Forbidden Broadway

Opened: May 4, 1982
Closing: August 30, 1987

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FORBIDDEN SONDHEIM: MERRILY WE STOLE A SONG Adds Additional Performance At The New Green Fig Cabaret Theater at the Yotel
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 21, 2023

Due to popular demand, Gerard Alessandrini's FORBIDDEN SONDHEIM: Merrily We Stole a Song, the latest edition of Gerard Alessandrini's beloved Forbidden Broadway, will add another show on Sunday, November 26th at 7:30 PM at the new Green Fig Cabaret Theater, located in the Yotel  (570 10th Avenue at 42nd Street -adjacent to The Green Room.)

FORBIDDEN SONDHEIM: MERRILY WE STOLE A SONG Begins Performances Tomorrow
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 26, 2023

Gerard, Alessandrini,'s FORBIDDEN SONDHEIM: MERRILY WE STOLE A SONG Begins Performances Tomorrow Friday, October 27th at 8PM.

FORBIDDEN SONDHEIM: MERRILY WE STOLE A SONG to Open at Green Fig Cabaret Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 19, 2023

Get ready for Gerard Alessandrini's latest creation, Forbidden Sondheim: Merrily We Stole A Song, a spoof and tribute to the late Stephen Sondheim. The show starts on October 27th at the new Green Fig Cabaret Theater in the Yotel. Don't miss this hilarious and entertaining production!

Gerard Alessandrini's Hit New Musical FORBIDDEN BROADWAY: THE NEXT GENERATION To Play Universal Preservation Hall, October 5
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 21, 2023

Forbidden Broadway: The Next Generation, Gerard Alessandrini's hilarious musical spoof of Broadway's biggest shows and brightest stars, comes to Universal Preservation Hall on October 5. Don't miss this Tony Award-winning hit!

SLAP&TICKLE Immersive Theatrical Experience is Coming to The Eagle NYC This Spring
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 9, 2023

Boundless Theater's New York premiere of Slap&Tickle, a thought-provoking, comedic, and sensual play written by David James Parr will be presented as an immersive theatrical experience at The Eagle NYC.

Sandra Joseph and Ron Bohmer to Join Music Theater Works' Producers Gala
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 17, 2023

Music Theater Works' annual gala will feature Broadway’s longest-running “Christine Daaé,” Sandra Joseph with Broadway's “The Phantom,” Ron Bohmer from Phantom of the Opera in performance. See how to purchase tickets!

Review: FORBIDDEN BROADWAY at Starlight Indoors
by Alan Portner - Mar 10, 2023

“Forbidden Broadway” the musical parody performs on the actual indoor stage (not the Butterfield Stage) at Starlight Theatre in Swope Park in front of an audience of about 500 wildly amused patrons.    “Forbidden Broadway” is a thorough skewering of all those Broadway shows you’ve either seen or hoped to see.  Broadway sees its own reflection in a funhouse mirror and has a big belly laugh at its own expense.  

FORBIDDEN BROADWAY: THE NEXT GENERATION Plays Starlight Indoors, March 9-12
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 24, 2023

The Tony Award-winning Forbidden Broadway, Gerard Alessandrini's  hilarious musical spoof of Broadway's biggest shows and brightest stars, will perform at Starlight  Indoors March 9 - 12. A fall-down funny, satirical roast of more than 30 Broadway hits, Forbidden  Broadway: The Next Generation includes all-new spoofs of popular shows like Hamilton, Dear Evan  Hansen, and Moulin Rouge. 

Brad Oscar, Bryce Pinkham & Tiffany Renee Thompson to Join LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 7, 2022

Tony-nominated Broadway veterans Brad Oscar (Something Rotten!, The Producers, Jekyll & Hyde) and Bryce Pinkham (A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder, The Heidi Chronicles, “Mercy Street”) will join the cast of Little Shop of Horrors Off-Broadway this month. 

Ann Morrison to Present MERRILY FROM CENTER STAGE at Feinstein's/54 Below
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 12, 2022

FEINSTEIN’S/54 BELOW, Broadway’s Supper Club, will present Ann Morrison in “Ann Morrison: Merrily From Center Stage”. on Tuesday, May 17 at 7 pm. “Ann Morrison: Merrily From Center Stage”.

