'Forbidden Broadway' to End Off-Bway Run

[spicedogs]

This is so sad!. I love listening to Forbidden Broadway's parodies. Unfortunately, I never was able to see them live, and, from the looks of it, unless they start touring, I will never see them, period. 

Hard to believe. Apparently true. FORBIDDEN BROADWAY, that all but essential parody of Broadway musicals that has played various Off-Broadway houses for more than a quarter of the century, will shutter in January. Is this surprising? Yes and no. There is no place for commercial Off-Broadway musicals anymore. The only new ones play Off-Broadway only for the purposes of branding their shows as "Off-Broadway hits" and then tour them nationally. But no FORBIDDEN BROADWAY anymore?? That really blows. I will be attending the opening night of their new edition tomorrow night, which may be the last time I attend the show.

Forbidden Broadway creator Gerard Alessandrini said: “With the changing of the artistic climate on Broadway, I felt the next couple of seasons might be a perfect time to take a break. I’ve just put together a new edition that I feel succinctly encapsulates the last couple of years on Broadway and I thought this would be a positive and fun way to end our 27-year run. However, I do hope we might bring Forbidden Broadway back to New York at some point down the road when there will be plenty of new shows and stars to spoof.”

FORBIDDEN BROADWAY GOES TO REHAB features spoofs of South Pacific, In the Heights, Equus, [title of show], August Osage County, Gypsy, Young Frankenstein and Sunday in the Park with George, among others. Bernadette Peters, Patti LuPone, Liza Minnelli and Kristin Chenoweth all come under fire as well.

Posted by Matt Windman on September 16, 2008 11:32 AM

 

SOURCE:  AM New York  


   

Comments

[kerrsmith2306]

That's sad, I saw a show of it once and loved it dearly.

[spicedogs.livejournal.com]

At least you've got to see it. It's a shame that I have not. I live not so far away. But hotel is so expensive in NYC.

[boheme06.livejournal.com]

I've seen those CDs at Virgin Megastore, but since I'm not really well-versed in musicals I never bother with them. I wouldn't understand the majority of the spoofing, really.

That's sad news though. Live shows are kind of the point, I would imagine.

[spicedogs.livejournal.com]

Yes, in this case, seeing them live is the fun part.