Showing posts with label Musical of the Living Dead. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Musical of the Living Dead. Show all posts

Saturday, October 22, 2011

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.”
Read the rest of my preview, HERE