Forbidden Broadway

For the uninitiated, Forbidden Broadway is a parody of the Broadway Musical Theatre and the creation of author, composer, arranger and performer Gerard Alessandrini. The first season opened at Palsson’s Supper Club, New York in 1982 and has seen regular “up dates” over a number of years (I, myself, have 9 of the CD’s).

Amy-Louise Anderson has captured the spirit of Alessandrini’s hilarious interpretation of the musical in a fast moving, fun-packed show.

The cast of eight talented performers – Kat Brand, Sabrina Durante, Jack Harbour, Todd Jesson, Trevor Love, Lauren Steiner, Simon Stone and Susannah Treacy, plus 1 piano, “glamour” drapes, continuous costume changes and a power point presentation brought the “Great White Way” to Nerang and the capacity audience loved every minute.

As well as the memorable songs, we were entertained by Liza Minnelli, Ethel Merman and Mandy Patinkin.

Musical direction was under the baton of Kristine Dennis, assisted by pianist Paul Faughey.

Roger McKenzie