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Bayside! The Musical! Celebrates Halloween Saved by the Bell-Style

A special edition of the parody musical will be offered Halloween week.

A scene from the "Mystery Weekend" episode of Saved By the Bell — the inspiration behind Bayside!'s special Halloween edition.
A scene from the "Mystery Weekend" episode of Saved by the Bell — the inspiration behind Bayside!'s special Halloween edition.

Bayside! The Musical!, National Lampoon's unauthorized Saved by the Bell parody now running at Theatre 80, will offer performances of a special Halloween edition from October 29-November 1.

The new show, inspired by the 1991 "Mystery Weekend" episode of Saved by the Bell, will be presented during the production's Saved by the Bell Costume Week, during which patrons who attend dressed as their favorite character will receive a special prize. Dustin Diamond, the classic sitcom's original Screech, performs with the show through December 6.

Bayside! The Musical! features book, music, lyrics, and direction by Bob and Tobly McSmith, the creators of Showgirls! The Musical! The cast currently includes Sam Harvey as Zack Morris, Katie Mebane as Kelly KaPOWski, John Duff as A.C. Slater, April Kidwell as Jessie Spano, Justin Cimino as Samuel "Screech" Powers, Shamira Clark as Lisa Turtle, Amanda Nicholas as Every Other Student at Bayside and former New York City mayoral candidate, and Seth Blum as Mr. Belding.

Bayside! The Musical! The Original Cast Recording! was released on March 17, 2014, and is now available on iTunes, Amazon, GooglePlay, Spotify, and all Digital Media outlets.

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