EVIL DEAD:The Musical Returns to Willows Cabaret Jan 9-Feb 7, 2009

It's Ba-a-a-a-aack! Cult classic EVIL DEAD: The Musical returns for a second bloody-good go-round at the Willows Cabaret at the Campbell Theatre, 636 Ward Street in Martinez, January 9 - February 7, 2009.

EVIL DEAD: The Musical returns to the Willows Cabaret in Martinez, with original Willows cast, Jan 9 - Feb 7. The cult classic is an outrageous spoof on horror films.

Directed by Jon Tracy, EVIL DEAD has been called "disarmingly funny" and the musical that "would kill you to miss it." EVIL DEAD is part rock opera, part Alice Cooper, part Rocky Horror...and totally for the kid in all of us who dares to be scared. EVIL DEAD is written by Sam Raimi, the director who brought us all four Spiderman flicks.

EVIL DEAD Cast returns from previous wildly successful run at the Willows Cabaret

Lowell Abellon.................Ed
Jenny Angell....... ...........Cheryl
Corey Lenckner......... .....Jake
Meghan Ihle................... Linda
Ji Kim.............. ..............Shelly
Christopher Mantione....... Scott
Paul Plain............... .......Professor
Michael Scott Wells..........Ash

Here's the story.
What can go wrong when five college students break into an abandoned cabin in the woods? Apparently, a whole heck of a lot! They unleash evil spirits, turn into Candarian Demons...and sing show tunes!

In EVIL DEAD: The Musical, Sam Raimi's classic 80's horror films are brought to ... er ... life. As musical mayhem descends on this sleepover in the woods, "camp" takes on a whole new meaning with uproarious numbers like "All the Men in My Life Keep Getting Killed by Candarian Demons," "What the F*** Was That?" and "Do the Necronomicon."

EVIL DEAD features seating in a separate "Splatter Zone" - where the gore hits the floor. Front row audiences get to don special T-shirts to soak up souvenir splats, or ponchos if they're more gore-o-phobic. More cautious Dead-goers can sit further back, but should keep those little umbrellas over their drinks, just in case. It's total theatre in the grandest, and campiest, Grand Guignol style. EVIL Dead is not recommended for children under 13.

To view scenes from earlier productions of EVIL DEAD: The Musical, check out YouTube or www.willowstheatre.com/evildead.htm.

Ticket and Schedule Information

TICKETS ARE NOW ON SALE FOR EVIL DEAD: The Musical

Tickets for EVIL DEAD: The Musical are $30 for Splatter Zone, $25 for farther back and out of range. There is a $5 discount for students with I.D. To purchase tickets call (925) 798-1300 or visit the Willows Theatre web site at www.willowstheatre.org. Performances are Wednesdays and Thursdays at 7:00 p.m., and Fridays and Saturdays at 7:00 p.m. and 10:30 p.m., Jan. 9 - Feb. 7, 2009.

The Campbell Theatre is located at 636 Ward Street in downtown Martinez, one block east of Main Street at the corner of Estudillo Street.

The Willows Theatre Company Daytime Box Office is located at 636 Ward Street in Martinez, in the lobby of the Campbell Theatre, Tuesday-Saturday 12-6 pm. The theatre box office and will-call window, located in the theatre lobby, opens one hour prior to each performance. For more information call (925) 798-1300 or visit their web site at www.willowstheatre.org.

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