Forbidden Broadway: The Roast of Utopia Debuts June 13

By Andrew Gans
13 Jun 2007

Donna English in Forbidden Broadway.
Donna English in Forbidden Broadway.
Photo by Carol Rosegg

A retrospective summer edition of Forbidden Broadway, entitled The Roast of Utopia, debuts June 13 Off-Broadway at the 47th Street Theatre.

The newest edition of the long-running revue features selections from the show's 25-year history as well as new parodies of Mary Poppins, Spring Awakening and LoveMusik. The Roast of Utopia will play through Aug. 22; a brand-new edition of Forbidden Broadway will launch in the fall.

The cast features Jared Bradshaw, Erin Crosby, Janet Dickinson and James Donegan with David Caldwell on piano.

Created, written and co-directed by Gerard Alessandrini, the creative team also includes Phillip George (co-director), Alvin Colt (costume designer), Megan K. Halpern (set designer) and Marc Janowitz (lighting designer).

The playing schedule is Monday, Tuesday, Friday and Saturday at 8:15 PM, Sunday at 7:30 PM with matinees Wednesday at 2:30 PM, Saturday at 4 PM and Sunday at 3 PM.

Tickets, priced $60-$65, are available by calling (212) 239-6200 or by visiting www.telecharge.com. The 47th Street Theatre is located in Manhattan at 304 West 47th Street.

For more information visit www.forbiddenbroadway.com.