It’s now official: any film can become a musical. In this day and age, when the likes of Legally Blonde and The Lord Of The Rings are going tuneful, it should come as no surprise that The Evil Dead is the latest to make it to the stage. Evil Dead: The Musical will arrive in New York in October, having already been work shopped in Toronto and Montreal. Created by George Reinblatt, Christopher Bond, Melissa Morris and Frank Cipolla, the show will be co-directed by Hinton Battle, best known to TV viewers as Sweet, the demon from Buffy’s musical episode. The plot roughly follows the film’s story, but focuses on a group of friends – instead of just Ash – who unleash the evil at the secluded woods cabin. And in keeping with the movie’s popcorn status, the musical will play at 11pm on Friday and Saturday nights, with the first few rows labelled the Splatter Zone - from where there will doubtless be an opening night report from Empire's Chris Hewitt.

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Guys and Corpses?!
This is GENIUS. I am so there! Bruce Cambell singing his heart out dancing like a loon with a corus line of zombies. I can't wait 2 hear the Counting Cards scene in verse. ... Read More The Jackle About me
13:12, 27 July 2006 | Report This Post
RE: Great Show
L: MutantEnemy I saw the show in Montreal during the comedy fest. It was a blast. Great songs like “Cabin in the Woods”, “What the F*** was That?” and “Look Who’s Evil Now.” Lots of good natured jabs at Bruce Campbell & Sam Rami too! I’d love to see it again! ok Who's Evil Now'...that fucking rules!!!! ... Read More Cuchulainn About me
18:07, 26 July 2006 | Report This Post
Great Show
I saw the show in Montreal during the comedy fest. It was a blast. Great songs like “Cabin in the Woods”, “What the F*** was That?” and “Look Who’s Evil Now.” Lots of good natured jabs at Bruce Campbell & Sam Rami too! I’d love to see it again! ... Read More MutantEnemy About me
22:29, 21 July 2006 | Report This Post
Definitely See This
I actually saw the Evil Dead musical when it was in Toronto and it was absolutely fantastic. The guy who plays Ash does an excellent homage to Bruce's Ash, and the backing characters are all really well played and funny. Well worth the admission! And try to get a seat in the front row, but wear clothes that you don't really mind if anything splatters on them. ... Read More genger About me
16:11, 21 July 2006 | Report This Post
It's like Christmas has come early
On a scale of coolness, this ranks right up there with Corey Feldman circa 1987. I'm there dude! ... Read More woodathan About me
14:55, 21 July 2006 | Report This Post
ASHTASTIC!
Please please please let us know immediately if/when it comes to London for I am sans pot to p*** in so cannot make it to NY. ... Read More samchambersuk About me
14:12, 21 July 2006 | Report This Post
Make it a MOVIE!
It sounds like a blast, but why not press gang Raimi and Campbell into making it as a movie??!!! Tobey Maguire as Ash! ... Read More britesparc About me
23:54, 19 July 2006 | Report This Post
RE: coming soon- "Evil dead: the Musical: the Movie".
I would just go to new york just to see it ... Read More zombiemaster About me
17:27, 19 July 2006 | Report This Post
coming soon- "Evil dead: the Musical: the Movie".
That would be confusing. ... Read More punchdrunk About me
15:49, 19 July 2006 | Report This Post
cross promotion
This would be the prefect crosspromotion. Kirsten Dunst is an actress in Spiderman. Maybe in Spiderman 3, She gets the coveted role in Evil Dead the musical while it plays in New York. ... Read More Cethan About me
15:11, 19 July 2006 | Report This Post
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