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''Forbidden Broadway'' is an Off-Broadway revue parodying musical theatre, particularly Broadway musicals. It was conceived, written and directed by Gerard Alessandrini. The original version of the revue opened on January 15, 1982, at Palsson's Supper Club in New York City and ran for 2,332 performances.〔(List of long runs in London and the world )〕 Alessandrini has rewritten the show more than a dozen times over the years to include parodies of newer shows. In the original iteration of the show, Alessandrini was one of the original actors. Michael Chapman directed and produced.〔 In 1982, Jeff Martin succeeded Chapman as director. Alessandrini assumed the directing position subsequently, with Phillip George, Alessandrini's long-time collaborator, co-directing or directing all of the editions of the revue since 2004.〔 The show, in its various editions, has received over 9,000 performances and has been seen in more than 200 U.S. cities as well as playing in London, Tokyo, Singapore and Sydney.〔("Forbidden Broadway" ), Emelin Theatre, accessed August 30, 2015〕 ==Description== The show is a cabaret revue sharply spoofing show tunes, characters and plots of contemporary and current Broadway musicals. ''Forbidden Broadway'' has mocked popular shows like ''The Phantom of the Opera'', ''Wicked'', ''Les Misérables'', ''The Lion King'', ''Spamalot'', ''Annie'', ''Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark'', ''Rent'', ''Newsies'', to name a few. It also targets famous Broadway actors, writers, composers, directors, choreographers and producers, including Julie Andrews, Mel Brooks, Carol Channing, Kristin Chenoweth, Michael Crawford, Harvey Fierstein, Bob Fosse, Whoopi Goldberg, Robert Goulet, Jerry Herman, Dustin Hoffman, Elton John, Angela Lansbury, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Patti LuPone, Cameron Mackintosh, Mary Martin, Ethel Merman, Liza Minnelli, Rita Moreno, Mandy Patinkin, Bernadette Peters, Chita Rivera, Stephen Sondheim, Barbra Streisand, Julie Taymor and Gwen Verdon.〔Wilson, John S. ("Upper West Side Is Home to Offbeat Music; ''Forbidden Broadway'' Spoofs Musical Theater", ) ''The New York Times'', March 12, 1982, p. 1〕〔Gans, Andrew. ("'Forbidden Broadway Goes to Rehab 'Extends to March 2009" ), Playbill, December 9, 2008〕〔Gilbert, Jenny. ("''Forbidden Broadway'', Menier Chocolate Factory, London" ). ''The Independent'', July 5, 2009, accessed November 9, 2010〕 ''Forbidden Broadway'' is a four-person show, with two men, two women and piano accompaniment. ''Forbidden Broadway'' has released more than a dozen albums, as well as one entitled ''Forbidden Hollywood'', a cast album of the show of the same title by Alessandrini. Like ''Forbidden Broadway'', ''Forbidden Hollywood'' is made up of parodies, except that it targets movies rather than musicals. The New York and Los Angeles-based companies of both ''Forbidden'' incarnations have served as a workshop for rising talent to hone their skills. Alumni include Jason Alexander,〔(''Forbidden Broadway'' ) lortel.org, accessed August 30, 2015〕 Brad Oscar,〔(''Forbidden Broadway 1993'' ) lortel.org, accessed August 30, 2015〕 Christine Pedi, Bryan Batt,〔("''Forbidden BroadwayCleans Up Its Act'' 1998" ) lortel.org, accessed August 30, 2015〕 Michael McGrath,〔(''Forbidden Broadway 1988/1989'' ) lortel.org, accessed August 30, 2015〕 Chloe Webb,〔 Barbara Walsh,〔Rosati, Nancy.("An Interview with Barbara Walsh" ) talkinbroadway.com, November 20, 2002〕 Ann Morrison,〔 and many more. In 2006, the show and Alessandrini were awarded Tony Honors for Excellence in Theatre.〔Gans, Andrew. ("The Tony Awards Administration Committee announced the recipients of the 2006 Tony Honors for Excellence in Theatre Sept. 22" ) Playbill, October 24, 2006〕 It has been nominated five times for the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Revue, winning three times (2001, 2005 and 2008).〔(''Forbidden Broadway 2001: A Spoof Odyssey'' ), Internet Off-Broadway Database, accessed August 29, 2015〕〔(''Forbidden Broadway: Special Victims Unit, 2004'' ), Internet Off-Broadway Database, accessed August 29, 2015〕〔(''Forbidden Broadway: Rude Awakening'' ), Internet Off-Broadway Database, accessed August 29, 2015〕 It also won Drama Desk Special Awards in 1985〔("Drama Desk Awards, see 1985" ), ''Drama Desk'', accessed August 29, 2015〕 and 2009.〔Gans, Andrew. ("'Ruined' and 'Billy Elliot' Win Top Honors at Drama Desk Awards" ), Playbill, 2009〕 ''Forbidden Broadway Goes to Rehab'' ended its run Off-Broadway on March 1, 2009.〔 In 2009 a book of "Best of" lyrics and the show's history was published under the title ''Forbidden Broadway: Behind The Mylar Curtain''.〔Boslaugh, Sarah. ("Book Reviews. ''Forbidden Broadway: Behind the Mylar Curtain''" ), talkinbroadway.com, November 12, 2009〕 The show, in its various editions through 2009, received over 9,000 performances and been seen in more than 200 U.S. cities as well as in London, Tokyo, Singapore〔 and Adelaide, Australia, where it played for the only time with an orchestra at the 2002 Adelaide Cabaret Festival.〔(Adelaide Art Orchestra )〕 A 2009 review of the London production, in Britain's ''The Independent'', commented: "Actors have always poked fun at the foibles of commercial theatre. ... Usually, though, they keep their parodies to themselves. It takes a touch of genius to turn them into something saleable, but writer Gerald Alessandrini has that Midas touch."〔 The original artwork advertising the show was designed by caricaturist Ken Fallin, who suggested the actors find the name "Nina" written on their bodies as an homage to Al Hirschfeld, who was known for working his daughter's name into his drawings.〔("Caricaturist Captures the Corporate Market" ), Biz Bash Orlando, August 11, 2008.〕 A 2012/13 version of the show, ''Forbidden Broadway: Alive and Kicking!'', played in New York〔Gans, Andrew. ("Cast Recording of Off-Broadway's ''Forbidden Broadway: Alive and Kicking'' Arrives Nov. 27" ), Playbill, November 27, 2012, accessed October 9, 2014〕 and was revived in 2014. Another Off-Broadway version, ''Forbidden Broadway Comes Out Swinging'', played in 2014.〔Brantley, Ben. ("Knee-Jerk Revivals and Other Punch Lines" ), ''The New York Times'', May 6, 2014〕 Further productions include an extended London season in 2014 beginning at the Menier Chocolate Factory〔Shenton, Mark. ("''Forbidden Broadway'' Extends Run at London's Menier Chocolate Factory" ), ''Playbill'', July 23, 2014〕 and transferring to the Vaudeville Theatre, starring Christina Bianco, Anna-Jane Casey, Damian Humbley and Ben Lewis, with Phillip George directing.〔Cavendish, Dominic. ("''Forbidden Broadway'', Vaudeville Theatre, review: 'witty musical parodies'" ), ''The Telegraph'', October 8, 2014〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Forbidden Broadway」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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