Forbidden Broadway, Vols. 1-4 synopsis
Record number 1 was without a number at the opening (it was added after the show has had subsequent versions). Gerard Alessandrini is the creator of the show, author of music, lyrics and dancing, and he also participated in several shows in this series as an actor. The first record came out in 1984 in New York, and it included parodies of such Broadway musicals like Evita, Annie, Amadeus, as well as on individual persons, Ethel Merman, Carol Channing were amongst them.
The second record came out in 1991 (at that time, already 3rd version of the show was produced), and according to the creator – Gerard Alessandrini – many fans asked for the release of music collection number two. As a result, he combines altogether things staged during 85, 86 & 90th & out them in one volume. Main parody in this collection: Into the Woods, Les Misérables & Sweeney Todd & of following personalities, amongst others: Madonna, Sondheim.
Though the third record was managed to release in 1994, it has been recorded in 1993. Again in New York City. At that point, the show of Gerard Alessandrini went for 12 years (or more precisely, its variations, not the original show), and he was thinking to give up production but, according to him, new musicals were asking themselves to be parodied. These included a parody of the Grand Hotel, Kiss of the Spider Woman, and such people: Michael Crawford, Dustin Hoffman and Ethel Merman, among others. Like the previous collections, it did not contain a record of all the actors of the original structure, and therefore has been flagged as not genuine.
Last here – part 4 – the only one among all the performances and parts, which did not contain the word “Broadway” in its name – it was replaced by the “Hollywood”, which can be considered as creative experiment. It was dedicated exceptionally to movies parodies: Forrest Gump, Casablanca, The Wizard of Oz, Pulp Fiction, Aladdin and others. And of their songs. In addition, it carefully walked amongst the stars of Hollywood: Keanu Reeves, Whoopi Goldberg, Tom Hanks, Barbra Streisand and others. It was a bad release, because it has been criticized that Alessandrini sees in Hollywood his rival, not a partner in the common effort to make a show business and even that he did not understood well enough the intricacies to make a good parody. This recording came out only "occasionally funny". This release took place in 1995 and, unlike the previous ones, was not recorded in NY but in Hollywood. Phillip George, creative partner of Alessandrini, largely helped with the creation of this.
Last Update:April, 06th 2016
Forbidden Broadway, Vols. 1-4 Lyrics
- Disc: 1
- Forbidden Broadway Lyrics
- Non Plu Andral Lyrics
- Don't Cry for Me, Argentina Lyrics
- Annie's Favorite Showtune Lyrics
- Pirates of Penzance Sequence Lyrics
- Be a Catholic Lyrics
- Triplets Lyrics
- Bankable Stars Lyrics
- I'm Entertainment Lyrics
- Angela Lansbury Sequence/If the Show Had Run Past Labor Day Lyrics
- Audition Sequence: Soliloquy from Carousel/I'm Sick of Playin [Excerpt] Lyrics
- Merman & Martin Sequence: It's de-Lovely/My Heart Belongs to Daddy/Mu Lyrics
- Carol Channing Sequence/Call on Carol/Dolly Is a Girl's Best Friend Lyrics
- Ambition (Tradition)
- Forbidden Broadway (Reprise) Lyrics
- Disc: 2
- Opening and Who Do They Know? Lyrics
- Forbidden Broadway, Vol. 2 Lyrics
- Fugue for Scalpers Lyrics
- Patti LuponeI / Get a Kick Out of Me Lyrics
- Into the Woods/Weekend in the Country Lyrics
- Annie 2
- Poor Butterfly Lyrics
- Madonna's Brain Lyrics
- Never, Never Panned
- Somewhat Overindulgent
- Chita-Rita
- I Ham What I Ham
- Hey, Bob Fosse
- Almost Like Vegas in New York Lyrics
- Teeny Todd Lyrics
- Liza Lyrics
- Ladies Who Screech Lyrics
- Phantom of the Musical: Goldfinger/Lloyd Weber Lyrics
- George M.! Lyrics
- More Miserable Sequence
- Finale Lyrics
- Disc: 3
- Carol Channing Sequence: Imitation Is the Sincerest Form of Flattery Lyrics
- Forbidden Broadway Vol. III Lyrics
- Trouble in New York City Lyrics
- Guys and Dolls Sequence: Guys and Dolls/I Know I've Seen This Show ... Lyrics
- If I Sing It Slower Lyrics
- On the Ashkebad, Tbusi and Kiev Express Lyrics
- I Could Have Danced All Night Lyrics
- Grand Hotel/I Can't Learn This Song Quite So Quickly/Follies Bergere Lyrics
- Someday Lyrics
- Dear Antonio/The Sounds of Shakespeare Lyrics
- Everything's Coming Up Merman/Old Fashioned Ballad/There's Nobody ... Lyrics
- Tonight Who Will Play Miss Saigon?. You Are Hallmark, I Postcard Lyrics
- Put on Your Phony Vocie/All I Ask of You Lyrics
- Camelounge Lyrics
- Mess of the Spider Woman: Prologue/Come and See Me/Mess of the ... Lyrics
- Back to Broadway Lyrics
- Tell Me It's Not True/I Think I'm Acting/Downshow Lyrics
- Scenery, Fly Me, Amplify Me/Listening to Us Lyrics
- Finale: What Happened to Heart? Lyrics
- Disc: 4
- Parody Tonight: Oh What a Beautiful Moron/One Foot More (With One Look) Lyrics
- Show Boat Medley: P.C. Show Boat/Make Believe/Ol' Show Show Boat Lyrics
- My Souvenir Things Lyrics
- Elaine Stritch Lyrics
- Big Lyrics
- Bernadette and Mandy in So Miscast (Wunderbar and So in Love) Lyrics
- King Is Her/Whistle a Sondheim Tune/Shall We Boink? Lyrics
-
Be Depressed Lyrics
- Patti Lupone in Master Class/As If I Never Said Goodbye/Andrew ... Lyrics
- You're the One I Want/Look at Me I'm Sandra Dee/There Are Worse Things Lyrics
- Meow! I Hope I Get It (God I Hope I Get It) Lyrics
- You Just Can't Sing Lyrics
- Ann Reinking in Chicago Lyrics
- Kiss Me Kate/Corrective Casting/Jerry and Liza Lyrics
- Julie Hot Lyrics
- Spoonful of Julie Lyrics
- Tony Nominating Committee: Victor/Ignor-Ee-Ya Lyrics
- Crazy Girl Lyrics
- Rant Lyrics
- Ouch! They're Tight Lyrics
- Too Gay for You-Too Het'ro for Me Lyrics
- Pretty Voices Singing: Think Punk Lyrics
- Season of Hype Lyrics
- This Ain't Boheme/Death and Resurrection Lyrics
- Finale: Something Wonderful Lyrics
- Encore-Ta-Ta Folks Lyrics
- Exit Music: Julie the Star! Lyrics