Zombie gorefest gets a musical spin - Chicago Sun-Times

“Zombies walk the Earth and feast on the living.

An unlikely band of strangers put their differences aside to survive the bloody onslaught.

It’s been done — maybe even overdone.

However, “Musical of the Living Dead” puts a satirical spin on the traditional American zombie tale, adding singing, dancing and raunchy humor into the mix. The play is in its sophomore run at Logan Square’s Charnel House (formerly a funeral home) after a well-received October 2010 debut.

The piece is a “Musical Zom-Com,” according to the brains behind the musical, Marc Lewallen and Brad Younts, co-writers and co-directors of the musical and co-founders of the Cowardly Scarecrow Theatre Company.

“I always describe the show as a valentine to zombie movies and musical theater,” Younts said.”

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