"Meat Man" The Musical

Website: http://www.reel9productions.com/blog/2011/08/meat-man-the-musical-its-finally-here/#comments


Venue
Mainstage at the Adrienne
2030 Sansom Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103

Performances
Tue, Sep 6, 10pm
Mainstage at the Adrienne
Sat, Sep 10, 3pm
Mainstage at the Adrienne
Sun, Sep 11, 10pm
Mainstage at the Adrienne
Tue, Sep 13, 10pm
Mainstage at the Adrienne

Synopsis:

The great meat-eating town of Unwillington prides itself on it’s annual celebration of meat: The Carnivore’s Carnival. The local door-to-door meat salesman, Meat Man, is the town’s great pride and joy. Violent Violet, a sassy punk rocker, is the leader of the vegan activist party and she is the first to move in to the meat-centric neighborhood to upset the balance. The townspeople are outraged, but Meat Man believes he can sway her from her vegan ways. What he encounters is unlike anything he has ever experienced before, including Sheena, who is hell bent on destroying him in order to win over Violent Violet’s heart.

The musical numbers are what we are most excited about! The genres range from Broadway musical, doo wop, rock, punk, love ballads, and even hip hop! There is definitely something for everyone in all 12 numbers! We have a ton of surprises lined up, especially with costumes! We even have audience participation planned throughout the show.

One more thing that people should know is that we have been shooting Meat Man as a film! We have been filming for well over a month and are proud to be releasing the trailer! It is turning out really great, and we are so excited that this is all coming together so well! We have an amazing and dedicated cast that deserve a lot of recognition.


Review:

I saw "Meat Man" yesterday with some very dear friends. I brought along Andrew, Paul, Toni, and met up with the "Meat Man"s parents, Donna and Dennis Melton <3. Michael Melton, my very good and talented friend is playing the title role and he's positively brilliant in it! The rest of the cast was superb as well! The show far exceeded my expectations. Also, as someone who's pretty much anti-vegan/vegetarian, I really appreciated the comment it made on the subject. The writing was absolutely inspired! It was witty, clever, smart, and above all, FUN! I've rarely had such a good time in the theatre and I left feeling great, which is the mark of a truly well constructed production! Everyone there enjoyed it. In fact, the few performances there are have been selling out, so if you are planning to see it, I suggest pre-ordering your tickets which are only $12. The audience was just as great as the performance which is always lots of fun! Everyone was really into it! All in all, great show, marvelous cast, a must-see for anyone who's looking to have a good time!

"Meat Man" is also a film. They've been working very hard on it for some time now and it's highly anticipated by a lot of people! There was a screening of the trailer before the performance yesterday afternoon and it looks incredible! It premiers September 18th. I'll post more details when I get them. If you can't make it to the show, see the movie! I'm really interested to see how it transfers to film and since it's the same company, I'm sure it'll keep the original fun spirit of the production. So, in conclusion, hats off to the cast and crew! It's easy to see a lot of effort, work, and planning went into this show and a special shout out to my friend, Michael, who knocks everything he does out of the park! A brilliant talent by anyone's standards! <3