“It’s not quite film noir, but it does include all the crazy ways to kill your husband,” says Avenue’s Bob Wells. “One weapon used is an arsenic-laced suppository, with the attempted murder performed in full view of the audience. You can tell where it goes from there....” Throw in a lot of “silly, edgy, crisp dialogue” and the magic touch of director Nick Sugar (a veteran of the late Theatre on Broadway, where Busch-style fare thrived), and you’ve got a true gem of camp. “This is really Nick’s forte,” Wells adds. “In a previous life, I believe he was Lana Turner.”
Die Mommy, Die continues on Fridays at 10 p.m., Saturdays at 8:30 p.m. and Sundays at 6 p.m., through August 29 at the Avenue Theater, 417 East 17th Avenue. For details or to reserve tickets, $15, visit www.avenuetheater.com or call 303-321-5925.
Saturdays, 8:30 p.m.; Fridays, 10 p.m.; Sundays, 6 p.m. Starts: July 18. Continues through Oct. 10, 2009
