Concert celebrates 15th Anniversary of Boy George's cult musical about the 1980's London nightclub scene.
Friday, May 18 at The Laurie Beechman Theatre
After a stunning debut in March, Mason Alexander Park (Hedwig and the Angry Inch U/S; Hedwig in the Broadway National Tour) and Mimi Imfurst (RuPaul's Drag Race) return by popular demand to present an encore of TABOO 15, a concert of music from Boy George's cult hit musical TABOO in honor of its 15th Anniversary. It will return for one-night-only: Friday, May 18 at 10pm at The Laurie Beechman Theater inside West Bank Cafe (407 West 42nd Street -- at Ninth Avenue, accessible from the A,C,E,N,R,V,F,1,2 & 3 trains at 42nd Street). Tickets are $22 (plus a $20 food/drink minimum). A $35 VIP ticket that includes reserved seating and a photo op are also available. To purchase tickets, call 212-352-3101 or visit www.SpinCycleNYC.com.
In addition to Alexander and Imfurst, TABOO 15 will also feature Shannon Conley (Hedwig and the Angry Inch on Broadway) and Bobby Goodrich (Divine/Intervention) with additional casting to be announced – and some surprise guests, as well. The evening will be accompanied by band members from the Broadway and National Tour of Hedwig and The Angry Inch.
TABOO was originally produced on Broadway in 2003 by Rosie O'Donnell. Boy George was Tony-nominated for his score to the musical and it featured a book by Tony Award nominee Charles Busch. TABOO began performances at The Plymouth Theatre on Oct. 28, 2003 and opened on Nov. 13, 2003.
TABOO concerns the lives of two larger-than-life personalities involved in the eighties London club scene: singer Boy George, who rose to finternational fame via the pop group Culture Club, and performance artist Leigh Bowery, who became known for his outlandish costumes and make-up before an early death from AIDS. Their stories are told against the background of the London club TABOO, which featured an array of self-proclaimed "freaks."