'Forbidden Broadway' returns with summer edition
NEW YORK—Just when Broadway musicals thought they were safe from satire.
That long-running revue brimming with malicious fun is back from an engagement in Miami with its summer edition. We're talking about "Forbidden Broadway Dances With the Stars!"
The show, on view at the 47th Street Theatre, celebrates with some of its classic send-ups as well as new material spoofing, among others, "South Pacific," "Gypsy" Tony winner Patti LuPone and the revival of "Grease -- You're the One That I Hate!"
The show, written and directed by Gerard Alessandrini, features Christina Bianco, Jared Bradshaw, Gina Kreiezmar and Michael West. Musical directions is by David Caldwell.
For tickets, call Telecharge, 212-239-6200, or go online at http://www.telecharge.com.
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Off-Broadway ticket availability and capsule reviews of selected shows as of June 30. Unless otherwise noted, tickets are available at the theaters' box offices for the shows listed. Details about how to obtain tickets -- including by calling the box office, Telecharge or Ticketmaster -- appear at the end.
--"Adding Machine." A Chicago-acclaimed musical based on Elmer Rice's landmark 1923 expressionistic drama about Mr. Zero, a diligent worker replaced by a machine. Minetta Lane. Ticketmaster. Closes July 20.
--"Altar Boyz." An exuberant, good-natured musical spoof about a Christian boy band. New World Stages. Telecharge.
--"Bash'd." A gay rap opera about two men whose relationship is tested after one is brutally beaten. Zipper Factory. 212-352-3101.
--"Blue Man Group." They paint each other. They paint the audience. They unroll toilet paper. Foreign tourists love this long-running new vaudeville show. Astor Place. Ticketmaster.
--"Edward Albee's Occupant." The playwright examines the life of sculptor Louise Nevelson. Mercedes Ruehl stars in the two-person cast that also includes Larry Bryggman. Signature Theatre Company at the Peter Norton Space. 212-244-7529. Closes July 13.
--"Fuerzabruta." This performance piece, whose title translates as "brute force," has been described as a show "where worlds collide." Daryl Roth. Telecharge.
--"I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change." The mildest of musical revues about relationships between men and women. Westside Theatre Upstairs. Telecharge. Closes July 27.
--"Jump." A 90-minute Korean martial-arts entertainment. Union Square. Ticketmaster.
--"Kicking a Dead Horse." Stephen Rea stars as a New York art dealer stranded in the desert -- with a dead horse. A play by Sam Shepard. Now in previews. Opens July 14. Public. 212-967-7555.
--"My First Time." Recollections of first sexual experiences. New World Stages. Telecharge.
--"Naked Boys Singing." A musical revue. The title says it all. Plays Fridays and Saturdays. New World Stages. Telecharge.
--"Palace of the End." Playwright Judith Thompson examines the lives of three people and their involvement in Mideast conflicts, not only the Iraq war but life under Saddham Hussein. An Epic Theatre Ensemble production. Peter Jay Sharp Theatre at Playwrights Horizons. Ticket Central. 212-279-4200. Closes July 13.
--"Prisoner of the Crown." The trial of Irish patriot Sir Roger Casement. A play by Richard F. Stockton. Irish Rep. 212-727-2737. Closes July 6.
--"reasons to be pretty." Putting an emotional price tag on pretty. The world premiere of Neil LaBute's play about two men and their relationships with women. MCC Theater at the Lucille Lortel. Ticket Central. 212-279-4200. Closes July 5.
--"Some Americans Abroad." A revival of Richard Nelson's comedy about American tourists -- college students and their professors -- on a play-going visit to England. Now in previews. Opens July 15. Second Stage. 212-246-4422.
--"Stomp." A noisy yet effective celebration of percussion in this long-running new vaudeville revue. Orpheum. Ticketmaster.
--"The Marriage of Bette and Boo." A Roundabout Theatre Company revival of Christopher Durang's dark comedy. The cast includes Victoria Clark, John Glover and Julie Hagerty. Now in previews. Opens July 13. Laura Pels. 212-719-1300.
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The Telecharge number is 212-239-6200 unless otherwise indicated. There is a $6.50 service charge per ticket, plus a handling fee per order that varies from $2.50 to $4 depending on method of delivery.
Ticketmaster is 212-307-4100. There is a $7 "convenience" charge per ticket, plus a handling fee per order that varies depending on method of delivery.
Both Telecharge and Ticketmaster will provide information on specific seat locations. They also have toll-free numbers for theater ticket calls outside New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. For Telecharge call 800-432-7250; for Ticketmaster call 800-755-4000.
The TKTS booth in Times Square is currently in a temporary location just outside the New York Marriott Marquis hotel on West 46th Street, between Broadway and Eighth Avenue. It sells same-day discount tickets to Broadway, off-Broadway, music and dance productions. There is a $4 service charge per ticket. Cash or travelers checks only. Hours of operation are Monday through Saturday evening performances, 3 p.m.-8 p.m.; matinees Wednesday and Saturday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; Sunday 11 a.m.-7 p.m.
The downtown TKTS booth is in the South Street Seaport at the corner of Front and John Streets. Hours of operation are Monday through Saturday 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Sunday, 11 a.m-4 p.m. Credit cards are accepted.
Matinee tickets must be purchased at South Street Seaport the day before, meaning Wednesday matinee tickets are available Tuesday, Saturday matinee tickets are available Friday and Sunday matinee tickets are available Saturday.
Full-price tickets and information on Broadway and off-Broadway shows are available at the Broadway Ticket Center, located on the east side of Broadway between 46th Street and 47th Street. There is a $4.50 service charge per ticket.
