In a rare instance of having some time to kill, I chose to do so with a “broadway” search on You Tube. Got lost in several clips from Forbidden Broadway, and thought I’d share a couple with you.

I’ve seen the show twice. Once in the late 80s when it was still fresh and funny, and once a few years ago when it seemed pretty tired and just plain mean. But after winning a Drama Desk for Best Review, I guess it’s still going strong.

Anyway, here are two pretty funny songs from the show.

First is “On My Phone,” poking fun at the amount of off-stage time Eponine has during Les Mis, which she spends texting her friends and finding out what their after-show plans are. There’s no video, really; it seems to be recorded from a live performance (Valerie Fagan in the most recent incarnation, Forbidden Broadway: Rude Awakening).

Second is “Wickeder” about the rivalry between Kristen Chenowith and Idina Menzel (Megan Lewis and Jennifer Simard from Forbidden Broadway: Special Victims Unit). Again, not really a video, but the edits of images from the show are sometimes pretty cleverly done.

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