Film
and television star helps emcee performance
LAS
VEGAS - September 15, 2014 The fans at the Saturday, September 6th
performance of EVIL DEAD THE MUSICAL Ultimate 4D Experience were treated to an
unannounced surprise - a visit from Bruce Campbell, a B-movie film icon and
actor who made his feature film debut as the original hero of the EVIL DEAD
trilogy, Ashley J. Williams.
The
film star endorses the musical camp comedy based on the film trilogy that made
him famous. He has promoted the Las Vegas show since it arrived on the Strip in
June of 2011 through his website and via Twitter posts. This marks the first
time he has made a public appearance at any of the production's performances or
events.
Prior to stepping out onto the stage to help emcee the show, Bruce gave
a pep talk to the cast of the show, including the the nugget of wisdom
"Don't be boring". He gave pointers to each of the cast members and
extolled the virtues of keeping the audience engaged before everyone broke to
go to their positions for the show to begin.
The
performance on 9/6 was one of a pair of performances presented in conjunction
with the Salt Lake City ComicCon, a 3 day convention that drew over 120,000
people. The Las Vegas production was invited to be a part of the festivities
and present its full length, uncensored, uncut Las Vegas production on Friday
and Saturday nights. The performance on 9/6 was the final official event of the
2014 convention, and culminated in over 20 gallons of blood spraying over fans
and actors alike.
Sirc
Michaels emceed the show. Mid-way through his opening speech he introduced
Bruce Campbell, who took over the opening and proceeded to host a mini-panel on
his thoughts about EVIL DEAD and EVIL DEAD THE MUSICAL. The reaction from the
crowd in the intimate venue was explosive, with many of them cheering and
screaming throughout his speech.
Bruce
and the EVIL DEAD team also took some time to do a photo shoot while at the
convention.
The full video of Bruce Campbell's appearance can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XC21H0z44M
About
Evil Dead: The Musical
Endorsed
by Bruce Campbell and embraced by Sam Raimi, EVIL DEAD THE MUSICAL is the
official live stage show of the cult classic film trilogy. Enjoying 2 years on
the Las Vegas Strip, this unique production combines multimedia, live
performance, audience participation, and 4D elements create an experience that
cannot be found anywhere else. From undead ushers to blood spraying out into the
audience, this musical comedy has brought a new type of entertainment to the
Vegas Strip, and in doing so has made a lasting impression. Performances can be
seen at the V Theater inside Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino
every Tuesday through Friday at 10 p.m. and Saturday at 11:30
p.m.
Pictures (top-down):
Bruce
Campbell backstage with cast members of EVIL DEAD THE MUSICAL Ultimate 4D
Experience before the 9/6/14 performance.
Bruce
Campbell poses with some of the cast and crew of EVIL DEAD THE MUSICAL Ultimate
4D Experience.
Bruce Campbell emcees the 9/6/14 performance of EVIL DEAD THE MUSICAL
Ultimate 4D Experience.
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