Boy George musical Taboo will receive a new book from Olivier-nominated writer and performer Jack Holden.
Commissioned by Thomas Hopkins Productions, this is the latest turn in Taboo's multi-decade development period. Based on the original book by Mark Davies Markham, George and Holden's new book will reimagine the musical, which played a brief Broadway run in 2003. This week, a closed reading of the new production will take place in London, the first of several intended steps toward bringing the production back to the commercial forefront.
The Broadway production of Taboo featured yet another book, by Charles Busch. The musical concerned the lives of two larger-than-life personalities involved in the '80s London club scene: the Kent-born singer George, who rose to fame and international acclaim via the pop group Culture Club; and performance artist Leigh Bowery, who became known for his outlandish costumes and make-up before an early death. Their stories were told against the background of the London club Taboo, which featured an array of self-proclaimed "freaks."
Further details on new production will be announced in due course.
