Forbidden Broadway: Merrily We Stole a Song 2024
Run Time:
1 hour 30 min
Opened: September 19, 20241 hour 30 min
Closing: November 03, 2024
Forbidden Broadway: Merrily We Stole a Song - 2024 Off-Broadway History , Info & More
Theater555
555 West 42nd Street New York, NY
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.
Forbidden Broadway: Merrily We Stole a Song - 2024 - Off-Broadway Cast
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‘Forbidden Broadway: Merrily We Stole a Song’ Review: Grand Theft
7 / 10
Naturally, in a production that sprints through so many songs and shows in a mere 90 minutes, some numbers provide fewer laughs per bar of music. A finale spoofing “Suffs” doesn’t quite stick the show’s landing. A framing device using “Back to the Future” is a bit of a nice try. Mr. Alessandrini has to work with the material he is given. It’s not a coincidence that among the few weak spots are sendups of some flimsy or forgettable shows of recent seasons, like “Six” or “Water for Elephants.” The paradox of the “Forbidden Broadway” franchise is that the bigger and better shows make for bigger and better targets. In any case, it is an unalloyed pleasure to have Mr. Alessandrini back in form, committing merry musical larceny with flagrant and funny abandon.
Forbidden Broadway: Merrily We Stole A Song
6 / 10
This mix works best when past and present exist side by side (by side), such as when Danny Hayward performs the song “Wilkommen” from “Cabaret.” He is first an elegant Joel Grey in 1966 (“You would adore/Our catchy score/and beg for more”), then strips off his tuxedo to portray Alan Cumming in suspenders and black cap (“My show was dark/As a black hearse/But scream in pain/Eddie Redmayne/Is even worse”), then strips even further and sticks on a stupid party hat and yellow kitchen gloves (“I’m Eddie Redmayne/And I have no charm/I will repulse you/Sniff my underarm – and lick it.”) As in most of the funniest parodies in the show, it’s the costumes designed by Dustin Cross and wigs by Ian Joseph most likely to provoke a laugh-out-loud reaction.
FORBIDDEN BROADWAY: MERRILY WE STOLE A SONG Enters Final Weekend of Performances
by Blair Ingenthron - November 1, 2024
by Blair Ingenthron - November 1, 2024
There are only five more performances left to see Gerard Alessandrini's FORBIDDEN BROADWAY: Merrily We Stole A Song Off-Broadway at THEATER555. The Tony award-winning musical parody or Broadway shows and stars will be performed Friday, November 1st at 8PM, Saturday, November 2nd at 3PM and 8PM and Sunday, November 3rd at 3PM and will take its final bow on Sunday, November 3rd at 7:30 PM.
Photos: Lorna Courtney Visits FORBIDDEN BROADWAY
by Stephi Wild - October 24, 2024
by Stephi Wild - October 24, 2024
Lorna Courtney, Tony Nominated actress in & Juliet, recently stopped by to celebrate her birthday and laugh at herself alongside audiences in FORBIDDEN BROADWAY: Merrily We Stole A Song. Ms. Courtney met the cast after the show, still laughing. Check out photos here!
FORBIDDEN BROADWAY: MERRILY WE STOLE A SONG to Play Final Performance in November
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 14, 2024
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 14, 2024
Gerard Alessandrini’s FORBIDDEN BROADWAY: Merrily We Stole A Song will play its final New York performance at Theater555 in November. FORBIDDEN BROADWAY: Merrily We Stole a Song skewers the latest deluge of Broadway offerings. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Exclusive: Backstage with the Company of FORBIDDEN BROADWAY: MERRILY WE STOLE A SONG
by Joey Mervis - September 27, 2024
by Joey Mervis - September 27, 2024
In this exclusive video, watch as we check in with all four stars (Chris Collins-Pisano, Danny Hayward, Nicole Vanessa Ortiz and Jenny Lee Stern) along with Alessandrini and music director Fred Barton to find out more about the show's enduring legacy, which actors are the easiest and hardest to parody, and so much more!
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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