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Wednesday, November 29, 2006

Prom Was Never Like This!

I just purchased the soundtrack to a really great stage show. It's called Zombie Prom. Now most of you know I really enjoy things that are weird, macabre, and not usually the norm, and this definitely fits the bill.



I first heard the opening number for this musical on XM's Broadway channel and it had me hooked right away. I went online and easily found the show through a Google search. Information on the stage show is HERE. But going through more of the results I found out...they've made a movie out it! And it stars RuPaul! Check out the trailer! [WARNING: It contains a huge spoiler in it] It's currently making the rounds of the gay film festivals.



Why the gay film festivals you ask?



The storyline is definitely not about gay people, or gay subject matters. It's just about two young kids who fall in love, but are forced to break-up because the girl's parents think the boy is a bad influence (he drives a motorcycle, wears a leather jacket, etc). The boy is so distraught he throws himself into the town's nuclear reactor to kill himself. But by the title, you can tell he comes back as a Teenage Nuclear Zombie! Throw in a disciplinarian school principal (Delilah Strict is her name), a sleazy tabloid reporter, some awesome high-energy songs, and sharp, witty lyrics...and Voila! You have a campy musical! But the story is basically an allegory about how society has treated gay people. But it is in no way preachy, just a heck of a lot of fun.



If you like musical theater, and are looking for something new and different, you'll find it at the Zombie Prom!



P.S. - Check out RuPaul's take on 'People Are People' here.

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