Check the listing for details. Gerard Alessandrini "FORBIDDEN BROADWAY STRIKES BACK!" Bryan Batt 1997 Postcard. Listed at 9.99 USD. This is a rare postcard promoting the Original Off-Broadway production of Gerard Allessandrini's "FORBIDDEN BROADWAY STRIKES BACK!" at Ellen's Stardust Theatre in New York City. (The Original Off-Broadway production of "Forbidden Broadway" opened January 15th, 1982 at New York's Palsson's Supper Club and ran for 2332 performances. "Forbidden Broadway Strikes Back!" opened October 17th, 1996 at the Triad Theatre, moved to Ellen's Stardust Theatre on June 26th, 1997 and ran for 850 performances.) ..... The revue starred BRYAN BATT, DONNA ENGLISH, DAVID HIBBARD, CHRISTINE PEDI and MATTHEW WARD ..... Historical note: Forbidden Broadway is an Off-Broadway revue parodying musical theatre; spoofing show tunes, characters and plots of contemporary and current Broadway musicals. Forbidden Broadway and its many sequels have mocked popular shows like The Phantom of the Opera, Wicked, Les Miserables, The Lion King, Annie and Newsies. The revue also targets famous Broadway actors, writers, composers, directors and choreographers, including Julie Andrews, Carol Channing, Kristin Chenoweth, Michael Crawford, Bob Fosse, Elton John, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Patti LuPone, Ethel Merman, Liza Minnelli, Bernadette Peters, Chita Rivera, Stephen Sondheim, Barbra Streisand and Gwen Verdon. Gerard Alessandrini has rewritten the show many times over the years to include parodies of newer shows. In the original iteration of the show, Alessandrini was one of the original actors and Michael Chapman directed and produced. The show, in its various editions, has been seen in more than 200 U.S. cities as well as London, Tokyo, Singapore and Sydney. In 2006, the show and Alessandrini were honored with Tony Awards for Excellence in Theatre ..... CREDITS: Concept, Parody Lyrics and Direction by GERARD ALESSANDRINI; Sets designed by BRADLEY KAYE; Costumes designed by ALVIN COLT; Musical Direction by MATTHEW WARD; Choreographed by PHILLIP GEORGE; Produced by JOHN FREEDSON and HARRIET YELLIN in association with STEVE McGRAW, NANCY McCALL and PETER MARTIN ..... DETAILS: This postcard measures 4 1/4" X 6" inches and includes a wonderful cast photo on the front and excerpts from three New York reviews on the correspondence side ..... CONDITION: This rare postcard is in excellent condition and will make a wonderful addition to the collection of any musical theatre aficionado or historian. This item will be carefully packaged in a protective, carded sleeve and backed by stiff cardboard.