The Saw films have been dark, deadly, and serious. However, Cooper Jordan (DEX! A Killer Musical, The Rat Pack Undead) has flipped the tone with a lighter, funnier project titled Saw the Musical: The Unauthorized Parody of Saw. It finished its New York run last year and has extended its shows Off-Broadway at AMT Theatre (345 West 45th Street) through June 23, 2024.
For those not in the New York area, the production is getting a national tour beginning in Los Angeles for a six-week run starting on February 29th at the Hudson Theatres Mainstage (6539 Santa Monica Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90038).
After Los Angeles, it will be headed to the rest of the nation including San Diego, CA (Tenth Ave Arts Center, April 10 – 28, 2024), Las Vegas, NV (May 1 – 5, 2024), Portland, OR (Alberta Abbey, May 15 – Jun 9, 2024), Greely, CO (Union Colony Civic Center, June 2024), and Chicago, IL (Jul 26 – Aug 18, 2024).
For tickets and more info on dates, and locations, visit www.sawthemusical.com/national-tour.
“SAW The Musical: The Unauthorized Parody of Saw brings the iconic horror film to life on stage with a wickedly funny twist,” said creator and producer Cooper Jordan in a statement. “Now is the perfect time to laugh at the macabre as we blend horror and hair-raising laughter, creating a unique musical experience that’s both hilarious and thrilling. Get ready for a love story entangled in traps, secrets, and unexpected humor, pushing the boundaries of entertainment with a dash of explicit fun.”
About Saw the Musical
Synopsis: One of the most thought-provoking horror films of all time now is…a musical . SAW The Musical hilariously captures the events of the first movie, parodying the Saw that started it all, following from where Lawrence Gordon and Adam Stanheight find each other for the first time in the bathroom trap. Will they follow “the rules” as they discover each other’s secrets? Will they escape the game in time and saw right through? A love story with fluidity (and lots more fluids), SAW The Musical: The Unauthorized Parody of Saw is Little Shop of Horrors meets Avenue Q, pushing the boundary on sexuality and how to love.
The show is for mature audiences.
Created by Cooper Jordan (DEX! A Killer Musical, The Rat Pack Undead), SAW The Musical has a book by Award -Winning Writer Zoe Ann Jordan (Virtuoso – NYCHFF) and music & lyrics by Patrick Spencer & Anthony De Angelis (An Axemas Story), and directed & choreographed by Tony Award Winner Stephanie Rosenberg (Easter Bunny HOP! LIVE; Co-Producer: Moulin Rouge! The Musical, Anastasia) with music direction by Leigh Pomeranz (DEX! A Killer Musical) and fight direction by Dan Renkin (All My Sons, DEX! A Killer Musical). The Musical is produced by Cooper Jordan, Saw The Musical Parody LLC, Stephanie Rosenberg, Merciful Delusions Productions, Panit Chantranuluck, June Rachelson-Ospa, and more to be announced. Cooper Jordan is the Lead Producer.
SAW The Musical: The Unauthorized Parody of Saw (New York) stars Danny Durr (National Tour: A Christmas Carol, Tony-nominated War Paint) as Gordon, Adam Parbhoo (NY: Home’s Kitchen) as Adam, Gabrielle Goodman (NY: Open, Stay) as Amanda/Alli/Jigsaw and Voiceover for Detective Tapp is by the late Donnell Johnson, with Swings & Understudies; Andrew Caira (New York: The Importance of Being Earnestly LGBTQ+, Regional/Tour: Atlantic City Blues Brothers), Patrick Voss Davis (Film: Lucky Louie. Regional: Newsies), James Lynch (New York: Baby Powder), Thomas Skea (Film: Out of Water), Morgan Traud (Regional: Mame), Jessica Morilak (“A Sketch of New York”) and Keaton Barry. SAW The Musical’s National Tour Casts will be announced in 2024.
Saw The Musical: The Unauthorized Parody started Off-Broadway on September 16, 2023, with its New York opening night on Sunday, October 1, 2023.
Tickets for SAW The Musical are $41-$113 incl. fees (“Super Saw VIP Front Row Seats” including X-Mark’s the Spot Mystery Merch Box & Splash Zone)
Los Angeles, CA, at the Hudson Theatre Mainstage , Feb 29- Apr 7, 2024
It will play Thursday – Sunday. Tickets are $38-$98 including fees (Super Saw VIP package Front Row Seats including Mech Box & a Saw The Musical Logo T-Shirt are available for $113 per seat. Limited Partial View seats will be sold in LA for $35 at select performances.).
