Forbidden Broadway: Merrily We Stole a Song
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Created, written and directed by Gerard Alessandrini, with musical staging by Gerry McIntyre, FORBIDDEN BROADWAY: Merrily We Stole a Song skewers the latest deluge of Broadway offerings including Hell’s Kitchen, Stereophonic, The Outsiders, The Great Gatsby, Back to the Future, The Wiz, and of course, Merrily We Roll Along. In addition, there will be sendups of Roger Bart, Patti LuPone, Daniel Radcliffe, Ariana DeBose and Jeremy Jordan, among others. This up-to-the-minute version will also poke fun at the 2024 Tony Awards, and will include some of the most popular numbers from Alessandrini’s recent Forbidden Sondheim.
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'Forbidden Broadway: Merrily We Stole a Song' review — no show is safe from this theatrical roast
5 / 10
Maybe it’s not my cocktail. I say this as someone who enjoys parodies, but Merrily We Stole a Song veers into self-congratulatory smugness. It's not that I don’t disagree with its comments on the crisis of Broadway biz leaning on cushy nostalgia and high prices (criticism that isn’t new), but these complaints, seemingly lifted from theatre Twitter, can only roll out so long as lyrics before they dry out.
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6 / 10
Though Broadway, with its vanities and oddities, is in many ways an easy target, hitting satirical bull’s-eyes is hard. Expecting Alessandrini to be as consistently sharp and catchy as the best musicals he ransacks is unrealistic. Even if the music direction by Fred Barton is, as always, top-notch, the show’s staging is rudimentary, the pacing of its mere 90 minutes erratic and pocked with potholes. As such, it’s probably a good thing that last summer’s planned production of “Forbidden Broadway on Broadway” didn’t work out; the scruffy, sarcastic, bare-bones revues that this franchise is modeled on no longer have a home there.
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FORBIDDEN BROADWAY: MERRILY WE STOLE A SONG to Launch 30 at 30 Ticket Initiative
by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 26, 2024
by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 26, 2024
A new initiative is launching at Forbidden Broadway, offering discounted $30 tickets for select Off-Broadway shows for theatergoers aged 30 and under, aiming to make theater more accessible to younger audiences. Learn more!
Video: Gerard Alessandrini Breaks Down the Origins of FORBIDDEN BROADWAY
by Joey Mervis - September 25, 2024
by Joey Mervis - September 25, 2024
Gerard Alessandrini’s beloved tradition is back this season with Forbidden Broadway: Merrily We Stole a Song, which opened just last week at THEATER555. In this video, he chats more about the Forbidden Broadway legacy and check out highlights from Merrily We Stole a Song!
Photos: MERRILY WE STOLE A SONG Opens Off-Broadway
by Genevieve Rafter Keddy - September 20, 2024
by Genevieve Rafter Keddy - September 20, 2024
Gerard Alessandrini’s FORBIDDEN BROADWAY: Merrily We Stole A Song opened on Thursday, September 19th. BroadwayWorld was there and you can check out photos from opening night here!
Review Roundup: FORBIDDEN BROADWAY: MERRILY WE STOLE A SONG Opens Off-Broadway
by A.A. Cristi - September 19, 2024
by A.A. Cristi - September 19, 2024
FORBIDDEN BROADWAY: MERRILY WE STOLE A SONG is making its triumphant Off-Broadway return tonight! Read reviews for the award-winning musical parody of Broadway shows and stars.
Photos: FORBIDDEN BROADWAY Returns Off-Broadway With MERRILY WE STOLE A SONG
by A.A. Cristi - September 17, 2024
by A.A. Cristi - September 17, 2024
Gerard Alessandrini’s FORBIDDEN BROADWAY: Merrily We Stole A Song, opens Off-Broadway at THEATER555 (555 West 42nd Street) on Thursday, September 19th. Check out photos from the production!
Photos: Christine Ebersole Visits FORBIDDEN BROADWAY: Merrily We Stole A Song
by Stephi Wild - September 9, 2024
by Stephi Wild - September 9, 2024
Christine Ebersole recently stopped by to check out a preview of the Off-Broadway production of FORBIDDEN BROADWAY: Merrily We Stole A Song. Check out a photo of Ebersole with the cast!
FORBIDDEN BROADWAY: MERRILY WE STOLE A SONG Begins Previews This Week
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 28, 2024
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 28, 2024
Gerard Alessandrini’s FORBIDDEN BROADWAY: Merrily We Stole A Song, begins previews this Friday. Learn how to purchase tickets.
AJ Holmes, Sasha Hutchings, and More Join FORBIDDEN BROADWAY: Merrily We Stole A Song
by Stephi Wild - August 7, 2024
by Stephi Wild - August 7, 2024
The cast has been announced for the Off-Broadway premiere of Gerard Alessandrini’s FORBIDDEN BROADWAY: Merrily We Stole A Song, which opens on Thursday, September 19th. Learn more about the cast here!
FORBIDDEN BROADWAY: MERRILY WE STOLE A SONG to Offer $30 Tickets for Previews
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 23, 2024
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 23, 2024
FORBIDDEN BROADWAY: Merrily We Stole A Song will offer $30 tickets for all preview performances at Theater555. Learn how to purchase tickets.
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