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Taboo (2003)

2003-01-29 · 2h 25m · EN
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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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Christopher RenshawDirectorMark DaviesWriter

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George O'DowdGeorge O'DowdLeigh BoweryEuan MortonEuan MortonBoy GeorgePaul BakerPaul BakerPhilip SallonLuke EvansLuke EvansBillyNicola DawnNicola DawnJaneyDrew JaymsonDrew JaymsonSteve StrangeJohn PartridgeJohn PartridgeMarilynLyn PaulLyn PaulJosie

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MusicalTheater playMusic history

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What is Taboo about?

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.

How long is Taboo?

Taboo has a runtime of 145 minutes.