Gerard Alessandrini News

BROADWAY CLOSE UP returns to the Merkin Concert Hall with an expanded lineup for the 2009-2010 season.

BROADWAY CLOSE UP returns to the Merkin Concert Hall with an expanded lineup for the 2009-2010 season.

York Little Theatre will present Gerard Alessandrini's cabaret -style comedy musical, Forbidden Broadway: greatest Hits, which is a loving lampoon of Broadway's greatest moments, and pays tribute to its hit musicals and top performers.

Gerard Alessandrini (creator, writer and director) and Philip George (director) will bring their multi-award winning satirical musical, FORBIDDEN BROADWAY, for a limited run only at the Menier Chocolate Factory from 25 June to 13 September, with press night on 02 July. The show, which last month wrapped up its record-breaking 27-year run in New York makes its first visit to London in 10 years.

York Little Theatre will present Gerard Alessandrini's cabaret -style comedy musical, Forbidden Broadway: greatest Hits, which is a loving lampoon of Broadway's greatest moments, and pays tribute to its hit musicals and top performers.

BROADWAY CLOSE UP returns to the Merkin Concert Hall with an expanded lineup for the 2009-2010 season.

York Little Theatre will present Gerard Alessandrini's cabaret -style comedy musical, Forbidden Broadway: greatest Hits, which is a loving lampoon of Broadway's greatest moments, and pays tribute to its hit musicals and top performers.

Uptown Players, a professional theatre group located in the Uptown/Oak Lawn area of Dallas, has announced its 2010 season, which will feature the United States premiere of Closer to Heaven, regional premieres of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and Regrets Only, as well as the recent Broadway hit Equus and the hysterical musical revue Forbidden Broadway's Greatest Hits.

FORBIDDEN BROADWAY is a runaway hit at London's Menier Chocolate Factory, where the show opened for a twelve-week run on July 2 to raves and crowds. The legendary theatrical lampoon, which ended (at least for the time being) its 27-year New York run on March 1, has been retooled for London and restaged for the Menier Chocolate Factory by creator Gerard Alessandrini and long-time collaborator Phillip George.

York Little Theatre is holding auditions on July 20 and 21, for their upcoming production of Forbidden Broadway: Greatest Hits which runs September 4 - 20, 2009.

York Little Theatre is holding auditions on July 20 and 21, for their upcoming production of Forbidden Broadway: Greatest Hits which runs September 4 - 20, 2009.

New York's longest running comedy revue, Forbidden Broadway lands at the Chocolate Factory this Summer, bursting with brand new material and a sensational, hugely talented cast.

Gerard Alessandrini (creator, writer and director) and Philip George (director) will bring their multi-award winning satirical musical, FORBIDDEN BROADWAY, for a limited run only at the Menier Chocolate Factory from 25 June to 13 September, with press night on 02 July. The show, which last month wrapped up its record-breaking 27-year run in New York makes its first visit to London in 10 years.

Gerard Alessandrini (creator, writer and director) and Philip George (director) will bring their multi-award winning satirical musical, Forbidden Broadway, for a limited run only at the Menier Chocolate Factory from 25 June to 13 September, with press night on 02 July. The show, which wrapped up its record-breaking 27-year run in New York this March, makes its first visit to London in 10 years.

Multiple Drama Desk and Tony Award winning actor/writer Harvey Fierstein was host for the 54th Annual Drama Desk Awards ceremony. BroadwayWorld's cameras were there for the post-awards celebration in the press room.

Ruined, by Lynn Nottage, today won the New York Drama Critics' Circle Award (NYDCC) for Best Play of the 2008-2009 season. The Best Musical award was given to Billy Elliot, music by Elton John, and book and lyrics by Lee Hall. The award for Best Foreign Play was given to Black Watch by Gregory Burke. The selections were made at the 74th annual voting meeting of the organization today at the offices of Time Out New York in Manhattan.

Gerard Alessandrini (creator, writer and director) and Philip George (director) will bring their multi-award winning satirical musical, FORBIDDEN BROADWAY, for a limited run only at the Menier Chocolate Factory from 25 June to 13 September, with press night on 02 July. The show, which last month wrapped up its record-breaking 27-year run in New York makes its first visit to London in 10 years.

Musical Theatre West is thrilled to present Forbidden Broadway Greatest Hits Volume I, Previews May 1st, opens May 2nd and runs through May 17th, 2009 at the Carpenter Performing Arts Center in Long Beach.

Gerard Alessandrini (creator, writer and director) and Philip George (director) will bring their multi-award winning satirical musical, Forbidden Broadway, for a limited run only at the Menier Chocolate Factory from 25 June to 13 September, with press night on 02 July. Tickets go on sale today. The show, which last month wrapped up its record-breaking 27-year run in New York makes its first visit to London in 10 years.

Musical Theatre West is thrilled to present Forbidden Broadway Greatest Hits Volume I, Previews May 1st, opens May 2nd and runs through May 17th, 2009 at the Carpenter Performing Arts Center in Long Beach.