciting!

I'm assuming the guy with David Bryan was Joe DiPietro, the other writer? I wonder if they're just here to see the show, or if this visit was business - i.e. if they're responsible for the changes the show's had (the moving of some songs, for example).

tbfl, I can totally see why this musical isn't for everyone, and you certainly weren't the only person who left at the interval. At least you weren't the person who left about five minutes before the interval, diving across the entire stage at breakneck speed, and presumably colliding with one of the actors who was coming in through the exit door in the dark!

All the big changes like the new songs etc are from a few years ago. I suspect people involved will have tweaked it for a London audience too though.

Great show, fun, totally un pc. Managed to capture the sprit of the film, without coping it. (Storyline in finding quite different)

Plus it's so nice going to the Southwark Playhouse, without having to worry about getting there super early, incase they get a crazy queue!

Same! That cast deserve to get some good reviews tonight! 

saw it this afternoon before their press performance, hugely agree its very bat-boy/urinetown/little shop of horrors; although thankfully the design and direction is much much better than southwarks bat-boy.

it was a shame to see it only about 50% full (but it was a tuesday matinee, i saw on the website the other ones are much more full), but the cast are great and its a great silly, rock and roll show with a catchy score.

if you have booked for row a theres a huge chance you're gonna be interacted with at some point!

This is definitely a word of mouth show & those reviews will give it another boost, it won't necessary have every seat sold each night but no doubt over 90% in..I expect like many of their others, come last week it will be hard to get a ticket as its builds its audience!!

My one regret was only deciding & getting a ticket in the 2nd to last week of the 'Carrie' run. Loved it but all of sudden with it ending it sold out meaning I only saw it once!

I really enjoyed this show the other, only a one time for me but I look forward to hearing how others find it on here!

The reviews have all been glowing for this. Even The Telepgraph gave it 5 stars!

www.telegraph.co.uk/theatre/what-to-see/the-toxic-avenger-the-musical--southwark-playhouse-review-an-int/

My face was touched all over by a blind librarian and scored a "what the f*** is this?" (her words) - yay
And I'm never ever washing my face again.