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Presented by Stoddart Entertainment Group
Evil Dead The Musical, the cult-classic comedy-horror stage sensation, will land on Australian stages in 2026, and it promises to be messier, madder, and more musical than ever. Proudly presented by Stoddart Entertainment Group, the producers of The Play That Goes Wrong, this theatrical thrill ride takes everything you love about the Evil Dead films and cranks it up to eleven with singing demons, splattering limbs, and laughs that hit harder than a chainsaw to the chest.
Grab your mates, your flanno, and maybe a rain poncho, because this is not your average night at the theatre. Imagine Evil Dead and Evil Dead 2 smashed together in a blender with a karaoke machine and a horror prop department. What you get is one of the most ridiculous, riotous, and gloriously fake blood-soaked productions ever staged. It’s classic horror fare: five university students head off for a chill weekend in a creepy old cabin in the woods. What could possibly go wrong? Just a cheeky ancient evil getting unleashed, a couple of demonic possessions, and a whole lot of carnage. It’s up to Ash, a humble housewares clerk turned chainsaw-handed, boomstick-wielding undead-slayer, to save the day. With a healthy dose of demon dad jokes and chaotic musical numbers like “All the Men in My Life Keep Getting Killed by Candarian Demons” and “What the F**k Was That?”, audiences are in for a night of horror hilarity they won’t soon forget.
And if you’ve never seen the Evil Dead films, don’t stress. You don’t need to be a horror aficionado. You don’t even need to be a musical theatre fan. This show is for anyone who loves a laugh, a thrill, and the kind of stagecraft where body parts fly and the front row might want to bring a towel. That’s right… the Splatter Zone is real, and those brave enough to sit in it will be rewarded with the full blood-soaked experience. It’s part rock concert, part haunted house, part BYO raincoat.
From New York to Toronto, Korea to Nunawading, Evil Dead The Musical has left audiences cackling, soaked, and begging for more. Critics have raved. Fans have gone feral (in the best possible way). And now, it’s Australia’s turn to feel the fury of this gloriously unhinged theatrical event. Whether you’re a long-time fan of the franchise or just here for the chaos, one thing’s for sure, this show will be the grooviest, goriest, and most gut-busting night you’ve ever had at the theatre.
The tour will open in Sydney at the Reginald Theatre, Seymour Centre from 20 February to 14 March, followed by a Melbourne season at Chapel Off Chapel from 26 March to 5 April. You can join the waitlist now at evildeadmusical.com.au, and secure your place in what promises to be one of 2026’s wildest nights out.
Critical response to Evil Dead The Musical has been nothing short of supernatural. “BLOODY HILARIOUS! ONE HELL OF A FUN NIGHT OUT!” raves The Toronto Star. The New York Timesdubbed it “THE NEXT ROCKY HORROR SHOW,” while The Philadelphia Inquirer called it “A WILD, LAUGH-A-MINUTE PRODUCTION.” BroadwayWorld.com declared, “IT’S FREAKING AWESOME!” and The Hollywood Reporter advised, “PUT ON YOUR EVIL DEAD TEE-SHIRT AND GO!”
The franchise behind the musical boasts some gory numbers of its own: a total worldwide box office of over $301 million, an 86% Rotten Tomatoes approval rating, and a staggering 32,500 litres of fake blood used in the original movie. The musical was originally produced in NYC by JenKay LLC, Jeffrey Latimer Entertainment, Just For Laughs Live, and Idle Dave Productions LLC. It features a book and lyrics by George Reinblatt and music by Frank Cipolla, Melissa Morris, Christopher Bond, and Reinblatt. The stage adaptation is based on characters created by Sam Raimi and is brought to life by special arrangement with Renaissance Pictures, Ltd. and Studio Canal Image, S.A.
Stoddart Entertainment Group is thrilled to bring this international cult hit to Australian audiences. If you’re ready to laugh, scream, and maybe get a little soaked, this is the show for you. Waitlist now — and whatever you do, don’t forget to duck.