Season 2, Episode 5: Behind every summer is a community that keeps Fire Island alive. This episode explores the history of the beloved Pines Pantry through the eyes of its iconic Pantry Girls, alongside the volunteer firefighters of The Pines and Cherry Grove who protect the island from fires, hurricanes, beach erosion, and an uncertain future.
Photos: Spotlight Exclusive On Nicholas Rodriguez
By: Walter McBride
After a recent performance of the Off-Broadway hit The Toxic Avenger, actor Nicholas Rodriguez took some time out to pose for a very special "Spotlight" feature for the BroadwayWorld.com cameras.
Nicholas Rodriguez, who recently joined The cast of the ABC-TV daytime soap opera "One Life To Live," set in the fictional town of Llanview, PA did double duty from July 1-19 when he spent his time in the "truly toxic" town of Tromaville, NJ in the award-winning Best New Musical The Toxic Avenger (2009 Outer Critics Circle Award for "Best New Off-Broadway Musical") while Drama Desk nominated original cast member Demond Green took a three-week break from the show.
Rodriguez now plays 'Nick' on the long-running daytime soap, the August 14th episode was the first to feature the actor. Rodriguez has been a member of The cast of The Toxic Avenger understudying all the male roles since the show began performances at New York's New World Stages (340 W. 50th St.).
Nicholas Rodriguez was most recently seen in Birdland's THE LEADING MAN IV BC/EFA Benefit Concert. The actor was last seen on the Broadway stage as the main character in TARZAN. Other stage appearances include Angels, Oklahoma!, Bajour, and Almost Heaven.
For more information about "One Life To Live" - visit their official website at abc.go.com/daytime/onelifetolive.
The Toxic Avenger is a charming love story and laugh-out-loud musical that has it all -- an unlikely hero, his beautiful girlfriend, a corrupt New Jersey mayor and two guys who play...well, everyone else...bullies, mobsters, old ladies, and stiletto-wearing back-up singers. The show also features the most memorable and unbelievable duet you'll ever see on any New York stage. Audiences from teenagers to senior citizens love this hilarious new hit musical! Easily 1,000 laughs.
Featuring book and lyrics by Joe DiPietro (I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change), music byDavid Bryan (Bon Jovi) and direction by Tony Award winner John Rando (Urinetown), The Toxic Avenger is playing an open-ended run at New World Stages (340 West 50th Street).
Ms. DeGarmo joins fellow cast members: Nick Cordero, Demond Green, Jonathan Root andNancy Opel. Erin Leigh Peck and Nicholas Rodriguez are also featured as covers for all of the female and male roles in the production.
The production team for The Toxic Avenger includes: Beowolf Boritt (Scenic Design), David C. Woolard (Costume Design), Kenneth Posner (Lighting Design), Kurt Fischer (Sound Design),Mark Adam Rampmeyer (Hair & Make-Up Design), John Dods (Prosthetics & Special Effects Design), Rick Sordelet & David DeBesse (Fight Direction), Wendy Seyb (Choreographer), David Bryan & Chris Jahnke (Orchestrations) and Doug Katsaros (Music Director).
The performance schedule for The Toxic Avenger is: Monday, Wednesday - Friday at 8PM, Saturday at 4 & 8PM and Sunday at 3 & 7:30PM. Tickets are $51.50 & $71.50 and may be purchased through Telecharge at (212) 239-6200/www.telecharge.com. The original cast recording (Time Life) is in stores now and available on iTunes.
For further information and fun online content, please visit the show's official web site (TheToxicAvengerMusical.com).
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