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It’s your basic boy meets girl story: boy falls obsessively in love. Boy pines while conquering the world and combating his self-absorbed nemesis. Okay, maybe not so basic. Actually, , originally a musical on Hulu, seems to be a breed all its own. It will likely become even more so when New Revels Players brings it to the Gregory Hall stage Saturday, May 1, at 8:00 p.m. and Sunday, May 2, at 2:00 p.m. Tickets are $5 at the door.

When the Revels began thinking about Dr. Horrible, they did so hoping to step outside the norm.

“We wanted to do something totally different from anything that New Revels Players has ever done,” said Director Derek Beigh. “It’s a totally unique show.”

A musical dramedy, Dr. Horrible revolves around an aspiring supervillain who is in love with a girl named Penny and eager to belong to the Evil League of Evil. However, he must first defeat his nemesis, Captain Hammer, who stands arrogantly in the way.

While Beigh assures fans that the spirit of the original remains intact, he also promises more than just a performance of the film. Alex Furlan, who plays Dr. Horrible, agrees.

“I think we’re adding a lot of our own flair to it,” Furlan said. “At least at every rehearsal, Alex Nordlund [Captain Hammer] comes up with two or three brand new things that he brings to his character.”

Whatever the final changes might be, when Dr. Horrible makes its stage debut, one thing will remain the same: Freeze Ray. Stops time. Tell your friends.