Rights to Taboo... the boy George Musical

[goldenboy]

Our theatre, Rising Action Theatre , wants to get the rights to
Taboo.. the Boy George Musical.

We have searched Sam French, Dramatist Play Service,
Tams Witmark and Rogers and Hammerstein Musicals. and none have it.

Does anyone know who has the rights and who do we go to get them??

Any help would be appreciated.

[songanddanceman2]

They dont exist
Our UK production company that has had huge success here have been trying to get hold of the rights for years, i think Rosie owns them now

[CapnHook]

Boy George doesn't want anyone to do the show, sadly.

That is not to say that one couldn't try and convince him otherwise. If the right visionary comes along...

[BrodyFosse123]

Ouch! I'm actually watching a DVD of the Broadway production as I read this.

As someone who was around the club scene of the early 80's both here and in the UK (yes, I remember the real Taboo), I really loved this musical. Yes, I agree it didn't belong ON Broadway -- would have had a better life in a smaller Off-Broadway house, but it was fantastic nonetheless.

[tourboi]

I'd love to produce this show but, as has been said, Rosie controls the rights now.

[gvendo2005]

If the rights were available, which would be the best version to do, UK, US or a vague combo of both?

[tourboi]

Ideally it'd be a hybrid. IMHO.

[whatacharacter]

Has this ever become available for regional productions?

[Will3700]

Can you tell me where you got a dvd of the Broadway production??

[darquegk]

Mason Alexander Park is involved in an anniversary concert production involving other Hedwig alums- maybe something will come of it then?

[devonian.t]

Is Taboo the new Carrie?

It certainly needs a whole new book to go with the great score.

[whatacharacter]

While flawed, I found the plot/characters/song placement of the broadway version far superior to London. 

[missthemountains]

Take it from someone whose been in your shoes - take a few days, write a b**chin' letter to Rosie. Sign up for a free IMDB pro account. Find her agent. Call and confirm the email on file is confirmed. Send your email, and wait. Follow up, do more waiting. Do this for six months to a year, and it will either go somewhere or it won't.

[everythingtaboo]

Did Rosie or George give that Brixton production get the rights to the show and/or to do their mash-up of the Broadway and West End productions? (That's the production I wish got filmed, I heard it was great.)

[Theatreboy49]

Rosie does not control the rights. I'm friends with one of the original broadway cast members and he and I have talked at great length about our joint desire to have a regional production. He said he knows who to contact about it, I believe its one of the producers but sadly dont remember the name he mentioned the last time we talked about it (some months ago). He has also voiced, as previously mentioned in this thread, that George doesnt really want the show produced. It would take someone with direct contact/history to the show likely to make this happen. Perhaps one day it will. 

[QueenAlice]

Given how much time has passed, its highly unlikely any producer involved in the original productions would still have the rights. The right no doubt have reverted back to the authors.

For what it’s worh, I personally thought the production in London was far superior to what was on Broadway. Both scripts had major problems, but the London story gave the audience an Everyman character to identify with which I thought helped as an entry point into the story.

[BroadwayNYC2]

I've never seen the show, but a fan of the score. The London plot seems more coherent thanks to the central Billy character (that is his name, right?), whereas the Broadway version placed too much emphasis on Boy George.