YENTL, HAIRSPRAY LIVE! & More is Coming to BroadwayHD for Women's History Month
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 28, 2022

 In honor of Women’s History Month, BroadwayHD is celebrating some of Broadway’s iconic female characters with new titles coming to the platform including Yentl from Yentl, Mrs. Lovett from Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, and Tracy from Hairspray Live!.

BWW Interview: Gerard Alessandrini of SPAMILTON at Scherr Forum, Thousand Oaks
by Cary Ginell - Feb 18, 2022

Read a behind-the-scenes look at Broadway's master parodist, Gerard Alessandrini, who dismembers 'Hamilton' with his 2016 spoof 'Spamilton.' The show plays at the Scherr Forum in Thousand Oaks from March 1 - 6. 'I laughed my brains out!' said Lin-Manuel Miranda when he saw this show. You will too.

WEST SIDE STORY, YENTL & More Join BroadwayHD October Slate
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 4, 2021

Discover the magic of movie musicals this month as BroadwayHD delivers an unforgettable lineup of some of the most beloved and well-known productions in history. Starting October 1, West Side Story will make its way to the platform along with Academy Award-winning musical, along with Academy Award-winning film Yentl, starring Barbra Streisand. 

Artists Space Presents TILL THEY LISTEN - BILL GUNN DIRECTS AMERICA
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 3, 2021

Artists Space, in collaboration with an organizing committee comprised of Bill Gunn collaborators and scholars, presents a comprehensive gallery exhibition and a series of public programs celebrating the life and multi-faceted work of the !lmmaker, playwright, novelist, and actor Bill Gunn (1929-1989).

North Coast Repertory Theatre Announces 40th Season
by Stephi Wild - May 4, 2021

Two West Coast premieres, one Southern California premiere and one World premiere highlight an engaging, eclectic 2021-2022 seven-play series at North Coast Repertory Theatre, now celebrating its 40th season.

PIANO BAR LIVE! Streams Tonight Tuesday, April 6
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 6, 2021

Featuring new performers with every show, the weekly, award-winning Piano Bar Live! (PBL!)streams this Tuesday, April 6 at 7:15 pm ET, with host Scott Barbarino and guests Mark-Alan, Fred Barton, Elena Bennett, Elaine Brier, Timothy Connell, Bobby Peaco and Rochelle Seldin, plus Mystery Guests and MORE!

VIDEO: Watch a FORBIDDEN BROADWAY Reunion on STARS IN THE HOUSE
by Nicole Rosky - Aug 6, 2020

Stars in the House continues today (8pm) for a FORBIDDEN BROADWAY reunion with Gerard Alessandrini, Bryan Batt, Fred Barton, Brad Ellis, Jason Graae, Gina Kreiezmar, Bill Selby, Jenny Lee Stern, Michael West and Guest Host Christine Pedi.

FORBIDDEN BROADWAY Comes To Ivoryton
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 5, 2020

Ivoryton opens the 2020 season with a brand new version of one of off-Broadways most popular shows - FORBIDDEN BROADWAY Comes To Ivoryton. In this long-running Off-Broadway hit musical revue, Broadway's greatest musical legends meet Broadway's greatest satirist in this hilarious, loving, and endlessly entertaining tribute to some of the theatre's greatest stars and songwriters. The fall-down funny musical roast of Broadway that has picked up 9 Drama Desk Awards, a Special Tony, an Obie, a Lucille Lortel and Drama League Award features outrageous costumes, hilarious rewrites of the songs you know, and dead-on impressions by a stellar cast!

FORBIDDEN BROADWAY COMES TO IVORYTON Will Play the Ivoryton Playhouse
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 26, 2020

Ivoryton will open the 2020 season with a brand new version of one of off-Broadways most popular shows - FORBIDDEN BROADWAY COMES TO IVORYTON. In this long-running Off-Broadway hit musical revue, Broadway's greatest musical legends meet Broadway's greatest satirist in this hilarious, loving, and endlessly entertaining tribute to some of the theatre's greatest stars and songwriters. The fall-down funny musical roast of Broadway that has picked up 9 Drama Desk Awards, a Special Tony®, an Obie, a Lucille Lortel and Drama League Award features outrageous costumes, hilarious rewrites of the songs you know, and dead-on impressions by a stellar cast!

