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Boy George and Rosie O'Donnell team up to bring the musical "Taboo" to Broadway. O'Donnell insists that she and Boy George are very much alike. The former talk-show diva is the producer and sole investor in the $10 million show, opening Nov. 13 at the Plymouth Theatre.
"I always think: Go big or go home," said O'Donnell. She saw the show during its London engagement, which had a 15-month run. "It's "Hairspray" meets "Rent" or "Cabaret" or "Chicago" or "Pippin" or "Dreamgirls" "Taboo" celebrates the vulnerable human spirit."
"Taboo" is based on the adventures of the flamboyant, free-spirited chap in swinging London. The Boy himself created the show drawing on his experiences as part of the early `80s club scene that spawned his band, Culture Club. Many aspects of the London production remain intact. Boy George plays the outre performance artist Leigh Bowery, a role he took over toward the end of the West End run.
