Boy George Reveals That a Revamped Taboo Is in the Works!

Could Taboo bow once more? According to Boy George, it very well might, and with some new changes! The iconic pop star revealed on the red carpet at the GLAAD Awards earlier this month that the odds of a revival of his bio-musical “are very good.” He went on to say: “We’ve actually written a new script and we are in talks with people to do a new production…it’s something that I want to happen.”

The tuner originally premiered in 2002 in London prior to transferring to Broadway the following year, with Euan Morton, Raul Esparza and Boy George himself in the cast. Despite closing on Broadway after only three months, the musical gathered a strong cult following. Members of the original cast reunited for two concert performances on February 8 this year at 54 Below, ten years to the day that the musical shuttered. The musical was revived in London in 2012.

Taboo explores the extravagant 1980s punk club scene, bringing to life some of the scene’s usual suspects, such as Steve Strange, Leigh Bowery, Sallon and of course, Boy George. While Taboo includes pieces of Boy George’s biggest hits with his band Culture Club, George also penned an original score for the show, which features a book originally written by Mark Davies Markham and adapted for Broadway by Charles Busch, and additional music by Kevan Frost. The latest script is by Markham.