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Forbidden Broadway Review

Forbidden Broadway
Forbidden Broadway
Directed by Anne Somes
9/10

Forbidden Broadway is a musical most would not be familiar with. If you have not had the pleasure of experiencing its brilliance, you should make an effort to do so immediately.

For those who are versed in the ways of musicals or performing, this show has a wonderful collection of jokes that are guaranteed to leave you doubled over in laughter: for example, a Sondheim sing-a-long to the tune of ‘Into the Woods’. For those who are less aware, do not be afraid that you might not be entertained because you have not seen your fair share of musicals, as there are many songs and jokes you will be able to recognise and appreciate, even if you only know a few of the big-name musicals. Forbidden Broadway does include many loving punches at productions like Les Miserables, that anyone who does or does not work in the industry would find hilariously entertaining.

Special mention must be made of the casting of this show, as a number of musical veterans and professionally trained performers were required to fill this small cast. This show calls people who are versatile enough to sing every style of musical and accent while emulating the big names of Broadway (Liza Minnelli, Barbara Streisand, and most notably “Chita Rivera and her rivalry with Rita Moreno” from West Side Story), which this cast pulled off admirably.

Despite the deceptively simple set, this show does not disappoint, relying on incredibly skilled quick-changes and carefully designed costumes, and of course the skill of the cast and musical director (Nicholas Griffin), who plays the piano that is the sole accompaniment throughout the entire performance. All in all, this show rings with a loving humour that reminds us that despite how clichéd or ridiculous musical trends tend to be, its all done for the sake of love.

This production oozes with love for what it does.

Dot Kocsi

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