As the red stained curtain started to rise, so did the growing tension in The City Theater before the start of its production of “Evil Dead: The Musical,” on Thursday, Oct. 5.
“This play has run every year for the past decade,” said George Stephens, ticket master at the theater. Those in the crowd that were veterans of productions past expected the unexpected, and those who had never seen it had no idea what was to come, but knew it was going to be great.
The production opened to a group of young adults who traveled to a cabin in the middle of
nowhere to fulfill their lascivious intentions. Little did these people know there were higher
powers at work. Suddenly, this once cliched, erotic story turned into a steamy thriller.
The horrendous portrayal and off-key singing turned this show into a satire on modern young adults and the culture that encases current American society. As the audience roared in laughter after seconds of shock at the audacity of each joke, it could only be concluded that it was painfully accurate.
The musical stylings of Timothy Martuch, who took classic tunes and converted them into raunchy hits like “What The F*ck Was That?” “Good Ol’ Reliable Jake” and “Do the Necronomicon.” Choreographer Allyson Smith made sure that there were familiar dances, such as the tango, Michael Jackson’s famous thriller moves and more.
“I came here with my girlfriend not thinking I would have fun at all, but it [the musical] turned out to be hilarious,” audience member Danny McCool said. “The guy who plays Scoot [Garett Michael Harris] is super cool. I definitely want to come see it again next year.”
Other spectators talked about how great the show was at the bar and outside the theater doors once the show was over.
All this coupled together with the clever puns of Keira Elyse, who played Cheryl, makes this the perfect musical for those young and old to enjoy.
