Photo Coverage: THE TOXIC AVENGER Musical Celebrates 200th Performance At New World Stages

On Thursday, October 1st, after the 200th performance of THE TOXIC AVENGER at New World Stages, some celebrity guests who were in the house took a trip backstage to congratulate the cast and crew. Broadway couple Andy Karl and Orfeh greeted Dustin Diamond (Screech from TV's "Saved By The Bell") and his lady friend as they all took the trip back to cheer everybody on their auspicious milestone. Producer Tom Polum was on hand to raise a glass of "TOXIC" punch and to thank everyone on 200 "TOX-A-RI-FIC" shows.

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 by David 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).

The Toxic Avenger features Nick Cordero, Diana DeGarmo, Demond Green, Jonathan Rootand Nancy Opel. Erin Leigh Peck and Jason Wooten 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).

Photos by "TOXIE"

Orfeh and Diana DeGarmo

Dustin Diamond, Orfeh and Diana DeGarmo

Orfeh, Andy Karl and Diana DeGarmo

Orfeh, Andy Karl and Diana DeGarmo

Diana DeGarmo and Dustin Diamond

Dustin Diamond and guest with Alan Childs, Chris Cicchino, Eric Day and Jason Loffredo

Tom Polum, Nancy Opel and Erin Leigh Peck

Diana DeGarmo and Dustin Diamond

Tom Polum and Nancy Opel

Dustin Diamond and Nancy Opel

Orfeh, Nancy Opel and Diana DeGarmo