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Taboo - 2001 - London History , Info & More

Taboo is a stage musical with a book by Mark Davies Markham (extensively rewritten for the Broadway production by Charles Busch), lyrics by Boy George, and music by George, John Themis, Richie Stevens and Kevan Frost.



Set in an abandoned London warehouse, the partly imagined story of a group of club 'names' set in the location of what was the city's most fashionable nightclub, the now-legendary Taboo (1985–87) of the title, which was the creation of Leigh Bowery. Boy George is featured as one of the club's regulars, but in reality, George rarely attended. The show also focuses on George's life prior to and after achieving fame.

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Boy George Will Join MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL on Broadway as 'Harold Zidler'
by Stephi Wild - Nov 6, 2023


Boy George is making his return to Broadway in Moulin Rouge! The Musical. The Tony Award-winning musical will welcome the global icon and Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, and trailblazer in the role of “Harold Zidler” beginning Tuesday, February 6.

BREED OR BUST Begins At Edinburgh Fringe, August 2
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 28, 2023


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Interview: Margaret Cho of MARGARET CHO LIVE AND LIVID! at The Fitzgerald Theater
by Jared Fessler - Jul 27, 2023


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by Blair Ingenthron - Jul 9, 2023


According to various reports, Jeffrey Carlson, best known for originating the role of Marilyn in TABOO and Billy in Edward Albee's THE GOAT on Broadway, has passed away. He was 48.

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by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 1, 2023


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A Guide to Broadway Guest Stars on BLUE BLOODS
by Michael Major - Feb 20, 2023


While the series' recurring cast includes Tom Selleck, Bridget Moynahan, Donnie Wahlberg, and more, guest stars have included Audra McDonald, Kelli O'Hara, Joanna Gleason, Adrienne Warren, Jinkx Monsoon, Norm Lewis, Norbert Leo Butz, and more. Check out a list of Broadway guest stars on Blue Bloods now!

Review: SCRAMBLED at Mildred's Umbrella Theatre Company
by Miranda Keating - Sep 25, 2022


This past weekend, Mildred’s Umbrella Theatre Company presented a visiting artist from Israel through her one-woman show that made its audience laugh and cry while educating about the struggles of infertility. Inspired by the true story of its performer, SCRAMBLED is highly physical show that is intimate, thought-provoking, and truly one-of-a-kind.

Interview: Bart DeLorenzo on Directing Richard Eyre's Adaptation of Henrik Ibsen's GHOSTS
by Shari Barrett - Sep 7, 2022


Odyssey Theatre Ensemble is presenting the Los Angeles premiere of what may be Henrik Ibsen's most controversial play, Ghosts, adapted by acclaimed British director Richard Eyre and directed by Bart DeLorenzo, a Los Angeles-based theater director and producer who is the founding artistic director of the Evidence Room theater, a 17-year-old company renowned in Los Angeles for contemporary theater productions. I decided to speak with Bart about what led him to direct this new adaptation at the Odyssey Theatre Ensemble.

Holocaust Drama THE FINAL VEIL To Run At The Cell Theatre, July 14-31
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 2, 2022


Nancy Manocherian's the cell theatre will present the premiere of THE FINAL VEIL, a unique blend of theater, opera and dance. It tells the true story of Franceska Mann, a Polish-Jewish dancer who demonstrated resistance and strength amid the horrors of the Holocaust.

Performance Space New York to Present Ariana Reines' 24-Hour Performance DIVINE JUSTICE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 25, 2022


Contemporary American culture is on trial, and the worst woman in the world is on hand to help figure out what’s wrong with us. Performance Space New York will present DIVINE JUSTICE, Ariana Reines’ 24-hour durational drama situating the feminine as the presumed authority of justice.

BWW Review: Olney Theatre's THE JOY THAT CARRIES YOU a Touching Journey Towards Renewal
by Andrew White - May 21, 2022


'The Joy that Carries You' is a touching and touchingly thoughtful journey, one which many might recognize in their own. But Secka and Stoller also make this a celebration of the relationships which until (only) very recently were taboo. Thank goodness we're no longer at the stage where seeing two women choosing each other as life-partners is a shock; we can now see them as human beings. But we also know that relationships like this are still fraught with a unique form of anxiety, between the women themselves but especially with their families.

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by Michael Major - Jan 30, 2022


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Decadent Theatre Company Bring EDEN To The Everyman This Month
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 1, 2021


Decadent Theatre Company is leading the way toward the resumption of live theatre and ambitious touring with a 20-venue national tour of Eugene O'Brien's award-winning drama, Eden. Directed by Andrew Flynn, it comes to The Everyman from October 6th to 8th as part of its journey across Ireland through October and November. 

Immigrant Artists And Scholars In New York Present GLOBAL POETRY SERIES At The Nuyorican Poets Cafe
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 13, 2021


Immigrant/International Artists and Scholars in New York (IASNY) at the iconic Nuyorican Poets Café present Global Poetry Series. Curated&hosted by Saviana Stanescu, Saturday, January 16, 2021, 2 pm ET on Zoom. https://ci.ovationtix.com/35133/production/1036143?performanceId=10607352

Tom Hardy Will Read Six Bedtime Stories For BBC's CBeebies
by Stephi Wild - Apr 15, 2020


According to Deadline, Tom Hardy will read six Bedtime Stories for BBC pre-school channel, CBeebies.

NBC's Alternative Directors Program Names 2019-20 Class
by Kaitlin Milligan - Feb 14, 2020


NBC has announced the 2019-20 class of its Alternative Directors Program, the industry's first directing pipeline program for unscripted shows that strives to create equal representation behind the scenes on alternative series.

From LA to Broadway- All the Hollywood Stars On The Great White Way This Fall!
by Kaitlin Milligan - Oct 12, 2019


This fall on Broadway, many accomplished screen actors are making their way to the stage. From iconic Game of Thrones characters to Oscar winners, find out more about some of the film and television stars on the Great White Way this season!

Review Roundup: A DAY IN THE DEATH OF JOE EGG Revival At Trafalgar Studios
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 3, 2019


When Peter Nichols wrote the ground-breaking play A Day in the Death of Joe Egg in 1967, it was inspired by his own personal experience of bringing up his disabled daughter. A story about family, the funny and moving play shines a light on her parents' caring for their daughter, who is affectionately nicknamed Joe Egg.

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by Sarah Hookey - May 15, 2019


Following the phenomenal success of its UK tour in 2016, Menopause The Musical is back at the Belgrade Theatre this June with another hysterically funny celebration of women and "the change". Fully armed with a fabulous all-female cast, this hilariously hormonal show sets its scene in an ordinary department store, where the sale of a black lace bra stimulates an unlikely camaraderie between four strangers.

Jonny Blu's A BLU CHRISTMAS Comes to The Garry Marshall Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 7, 2018


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Beth Fowler Replaces Rita Gardner in LOST IN YONKERS
by Stephi Wild - Dec 7, 2018


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by Julie Musbach - Nov 7, 2018


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by A.A. Cristi - Oct 30, 2018


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by Julie Musbach - Aug 7, 2018


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