Forbidden Broadway 2001: A Spoof Odyssey

Forbidden Broadway 2001: A Spoof Odyssey is the 21st century's first incarnation of the Off-Broadway revue Forbidden Broadway. It was conceived, created and written by Gerard Alessandrini and satirizes Broadway's latest shows and stars. Phillip George co-directed with Alessandrini, with Catherine Stornetta the musical director and piano accompanist.[1] George contributed some of the ideas and dialogue for the sketches.

The show opened in December 2000 in the Stardust Theater (at Ellen's Stardust Diner).[1] An album, the seventh in the series, accompanies the show, having been recorded and mixed in December 2000 by Cynthia Daniels at Sound on Sound in New York.

The show continues the tradition of commenting on current Broadway issues. It spoofs new shows, including Beauty and the Beast, Aida, and The Full Monty, and the revivals of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, The Music Man, Cabaret, and Kiss Me, Kate; older shows, such as Annie Get Your Gun, Miss Saigon, and Les Misérables; and personalities, such as Gwen Verdon, Édith Piaf, Heather Headley, Marin Mazzie, Ben Brantley.[2] The reviewer for CurtainUp noted that the "best and most original sequence is the one built around Contact. It's again underpinned by business concerns."[3]

Cast

Source: New York Times[1]

Tracks

Source: AllMusic[4]

A list of the songs on the Original Cast recording, with the songs they parody and the original composers listed.

Alan Cumming in Cabaret ("Wilkommen", Kander - Ebb)

Edith Piaf ("Milord", Monnot - Moustaki)
Javert ("Stars", Boubil - Schönberg - Kretzmer)
Amneris Intro ("Every Story is a Love Story", John - Rice)
Heather Hedley/ It's Cheesy ("Easy as Life", John - Rice)

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Brantley, Ben."Broadway Meat, Cut for a Skewer" New York Times, December 7, 2000
  2. ↑ Dominguez, Robert."B'way Sendup Aims For Stars 'Spoof Odyssey' Defies Gravity" New York Daily News, December 7, 2000
  3. ↑ Sommer, Elyse."Review:'Forbidden Broadway 20001: a spoof odyssey' " curtainup.com, accessed May 21, 2011
  4. ↑ "'Forbidden Broadway, Vol. 7: 2001 - A Spoof Odyssey'- Original Cast Recording" allmusic.com, accessed May 21, 2011

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