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Forbidden Broadway, Vol. 8 - Special Victims Unit
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0021471262926
Label: Drg
Manufacturer: Drg
MPN: 12629
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Drg
Release Date: April 26, 2005
Studio: Drg
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Editorial Review:
The eighth volume of Forbidden Broadway, Special Victims Unit, riffs off of the recently passed Jerry Orbach's dual career as Broadway leading man and television detective, as the long-running spoof show sets itself to "investigating homicides of a theatrical nature." Fans of the series know that means ruthless skewering of everything connected to the Great White Way through skillful mimicry and hilarious words set to familiar tunes. The victims include shows such as Bombay Dreams, Avenue Q, and Thoroughly Modern Millie ("the worst Best Musical ever!"); personalities such as Brooke Shields, Stephen Schwartz, the two stars of Wicked, and Harvey Fierstein; and trends such as pop-music-based shows, stars who miss performances, and revivals. One particularly amusing trick is turning Assassins' lyrical tribute to Jodie Foster and Charles Manson into a theater geek's tribute to Stephen Sondheim, "Unworthy of Your Words" ("I am unworthy of your words / I cannot sing your minor thirds..."). Broadway has been supplying creator-writer Gerard Allessandrini's franchise with fresh material for over 20 years, and it remains vicious and funny. --David Horiuchi
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - ONLY for Long-Time Broadway Dorks
The songs are hit-and-miss, and I sincerely suggest getting the cd from the library or buying specific songs that pertain to shows you like and know well. The jokes are all very...obvious, I guess would be the word. It's funny, but if I hadn't listened to twenty Stephen Sondheim musicals beforehand, I would've found "Forbidden Assassins" extremely boring. Most people should like the Mel Brooks parody "Das Mel Brooks Song" and a few others, but it's really a "what's your taste" thing.
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Rating:  - Sorry I wasted the money!
This is my first Forbidden Broadway CD and I regret every minute of it. To me, it is not a parody/spoof, it is just a way to insult and degrade Broadway. The writer certainly puts his opinions in the lyrics, not just funny lines. I give it zero stars (but form required me to input at least one)
Rating:  - Always Hilarious!!
Once again Gerard Allesandrini and company have hit the comic nail on the head. A riot. The Bernadette Peters parody is worth the price alone!!
Rating:  - Creative but...
Rating this just on the CD alone, it's creative but not anything like being there for the show. A Large part of this series success is seeing the expressions on the actors faces, and the sight gags. Based on the CD alone I have to give it just two stars. Even having seen the show, the CD simply does not "stand up" on it's own.
Rating: - Forbidden Broadway 8: Special Victims Unit
Very funny spoofs on Broadway tunes and shows - some classic, some new. These guys know Broadway, and they know where - and how - to poke fun at it.
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