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Taboo | |
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Music | Boy George Kevan Frost John Themis Richie Stevens |
Lyrics | Boy George |
Book | Mark Davies Markham Charles Busch |
Productions | 2002 West End 2003 Broadway 2003 UK Tour 2012 Brixton Revival |
Taboo is a stage musical with a book by Mark Davies Markham (extensively rewritten for the Broadway production by Charles Busch), lyrics by Boy George, and music by George, John Themis, Richie Stevens, and Kevan Frost.
Set in an abandoned London warehouse, the partly imagined story of a group of club 'names' set in the location of what was the city's most fashionable nightclub, the now-legendary Taboo (1985–87) of the title, which was the creation of Leigh Bowery. Boy George is featured as one of the club's regulars, but in reality, George rarely attended.[1] The show also focuses on George's life prior to and after achieving fame.