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As much as I love Evil Dead: The Musical, and think it's the best thing since sliced bread, I never thought that I'd be able to share the following news: The production, which includes original Ash star Ryan Ward, is celebrating its 300th show at the Diesel Playhouse in Toronto. But it's more than just a big number -- according to Diesel, this makes it the longest running Canadian show in Toronto history. Five college students on the way to an old abandoned cabin in the woods has beat out every other Canadian production. Never underestimate the power of some sprayed fake blood!

The special anniversary night is going to have cheaper tickets, free goodies, an after-party and prizes to win. However, you have to go through a few hoops to get them. If you happen to be in the city and want to go, do a little searching and you'll find the letter that went out to fans.

Plus: The production hasn't only moved to Korea. A version of the musical is opening at the Willows Theatre Company in Concord, California on June 13, and will run until July 26. It's not the Ward-headed cast, but it's better than nothing! Go get bloody!

I was just about to stop blogging and get some chores done when a friend sent me a couple news links, ones I really wish I knew about before. Bruce Campbell, the original, wonderful, cinematic Ash will be appearing at tomorrow night's Toronto performance of Evil Dead: The Musical. Ash...versus ASH! He's there to meet fans and participate in a Q&A that shouldn't be missed -- unless you're me, who can't make it. The musical is good enough, having a splatter zone is even better... But having Campbell there himself? It's un-flipping believable!

Even if you can't get to the T-Dot tomorrow night for the performance and Q&A, you really should do whatever you can to check out the musical. While I agree no one else could ever be Ash on the big screen, Ryan Ward is plain amazing on-stage. I've seen the production 5 times now -- through a few incarnations -- and my only complaint is that I like the old ending better. (Here's an old-school clip of one of the songs to check out.) But even still, between all the obligatory, fancy pants lines in place and the healthy torrents of blood in the first few rows (which you can enjoy with a beer in-hand), it's an experience not to miss. Heck, it even won the Audience Choice Award for this year's Dora Awards, and it wasn't even on the ballot. According to The Star, a write-in option was put on at the last minute, and the production won by an "overwhelming majority." Hail to the King, baby!

If any of you lucky readers are there tomorrow night, please give us unlucky folks the scoop in the comments!