Return Engagement of FORBIDDEN BROADWAY: THE NEXT GENERATION Will Begin Tomorrow, January 15
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 14, 2020

The York Theatre Company (James Morgan, Producing Artistic Director; Evans Haile, Executive Director), dedicated to the development of new musicals and rediscovery of musical gems from the past, will present the return engagement of Gerard Alessandrini's hilarious musical spoof of all things theatre Forbidden Broadway: The Next Generation.

SPAMILTON: AN AMERICAN PARODY Will Play Empire Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 2, 2019

SPAMILTON: An American Parody tour launched in December 2018 and has been playing several multi-week engagements, hip-hopping around the country. We're bringing the laughter to San Antonio, TX for performances at the Charline McCombs Empire Theatre (226 N. St. Mary's St.) January 14 - 26, 2020. Tickets go on sale Friday December 6th 10:00 AM.

The York Theatre Company Will Present Limited Return Engagement Of FORBIDDEN BROADWAY: THE NEXT GENERATION
by Stephi Wild - Dec 2, 2019

The York Theatre Company will present the return engagement of the hit Off-Broadway production of Gerard Alessandrini's hilarious musical spoof of all things theatre Forbidden Broadway: The Next Generation. Performances are set to resume Wednesday, January 15, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. for a limited engagement through Sunday afternoon, February 9, 2020 at The York Theatre Company at Saint Peter's (entrance on East 54th Street, just east of Lexington Avenue).

Cast and Creative Announced for ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN IN THE THEATER: THE MUSICAL WORLD OF MAURY YESTON
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 15, 2019

The York Theatre Company (James Morgan, Producing Artistic Director; Evans Haile, Executive Director), dedicated to the development of new musicals and rediscovery of musical gems from the past, announces the cast and creative team for the Off-Broadway premiere production of the new musical revue Anything Can Happen in the Theater: The Musical World of Maury Yeston with music and lyrics by Maury Yeston. Performances begin Tuesday, November 26, 2019 for a limited engagement through Sunday, December 29, 2019 at The York Theatre Company at Saint Peter's (entrance on East 54th Street, just east of Lexington Avenue). Opening Night is Thursday, December 5 at 6:45 p.m.

FORBIDDEN BROADWAY: The Next Generation to Close December 1
by Stephi Wild - Nov 15, 2019

The Tony Award winning FORBIDDEN BROADWAY, Gerard Alessandrini's hilarious musical spoof of all things theatre, is now in its last weeks of a strictly-limited engagement through December 1st at the Triad Theatre (158 West 72nd Street) After a five-year absence, this all-new edition, FORBIDDEN BROADWAY: THE NEXT GENERATION, received unanimous critical acclaim and was lauded as a 'Critics Pick' by both Ben Brantley and Jesse Green of the New York Times. Roma Torre of NY1 exclaimed 'Seeing Forbidden Broadway back on the boards feels like all is right with the world again'. Feeling 'completely inspired' by the latest crop of Broadway musicals, Alessandrini lampoons The Great White Way's biggest shows and stars in this edition, which he directed. Gerry McIntyre (Spamilton) is the choreographer. The musical is produced by John Freedson, Harriet Yellin, Peter Brash and David Zippel and Gerard Alessandrini, in association with Tzili Charney. www.forbiddenbroadway.com

Photo Flash: Bob Mackie And Jack Viertel Visit Forbidden Broadway: The Next Generation
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 7, 2019

Acclaimed costume designer Bob Mackie and theater luminary Jack Viertel laughed and cheered along with the audience when they visited The Tony Award ® winning FORBIDDEN BROADWAY, Gerard Alessandrini's hilarious musical spoof of all things theater,  which continues at the Triad Theatre (158 West 72nd Street).

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Forbidden Broadway has had 3 productions including Off-Broadway which opened in 1982, London which opened in 2014 and West End which opened in 2014.

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