I don’t know whether Sam Raimi is a musical theater fan, though I suspect Rodgers and Hammerstein never wrote anything with enough gore for his tastes. George Reinblatt, in his adaptation of The Evil Dead, has taken some liberties to turn a campy movie into a campy musical. His concern for the source material, though, is evident in the vast amounts of blood poured on the stage—and, in some cases, on audience members. Reinblatt is a comedy writer, and he never resists the opportunity to throw in an extra joke–some incredibly funny, some incredibly stupid. What makes this production entertaining is that the actors never back down, fully embracing their over-the-top characters. Particularly good is Kate Jaeger, playing the daughter of the man who inadvertently sets evil demons free in rural Michigan. With excellent comic timing and a beautiful voice, she stands out in a cast of very talented demons. BRENT ARONOWITZ

Wednesdays-Saturdays, 7:30 p.m.; Sundays, 3 p.m.; Sat., Oct. 30, 11 p.m.; Sat., Nov. 13, 11 p.m. Starts: Oct. 20. Continues through Nov. 20, 2010