How FORBIDDEN BROADWAY Changed My Life

Dramatic thread title, huh?

Just wanted to comment on how FB creeps into my psyche. If they've done a spoof on a star, a show, etc., I always think of it when reading about that star, that show, etc.

I.E. Linda Eder. A couple of posters absolutely salivate over her -- which is fine, no judgement here, the girl can sing -- but I think of the FB take on her.

I.E. LES MISERABLES. I've never been a big ol' LES MIZ queen, and always think of the FB lyric "At the end of the play you're another year older!" How true.

I.E. RAGTIME. "I'm a half-crazed washer woman and can belt high C!"

Guess it brings out the bitch in me. Which is so unusual.

BOJ, they did do one on Eder. To the tune of some tune from J&H -- sorry, I don't know which one, as I'm not familiar with that score -- and the lyric talks about singing like Streisand, etc., and ends with something like "people keep saying, 'Linda....who?'" Hilarious.

Oh, oh, oh...another one that is delicous is the take on Ann Miller during her run as "Carlotta Campion" in Papermill's FOLLIES entitled "I'm Still Weird."

Or..."Now I'm truly Le Jazz Hot Julie".

Updated On: 10/17/03 at 10:41 AM

Don't forget the Les Miz parody.

At the Gypsy of the year competition with the big 'Miz' finale (meant to be hugely moving and touching, I'm sure) I was so trying NOT to burst out laughing. I could not get the FB parody out of my head.

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I loved their "Chita-Rita" number to the tune of West Side Story's "America."

I have been a Forbidden Broadway fan for years. The material is always hilarious. One of my favorites is the Chita-Rita number. That deserves an award all by itself.

Several years ago, they performed during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade and Alessendrini wrote special lyrics to "Everything's Coming Up Roses". It stuck in my head and now I can't remember the real ones.

The ending sort of went something like:

No one gets their turkey 'til I'm through,
Honey, everything's coming up Merman

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THAT's the quote -- I couldn't remember it verbatim. Delicious.

"Julie Andrews -- Giulliani: a practically perfect pair!"

Go and see the new version. It is wonderful.
I am upset that they took out the Chita Rita number but there are many new ones that are killer.
I have seen the show 10 times in the last 2 years.
It is my favorite show of all time.
Chita Rita is my favorite number but I also love:
Go into the Words
Good Riddance Le Miz
You Can't Stop My Seat (Michael West)
I'm 30 Years Old Tomorrow
Can You Feel The Pain Tonight
Beauty's Been Decreased

Sarah Brightman
When I Push I Pee (Donna English)

Updated On: 10/17/03 at 12:08 PM

The Strich parody "The Ladies who Screetch" is one of the most brilliantly evil takeoffs Gerard ever penned. "Ev...ry...bah...dee....DUCK."

I would have loved to have seen Brad Oscar's parody of Nathan in FORUM (which I don't think was ever recorded, alas).

Brad's contributions to the FB recordings ("Camelounge" and the brilliant "Spider Woman" & "Blood Brothers" parodies) are among the most gorgeously sung moments!

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Thanks Hank.
My birthday was Sept 9th. Close! Oh you thought I'm 30 YEARS OLD TOMORROW was my birthday! Ha ha. That is the name of a song from FB.
Oh and let us not forget Glossy Fosse Them!
Donna English does a brilliant impersonation of the very talented Bernadette. I do not want to spoil it for you check out FB.

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Did anyone catch this version a few years back (around 1996)?
It played at the Triad theatre and was a riot!!
Very much the same format as FB, with Hollywood Icons.
The funniest as I remember was the Melanie Griffith and Keanu Reeves duet to the tune of "You Oughta Be in Pictures" which was "We Shouldn't Be in Pictures".
Melanie/Keanu: We should be in pictures/We shouldn't even try
Keanu: You talk like you're a baby
Melanie: You talk just like a braindead guy/
My mom is Tippie Hedren/and in her film debut/The birdies plucked her head in/Now I'm a bird brain too!

Also Bette Midler's "Who's Gay in Hollywood" to the tune of "Hooray for Hollywood"!

There's a cast recording of it I think, unfortunately I don't have it...
I know it only ran a short amount of time compared to FBroadway, but a riot nonetheless!

Forbidden Hollywood was back this year for a couple of days and it was great. I think it is touring check the Forbidden Broadway website for details.

I like the Forbidden Broadway: 2001. The impersonations are so real, it's frightening!