Writer / Director
Gerard
Alessandrini
SCRIPTS
All scripts are available for perusal and or reading. TO LEASE OR RENT ANY OF THE SCRIPTS FOR ANY PRODUCTIONS OR PERFORMANCE, PLEASE CONTACT THE LINKS BELOW EACH SCRIPT TITLE.
FORBIDDEN
BROADWAY
A cabaret revue sharply spoofing show tunes, characters and plots of contemporary and current
Broadway musicals, as well as famous Broadway actors, writers,
composers, directors, choreographers and producers.
SPAMILTON
The fictitious story of a very famous writer/performer/star trying to save Broadway from mediocrity and oblivion, taking aim at Broadway's current mega-hit, but making hysterical mincemeat out of many classic and new Broadway shows.
MADAME X
An updated mid-century retelling of the original classic French play, it follows the rise and fall of Bunny, a beautiful and warmhearted sophisticate who sacrifices her position and home to protect her young son.
FORBIDDEN
HOLLYWOOD
A glorious companion to "Forbidden Broadway", spoofing great Hollywood stars and classic films. First presented in Los Angeles in 1995 to great acclaim and roaring laughter.
To lease “Forbidden Broadway's Greatest Hits” from Theater Rights Worldwide, click the link below:
https://www.theatricalrights.com/show/forbidden-broadway-greatest-hits/
Spamilton is available for amature and regional productions outside of New York. It can be leased through Lush Budget LLC, contact John Freedson at jfreedson@aol.com
“Madame X” is available for amateur, regional or any other productions. Please contact Gerard27gfa@yahoo.com.
Forbidden Hollywood is available for amature and regional productions outside of New York. It can be leased through Playkill Productions, contact John Freedson at jfreedson@aol.com
SCARAMOUCHE
Andre Louis becomes a master swordsman while hiding his identity as a scaramouche in a tattered commedia dell’arte troupe. In this version, he is part of the French underground during World War II, and his nemesis is a Nazi collaborator.
MOON OVER
PARADOR
A “hardly ever working” New York
actor who is “hired” to impersonate a corrupt but deceased dictator of the fictional Central American country.
“Moon Over Parador"” is available for amateur, regional or any other productions. Please contact Gerard27gfa@yahoo.com.
THE NUTCRACKER
MUSICAL
The magical exploits of a high school dancer who breaks her leg and can’t perform in the ballet. Instead, a young man devises a Nutcracker for her to sing instead.
ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN IN THE THEATER:
The Songs of Maury Yeston
(Conceived and directed by Gerard Alessanrini)
“The Nutcracker Musical” is available for amateur, regional or any other productions. Please contact PJBrash@gmail.com
To lease for production contact, “Concord Theatricals” at www.concordtheatricals.com
THE GERARD ALESSANDRINI SONGBOOK
This is a collection of original songs, composed and penned by Gerard Alessandrini (with additional music by Brad Ellis, Robert Hetzel, and Peter Ilyich Tchaikowsky.) Songs arranged by Richard Danley. Over 40 comic songs are available for your free use, as long as credit and copyright is given to the composers and lyricists.
CLICK ON THE SONG NAME TO DOWNLOAD.
Comedy is Hard (Dying is Easy)
Don't Be Afraid It Isn't Love (Cello Arr.)
AUDIO
Songs performed by:
Gerard Alessandrini, Denice Dawn, Toni DiBuono, Val Fagan, Ruben Flores, Aaron Lazar, Emily Loesser, Karen Murphy, Regina O’Malley and Daniel Reichard.
BOOKS
FORBIDDEN
BROADWAY -
BEHIND THE MYLAR CURTAIN
MICHAEL PORTANTIERE’S CAST ALBUM REVIEWS (with contribution by Gerard Alessanrini and others)