Forbidden Broadway or a "real" show

I would highly recommend DRS. Not only is the show itself hilarious, but the performances are outstanding. Right down the line, this has to be one of the strongest casts to come along in years. Jonathan Pryce, a legend and an absolute joy to watch, is a "must see" in the role of Lawrence Jameson. I didn't get to see Norbert Leo Butz when I attended, but his understudy was terrific - a great comic and wonderful singer. Rachel York is dazzling as Christine Colgate, and her chemistry with Jonathan Pryce is magical. Greg Jbara is perfectly droll as Andre, and Mylinda Hull is a powerhouse as Jolene. Joanna Gleason was also out when I saw the show, but I am eagerly anticipating a return trip in June to see her and NLB. I plan to attend an evening performance, however. I think the matinees are iffy for catching these two.

Because of the earlier mixed reviews, I wasn't expecting to be as wildly entertained as I was by DRS. But it was so, so funny, and even touching at times. I liked and cared about all of these characters, and the music was a fine mix of outlandish lampoon and tender love songs. This new cast is terrific, and the current reviews bear that out. By all means, go see it. "Forbidden Broadway" will be around for years to come, so catch that when you have time to see more than one show during your trip.

lc

I totally agree with lovesclassics... see "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels." It's the best show on Broadway, no question.

Forbidden Broadway has sort of a Saturday Night Live feel to it. It's a series of musical vignettes (very cleverly done) that parody all the current musicals (and a few not so current musicals!). It is indeed worth seeing, but it's more fun and light, without a lot of sets, etc.

Spelling Bee is well worth seeing. It's very funny - and the format of the show is brilliant. I personally found the music a bit forgettable, but it was well worth it for the acting (which is superb) and the comedy.

Which brings us to DRS. This show, to me, has it all. Wonderful music, dancing, acting, great characters. It is so laugh out loud funny, that we were literally crying when we saw it, we laughed so hard. I have seen all three, and DRS is by far my favorite.

I recently watched the old DRS movie - and while it is great funny (Steve Martin and Michael Caine are priceless!) the musical actually improves the story and makes it even funnier and that much better.

My vote goes to DRS!

Updated On: 3/13/06 at 02:57 PM