The latest iteration of Forbidden Broadway, Gerard Alessandrini’s long-running satirical revue, will move to the York Theater Company at Saint Peter’s for an extended engagement following the close of its production at the Triad Theater. Performances at the new space will begin on January 15, 2020.
The first run of Alessandrini’s franchise opened Off Broadway in 1982, skewering the Broadway shows and stars of the day. It has since become a theatrical institution, evolving over more than three decades to lampoon the latest casting choices, musical numbers and corporate-minded producers. The franchise has earned Alessandrini a Tony Honor for Excellence in Theater, an Obie Award and a number of Drama Desk Awards.
Its current edition, Forbidden Broadway: The Next Generation, opened at the Triad in October, and features spoofs on the recent Oklahoma! revival, Moulin Rouge and Dear Evan Hansen with sketches like “Woke-lahoma!” and “Dear Evan Has-Been.” The current show, which was written and directed by Alessandrini, has a cast that includes Immanuel Houston, Aline Mayagoitia, Chris Collins-Pisano, Jenny Lee Stern and Joshua Turchin, with Fred Barton at the piano. Gerry McIntyre choreographed the production. The return engagement is being presented in association with John Freedson, Harriet Yellin, Peter Brash, David Zippel and Alessandrini, with Tzili Charney.
The engagement will run through Feb. 9, 2020. For tickets, click here.
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