Gimme A Freak

2021-01-19

"Talk amongst yourselves" as hosts Bobby and Kristina discuss 2003's Taboo on episode two of My Favorite Flop. ABOUT TABOO Based on the lives of pop singer/songwriter Boy George and fashion designer/performance artist Leigh Bowery, Taboo tells the partly re-imagined story of a group of club “names” set in the location of what was the city’s most fashionable nightclub — the now-legendary Taboo. The musical features a book by Mark Davies Markham (extensively rewritten for Broadway by Charles Busch), lyrics by Boy George, and music by George, John Themis, Richie Stevens and...

"Talk amongst yourselves" as hosts Bobby and Kristina discuss 2003's Taboo on episode two of My Favorite Flop.

ABOUT TABOO

Based on the lives of pop singer/songwriter Boy George and fashion designer/performance artist Leigh Bowery, Taboo tells the partly re-imagined story of a group of club “names” set in the location of what was the city’s most fashionable nightclub — the now-legendary Taboo. The musical features a book by Mark Davies Markham (extensively rewritten for Broadway by Charles Busch), lyrics by Boy George, and music by George, John Themis, Richie Stevens and Kevan Frost.

After premiering in London’s West End in a converted warehouse in 2002, comedian/talk show host Rosie O’Donnell decided to bring the show to Broadway the following year, investing over $10 million of her own money. Taboo‘s entire Broadway journey was subject to a lot of negative press, concerning both the show itself and Rosie’s personal life, and ultimately closed after only 100 performances. Despite its failure, Taboo continues to have an ardent and vocal cult following to this day.

An intimate revival was staged in London’s West End in 2012.

Original London Cast

Luke Evans as Billy
Dianne Pilkington as Kim
Euan Morton as Boy George
Matt Lucas as Leigh Bowery
Paul Baker as Philip Sallon
Gemma Craven as Josie James
Mark McGee as Marilyn
Michele Hooper as Janey
Drew Jaymson as Steve Strange
Mark White as Derek/Petal
Gail MacKinnon as Big Sue
Declan Bennett as Guru Dazzle
Kay Cole as Zee Asha
Joe Docherty as Jake
Lucy Harris as Foxy
Andy Morton as Policeman
Lucy Newton as Virus

Original Broadway Cast

Euan Morton as Boy George
Boy George (Credited as George O’Dowd) as Leigh Bowery
Liz McCartney as Big Sue
Raúl Esparza as Philip Sallon
Sarah Uriarte Barry as Nicola
Cary Shields as Marcus
Jeffrey Carlson as Marilyn
Jennifer Cody, Dioni Michelle Collins, Brooke Elliott, Felice B. Gajda, William Robert Gaynor, Curtis Holbrook, Jennifer K. Mrozik, Nathan Peck, Alexander Quiroga, Asa Somers, Denise Summerford, and Gregory Treco as Ensemble
Donnie R. Keshawarz as Standby for Philip Sallon and Leigh Bowery
Lori Holmes, Jody Reynard, and James Tabeek as Swings