The high energy cast of four carries out myriad costume changes with out missing a beat in a blur of characters ranging from a washed up thirty year old Annie to a lycra-clad lunging advertisement actor and a teenage les mis cast member who just can’t let go of her mobile phone.

A simple set is transformed by the energy and life of the cast, and the vibrant costumes and makeup, together with stage techniques that create the most realistic flying witch that Westpoint Performing Arts Centre has ever seen.

Each of the songs is a cleverly written take on a Broadway classic, and audience members will be humming tunes from Les Miserables, Wicked, Phantom of the Opera and West Side Story for days following. Though perhaps, not in the same way that they used to…

The entire cast is very strong. Of particular note is the young 17 year old, Kate Riegel, who displays superb comedic timing and impressive vocal talent, which is sure to take her a long way. Cameron Clayton is also delightful to watch, with an excellently overwrought performance as a male chanteuse stealing the show. The other cast members, Charlotte West and Paul Fagamalo, are similarly excellent. 

While those very familiar with the theatre will have the reassurance of recognising all of the characters impersonated, and getting all of the asides, the in-jokes are done with such a sense of fun that the rest of us can feel a part of it. Forbidden Broadway is a great night out for those who like a bit of song and dance, and a lot of fun.