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Who Played Leigh Bowery in Taboo

Leigh Bowery is a role in Taboo, a musical that opened Broadway in 2003.

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.

5 actors have played Leigh Bowery in Taboo.

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Performer Production Opened
Boy George West End Taboo 2002
Matt Lucas West End Taboo 2002
Donnie R. Keshawarz Broadway Taboo 2003
George O'Dowd Broadway Taboo 2003
George O'Dowd Broadway Taboo 2003
William Robert Gaynor Broadway Taboo 2003

Other Roles in Taboo

Role Production Opened
Big Sue Broadway Taboo 2003
Ensemble Broadway Taboo 2003
George Broadway Taboo 2003
Leigh Bowery Broadway Taboo 2003
Marcus Broadway Taboo 2003
Marilyn Broadway Taboo 2003
Nicola Broadway Taboo 2003
Performer Broadway Taboo 2003
Philip Sallon Broadway Taboo 2003

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