What's the deal with Taboo?

I have to tell you, I wasn't really interested until Raul Esparza signed on. He is a great talent. I'll see it just for him.

---

Mmm, yes, Raul. Hey, I love Boy George, drag, shock value, and the 80s, but I have a feeling I would have skipped this if the wonderful Mr Esparza hadn't signed on.

Plymouth Theatre
Previews :: Oct 21
Opening :: Nov 13
Last announcedment was that all roles have been cast with the exception of the role of 'Marilyn'

Thanks for the info guys.

CJR, I felt the same way about the poster. At first I was alarmed, but for some reason I couldn't stop looking at it and trying to analyze it.

---

Anything to do with Boy George can be thought of as scary. Having lived through that era myself, I can't help but to be fascinated. I'm wondering what kind of audience this show will attract. I, myself, being a target will definitly be there, and Raul E, of Rocky Horror fame, is a big plus!

Raul's had a lucky streak. Will be interesting to see when it runs out. Don't get me wrong--he's talented, but...

The only music I've heard from the show are the little samples they play on the official site. The one sounds catchy, it might be called "Everything Taboo" or something. But I still don't really see anything about this show that I would be willing to see it for, other than Raul Esparza. He's a great actor, I saw him in Cabaret this past December. Great charisma.

I don't see it bombing. It was a huge hit in London. Why shouldn't it be the same here?

I saw the show back in February, with Lee Wilson as my theatre companion.....

I loved it. There were some book problems, but the story was pretty compelling and a lot of the material really moving.

Boy George's score is varied and very listenable. Several of the ballads ("Talk Amongst Yourselves," "Love is a Question Mark," and "Stranger in This World" leap to mind) were just gorgeous and I DARE people who hear "Touched by the Hand of Cool" to NOT have the infectious tune running through their heads for days.

And two of the shows greatest assets, namely Euan Morton and Boy George himself, will be performing onstage with some wonderful talents.....I say give the show a chance, and I'm SURE Lee would back me up on that!

Raul is playing the key role of real life character Philip Sallon. (London club legend, party host, bitchy queen, Jewish Momma, friend of Boy George for the past 27 years) This character pretty much acts as emcee/narrator for the whole piece. It won actor, Paul Baker, the Olivier award for Best Supporting Actor in a Musical in London. The show had 4 Olivier nominations.

Cindy Lauper is not assocciated with Taboo.

"but that show was a definite low point in this stage of his career. I'm still baffled as to why he did it"

LOL! In his defense, the script changed a great deal from the time Raul signed on to the opening. They made many changes, and as a result, the show didn't really work in the end.

I'm not sure I would agree with the "lucky streak" comment. Raul has worked very hard over the years and proved himself to be a professional/talented performer -- and as a result he has had many wonderful projects come his way. To say he's been lucky seems to take away from the dedication he's poured into his work. Maybe he's lucky in the sense that he was able to get his foot in the door to prove himself, but it's his talent that's kept him in...and it doesn't seem to be slowing up. **knock on wood**

Updated On: 7/16/03 at 01:34 AM