Photo Flash: THE TOXIC AVENGER Welcomes Starry Backstage Guests!

Some special guests were in attendance at the September 27th matinee performance of THE TOXIC AVENGER. Actor Tony Plana who plays Betty's (America Ferrara) father on the ABC-TV hit "UGLY BETTY" was there with his wife, actress ADA MARIS and their daughter, ISABEL (PLANA). Actress Anita Gillette (who appeared in FLAMINGO COURT at New World Stages) was also there. So, all made a bee-line backstage to pay a "between show" visit to the cast and band and to tell them what a TOX-A-RI-FIC time they had!

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"

Diana DeGarmo, Isabel Plana, Tony Plana and Ada Maris

Diana DeGarmo and Anita Gillette

Jonathan Root, Isabel Plana, Tony Plana, Ada Maris and Jason Wooten

Isabel Plana, Tony Plana, Nancy Opel and Ada Maris

Tony Plana, Nick Cordero, Alan Childs, Chris Cicchino, and Dan Grennes

Tony Plana, Nick Cordero and Anita Gillette

Anita Gillette and Nancy Opel