Opera society pokes fun at Broadway

Dunstable Amateur Operatic Society (DAOS) will be returning to The Rep’s Little Theatre to perform a second run of Forbidden Broadway’s Greatest Hits.
By The Newsroom
Published 30th Sep 2015, 08:51 BST
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Rehearsals for Forbidden Broadway

This Off-Broadway, slightly risqué, satirical revue opened in January 1982 in New York and ran for over 2,300 performances.

The show has been rewritten more than a dozen times since its first performance and its cabaret-style, sharp spoofing of show tunes, characters and plots of contemporary and current West-End and Broadway musicals is a hit every season.

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Forbidden Broadway mocks a number of popular shows like Wicked, Les Misérables, Spamalot, Annie and Fiddler on the Roof to name but a few.

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A spokesman for the group said: “How many of these spoofs can you spot? Defying Subtlety, Into The Words, More Miserables, Rant, I Enjoy Being A Cat and many more.

“If you have the time, search on YouTube for Forbidden Broadway - you’ll get the idea.”

DAOS last performed Forbidden Broadway two years ago and this time they are back with some of the perennial favourites.

There will also be some new songs.

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The show runs from Tuesday, October 6, to Saturday, October 10, starting at 7.45pm each night.

Tickets are £12 each with discounts for students under 21 in full-time education. They can be bought by going online at www.ticketsource.co.uk/DAOS or alternatively by calling 0333 666 3366.