NEWSical is a humorous but not hilarious attempt to continue the Forbidden Broadway tradition, making jokes about politics, TV, and music rather than musical theatre. Too bad the material is not up to the cast, including the fabulous Christina Bianco, who was the highlight of the last FB show. Michael West, Christine Perdi, and Rory O'Malley, in that order, are talented and funny.
Highlights include Christina doing Sarah Palin, Celine Dion, and Dora the Explorer (she was the first Dora in the national tour) asking advice from Suzy Ormand. Other great numbers spoofed Hilary Clinton, the Obama party crashers, and Michael West's imitations of Bill Clinton and others.
Capitol City does the topical humor better and Forbidden Broadway got to twist the original music into something weird and wonderful.
A good high energy show to see right after getting off the plane, but not one to see every year. Bring back FB!
Seats: 3rd row, second and third seats off the aisle.
Dinner at the Edison, chicken salad club, chopped liver
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