FORBIDDEN BROADWAY Manila returns!

Broadway fans, beware! they're back!

Upstart Productions brings back Liesl, OJ, Caisa and Lawrence in a limited run of the hit Forbidden Broadway on August 24 - 25 2012 at the Carlos P. Romulo Auditorium, RCBC Plaza. you will once again hear the songs that more people love aside from the well known musicals like Pippin, Annie, Miss Saigon, Les Miserables, etc.

you'll laugh your hearts out with the funny overacting and comedic lines derived from the songs of the stated musicals and see the perspective, not from the creators, but from the actors, audience, etc. intrigued? it's for you to find out.

Forbidden Broadway is created by Gerard Alessandrini who just made this up out of his creative mind. and from then on, it has been the talk of the town and won various awards and reprised for over 25 years. in this production, director Joel Trinidad makes a tribute to the greatest hits of Forbidden Broadway.

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FORBIDDEN BROADWAY review

the greatest hits of Forbidden Broadway is made by a musical genius! stories from behind the curtains as opinions of the people in and out of the stage provided laughs in Upstart Productions' own presentation.

i had a lot of laughs especially in different songs that i am familiar to. improvisation is the very key for us to familiarize ourselves with the following scenes.

the most remarkable scenes are with Caisa's Wicked rendition. funny enough that green light makes her Elhaba. it even got funnier when her flying monkeys, OJ and Lawrence wave her cape to make this projection.

you will also be surprised about special surprises. everyone applauded when the director's father, Noel Trinidad, steps out of the scene and gives his song. naturally a comedienne that everyone missed.

Liesl Batucan gets most of my claps. she nailed every impersonation very effectively. i liked her Annie, Liza Minelli and others. she gets to steal the whole show for me.

the set, lighting and Joel Trinidad did a wonderful job choosing the right people for this production. he and all the production team deserves a great applause.

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FORBIDDEN BROADWAY hits Manila on May 11

the longest-running musical revue will be taking Manila by storm! Upstart Productions led by Joel Trinidad brings Forbidden Broadway in the Manila theater scene starting May 11, 2012!

the cast includes 4 of Philippine theaters' young and talented playing pivotal roles: Liesl Batucan, Caisa Borromeo, OJ Mariano and Lawrence Martinez. they will give us a new appreciation on Broadway's most-loved musicals like Rent, Mamma Mia, The Phantom of the Opera, Wicked, Les Miserables, Cats and Hairspray among others.

Joel Trinidad with the Cast of Forbidden Broadway

Forbidden Broadway was conceived in 1982 by a jobless Gerard Alessandrini as he mocked different popular shows on Broadway. ever since, the show has been the talk of the town and developed different version that garnered praises all over Broadway. it started at a small stage at a Palsson's Supper Club in New York Upper West Side transforming it to different settings in simple representations of each play spoofed.

but catch Forbidden Broadway - Manila in Carlos P. Romulo Auditorium, RCBC Plaza, Makati City starting May 11 to 27, 2012 with matinees at 3:00PM and 8:00PM shows. directed by Joel Trinidad and Only Torres for musical direction.

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