The Toxic Avenger at New World Stages, April 29, 2009(photo by Carol Rosegg)
This
Troma-ville tale of "La Belle et La Bete,"
Has a loud, hard-rock score you'll likely forget.
The Mayor, played balls to the wall by Miss Nancy
Opel, whose comedy can't be called fancy.
The lyrics are creaky (they mention geranium,
then not-so subtly rhyme it with cranium.)
The sets are inventive, encroaching the stage
Though the volume of sound sends you into a rage.
The cast, in support, work hard, but a few
like Demond Green's "Black Dude" rise above this stage stew.
Mr. Rando's direction, both broad and a bit coarse
Is pretty much faithful to Troma, his source.
