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Taboo

Taboo

2003 2h 25mMusic

The movie version of the stage musical about the life and career of Boy George. Features the original London cast.Boy George's hit musical Taboo is a glittering, funny and audacious spectacle celebrating the exotic fashions, the exuberant lifestyles and extraordinary characters of London's 1980's New Romantic movement in one of the most original and colourful musicals ever seen.

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Synopsis

The movie version of the stage musical about the life and career of Boy George. Features the original London cast.Boy George's hit musical Taboo is a glittering, funny and audacious spectacle celebrating the exotic fashions, the exuberant lifestyles and extraordinary characters of London's 1980's New Romantic movement in one of the most original and colourful musicals ever seen.

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theater playmusicalmusic history

Behind it

Christopher RenshawDirectorMark DaviesWriter

Cast

George O'DowdLeigh Bowery
Euan MortonEuan MortonBoy George
Paul BakerPhilip Sallon
Luke EvansLuke EvansBilly
Nicola DawnJaney
Drew JaymsonSteve Strange
John PartridgeJohn PartridgeMarilyn
Lyn PaulJosie

Director

Christopher Renshaw

Writer

Mark Davies

Release date

29 Jan 2003

Runtime

2h 25m

Studio

Aces Wild

Language

English

Country

United Kingdom

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