Gerard Alessandrini Hosts Forbidden Broadway Talkbacks, Jan. 20 & 27

By: Jan. 11, 2006
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Gerard Alessandrini, Forbidden Broadway's creator/writer and director, will host talkbacks after the show on Friday, January 20th and January 27th. The talkbacksw will take place at the 47th Street Theatre, where Forbidden Broadway: Special Victim's Unit is currently running. A purchased ticket for January 20th or 27th is required for admission.

Forbidden Broadway "has been an unstoppable force in New York theatre since 1982 when Gerard Alessandrini created the first parody that lampooned the Broadway shows and stars of the day. Since then it has been a favorite among theatre lovers as well as the Broadway stars themselves Carol Channing, Kathleen Turner, Bernadette Peters, Tommy Tune, Stephen Sondheim, Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber, Cameron Mackintosh, Hal Prince and Tyne Daley (to name a few) who often stop by to laugh at themselves alongside their public. Forbidden Broadway  has won numerous awards in its history including the Obie, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle, Drama League, and Lucille Lortel Awards . The musical has also helped launch the careers of many Broadway performers including Jason Alexander," according to press notes.

Currently featured in the cast are Jerry Christakos, Donna English, Jeanne Montano and Jared Bradshaw with David Caldwell on piano.

The playing schedule for the show is as follows: Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8:15pm and Sundays at 7:30pm, with matinees on Wednesdays at 2:30pm, Saturdays at 4:00pm, and Sundays at 3:30pm. Tickets are $57.50 on Saturday evenings and are $55 for all other performances. Tickets can be purchased online at Telecharge.

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