Broadway Monster Mash

HAPPY HALLOWEEN, THEATER FANS!

At any given time, Broadway is full of monsters - and I'm not talking about mean directors, cheap producers or screaming divas. Over the years, the Rialto has played host to various monsters - human, supernatural or undead. Heck, there's even a new show with a finale number called "Bring on the Monsters!" Anyway, to celebrate today's Halloween fun, here are a few of our favorite monsters of the stage:

MONSTERS OF THE HUMAN KIND:

• The King of "Good and Evil": Mr. Hyde from Jekyll and Hyde

• The Prince and Princess of Revenge: Sweeney Todd and Nellie Lovett from Sweeney Todd

• The rage of loneliness and disfigurement: The Phantom from The Phantom of the Opera

MONSTERS FROM FAIRY TALES:

• Ogres are so misunderstood: Shrek from Shrek: The Musical

• Monster by enchantment: The Beast from Beauty and the Beast

MOVIE MONSTERS ON BROADWAY:

• The Green Goblin from Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark

• The Monster from Young Frankenstein

• Kong from King Kong

MONSTERS THAT ARE CUTE AND CUDDLY:

• Kate Monster and Trekkie Monster from Avenue Q

MONSTERS OF MYTHIC PROPORTIONS:

• Sandworm of the Netherworld from Beetlejuice

• The Minotaur and Medusa from The Lightning Thief

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