thumb Steve Silver's Beach Blanket Babylon is America's longest-running musical revue. The show, which began its run in 1974, at Club Savoy Tivoli, and later moved to the larger Club Fugazi in the North Beach district of San Francisco. The section of Green Street between Columbus Avenue and Powell Street was renamed "Beach Blanket Babylon Boulevard", in honor of the show. The show was created by Steve Silver (1944-1995) and continues under the direction of his wife, Jo Schuman Silver with frequent changes and spoofs pop and political culture. Performers wear disproportionately large hats/wigs and gaudy costumes while performing satirical renditions of popular songs.

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Plot summary

The principal plot revolves around Snow White searching the world for a "Prince Charming." On her travels, she encounters topical pop culture characters such as President Barack Obama, George W. Bush, Sarah Palin, John McCain, Paris Hilton, Britney Spears, Amy Winehouse, Bill Clinton, Tom Cruise, and Illinois ex-governor Rod Blagojevich. Also present are long running characters such as Glinda the Good Witch, Louis XIV, Oprah Winfrey, Tina Turner, Carmen Miranda, Elvis Presley, a band of dancing French Poodles, and Snow White's tour guide, a female narrator who takes on several incarnations from an Italian Pizza Lady to a Japanese Cowgirl.

As the show was created in San Francisco, some of the characters and musical numbers focus on people and political issues directly related to California and San Francisco, specifically. The election of Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, Senator Dianne Feinstein, politician and gay rights activist Harvey Milk, rolling blackouts by PG&E, the legalization of gay marriage in San Francisco by Mayor Gavin Newsom, and the controversy surrounding Prop. 8 are some of the characters and themes that have been touched upon by Beach Blanket Babylon.

Cast

Former Cast and alumni

• Nancy Bleiweiss
• Ledisi
• Chris March

Tours

Two tours have been produced, in London and Las Vegas, in celebration of Beach Blanket's 20th and 25th anniversaries. The show also has a smaller touring cast that caters primarily to corporate events and parties around the world.