Phillip George News

'SHOUT! The Mod Musical' will be staged at Diamond Head Theatre from March 19 to April 4, 2010.

On Monday, November 23 at 9:30 pm, Jim Caruso's Cast Party the weekly event held at Birdland, 315 West 44th Street (bet 8th & 9th Ave) will open with a special celebration / book release party for 'Forbidden Broadway: Behind the Mylar Curtain'. Creator Gerard Alessandrini will be performing along with Nora Mae Lyng, the show's other original cast member; as well as some of FB stalwarts Michael West, Christina Bianco, and Gina Kreiezmar, with longtime pianist David Caldwell.

As their website says, 'nothing is sacred in this satirically funny, fast-paced romp through all things Texas with a special focus on San Antonio AND a few holiday twists.' 'High Hair and Jalapeños' returns to San Antonio, this time at the Josephine Theatre, for a third serving of laugh-out-loud slapstick Texas humor.

On Monday, November 23 at 9:30 pm, Jim Caruso's Cast Party the weekly event held at Birdland, 315 West 44th Street (bet 8th & 9th Ave) will open with a special celebration / book release party for 'Forbidden Broadway: Behind the Mylar Curtain'. Creator Gerard Alessandrini will be performing along with Nora Mae Lyng, the show's other original cast member; as well as some of FB stalwarts Michael West, Christina Bianco, and Gina Kreiezmar, with longtime pianist David Caldwell.

'Forbidden Broadway: Behind the Mylar Curtain' written by Gerard Alessandrini with Michael Portantiere, has just been released.

'Only the great deserve the darts of satire,' proclaimed an advertisement for the New York leg of the Bolshoi Ballet Company's 1936 American tour, a classy reply to the spoofing they were receiving from George Balanchine's dance piece La Princesse Zenobia, a highlight of George Abbott and Rodgers and Hart's Broadway hit On Your Toes.

The world premiere production of The Road to Qatar, starring Brian Gonzales and Lee Zarrett begins tonight, October 9th at the Lyric Stage of Irving Texas. The show is written by Stephen Cole (After the Fair, The Night of the Hunter) and scored by David Krane. The musical was inspired by Cole and Krane's real-life experience that involved writing a new musical for Middle Eastern audiences. Performances run through Oct. 24.

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.

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.

SHOUT! will get its West?End premiere at the Arts?Theatre in a 10-week season from Friday April 17 - Sunday June 28. Official press night is Wednesday April 29 at 7.30pm.

SHOUT! will get its West?End premiere at the Arts?Theatre in a 10-week season from Friday April 17 - Sunday June 28. Official press night is Wednesday April 29 at 7.30pm.

After a record-breaking run of 27 years, including 18 separate editions and more than 9,000 performances, Gerard Alessandrini's FORBIDDEN BROADWAY will play their final New York performance at the 47th Street Theatre (304 West 47th Street) on Sunday, March 1, 2009.

Variety is reporting that Gerard Allesandrini's Forbidden Broadway Goes To Rehab is extending and will now end its 27-year New York run on March 1st rather than January 15th.

After a record-breaking run of 27 years, including 18 separate editions and more than 9,000 performances, Gerard Alessandrini's FORBIDDEN BROADWAY will play their final New York performance at the 47th Street Theatre (304 West 47th Street) on Sunday, March 1, 2009.

Variety is reporting that Gerard Allesandrini's Forbidden Broadway Goes To Rehab is extending and will now end its 27-year New York run on March 1st rather than January 15th.

The former leading ladies of [title of show], Susan Blackwell and Heidi Blickenstaff stopped by Forbidden Broadway Goes to Rehab to watch themselves be spoofed.

Amas Musical Theatre presents two free performances of BURLY-Q! A Gay Burlesque, a show created by Phillip George (co-director of Forbidden Broadway) on Tuesday, October 22 at 7:30pm and Wednesday, October 23 at 6pm at the newly-restored Actors Playhouse, 100 Seventh Avenue South in New York.

Amas Musical Theatre presents two free performances of BURLY-Q! A Gay Burlesque, a show created by Phillip George (co-director of Forbidden Broadway) on Tuesday, October 22 at 7:30pm and Wednesday, October 23 at 6pm at the newly-restored Actors Playhouse, 100 Seventh Avenue South in New York.

This week, Hunter Bell, Jeff Bowen and Michael Berresse stopped by Forbidden Broadway Goes to Rehab to watch themselves be spoofed.

Gerard Alessandrini's Forbidden Broadway will play its final performance on January 15th, 2009, the 27th anniversary of the show's debut at Palsson's Supper Club in 1982. The newest edition, 'Forbidden Broadway Goes to Rehab' now playing at the 47Th Street Theatre had it's Opening Night on Wednesday, September 17th and the BWW TV cameras were there let you share in all the fun!