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Taboo

Plymouth Theatre, (11/13/2003 - 2/8/2004)
Preview:Oct 28, 2003 Total Previews:16
Opening:Nov 13, 2003   
Closing:Feb 8, 2004 Total Performances:100


Category: Musical, Drama, Original, Broadway
Setting: An abandoned London warehouse, which formerly was the location of the hottest club of the '80s, Taboo, and a great variety of places in and about London.





by opening date




"Il Adore" produced and footage edited by Jennifer LeBeau

Music by Boy George; Lyrics by Boy George; Co-Composer: Kevan Frost; Music Co-Writer: John Themis and Richie Stevens; Book by Charles Busch; Adapted from the original book by Mark Davies; Musical Director: Jason Howland; Vocal, dance and incidental arrangements by John McDaniel; Music orchestrated by Steve Margoshes; Original concept by Boy George and Christopher Renshaw

Directed by Christopher Renshaw; Choreographed by Mark Dendy; (Unbilled) Choreographic Consultant: Jeff Calhoun; Associate Choreographer: Madeleine Ehlert

Scenic Design by Tim Goodchild; Costume Design by Mike Nicholls and Bobby Pearce; Lighting Design by Natasha Katz; Sound Design by Jonathan Deans; Hair Design by Christine Bateman; Make-Up Design by Christine Bateman; Associate Scenic Design: Nancy Thun; Assistant Scenic Design: Zhanna Gurvich; Assistant Lighting Design: Jeffrey M. Whitsett and Lara Dubin; Assistant Costume Design: Jennifer Arnold and Lee Austin; Associate Sound Design: Peter Hylenski

General Manager: The Charlotte Wilcox Company; Company Manager: Rob Wallner; Assistant Co. Mgr: Dina Steinberg; General Management Associate: Susan Bell

Production Stage Manager: Peter Wolf; Production Supervisor: Arthur Siccardi; Stage Manager: Karen Moore; Assistant Stage Mgr: Andrea O. Saraffian

Musical Supervisor: John McDaniel; Musical Coordinator: Michael Keller; Conducted by Jason Howland; Associate Conductor: Daniel A. Weiss; Music Preparation: Emily Grishman Music Preparation; Assistant Musical Supervisor: Justin A. Malakhow; Keyboard 1: Jason Howland; Keyboard 2/Guitar 2: Daniel A. Weiss; Guitars: Kevan Frost; Drums: Chris Jago ; Bass: David Kuhn; Reeds: Charles Pillow; Violin: Sean Carney; Viola: Arthur Dibble; Cello: Ted Mook

Press Representative: Barlow-Hartman Public Relations; Dialect Coach: Stephen Gabis; Fight direction by Rick Sordelet; Marketing: TMG - The Marketing Group; Dance Captain: James Tabeek; Fight Captain: Asa Somers; Acting Coach: Candy Trabucco; Assistant to the Director: Stephen Donovan; Advertising: Serino Coyne, Inc.; Photographer: Joan Marcus; Artwork Photography: Francois Nars; Casting: Bernard Telsey Casting, Inc.

"Il Adore" footage taken from the documentary "The Legend of Leigh Bowery" by Charles Atlas; "Il Adore" footage edited by Rosie O'Donnell and Wyatt Smith


Opening Night Cast

Jeffrey Carlson Marilyn  
Raśl Esparza Philip Sallon  
Liz McCartney Big Sue (Oct 28, 2003-Dec 1, 2003) 
Euan Morton
Broadway debut 
George  
George O'Dowd
Broadway debut 
Leigh Bowery  
Cary Shields Marcus  
Sarah Uriarte Berry Nicola  
Jennifer Cody Ensemble  
Dioni Michelle Collins Ensemble  
Brooke Elliott
Broadway debut 
Ensemble  
Felice B. Gajda Ensemble  
William Robert Gaynor Ensemble  
Curtis Holbrook Ensemble  
Jennifer K. Mrozik Ensemble  
Nathan Peck Ensemble  
Alexander Quiroga Ensemble  
Asa Somers Ensemble  
Denise Summerford Ensemble  
Gregory Treco Ensemble  


Standby: Donnie R. Keshawarz (Leigh Bowery, Philip Sallon).

Understudies: Dioni Michelle Collins (Big Sue), Brooke Elliott (Big Sue), William Robert Gaynor (Marcus), Lori Holmes (Nicola), Jennifer K. Mrozik (Nicola), Alexander Quiroga (Marilyn), Asa Somers (George), Denise Summerford (Nicola), Gregory Treco (George, Marilyn).