Theater Buzz: Spoof returns, monkey shines

THE SHOW "Forbidden Broadway"

THE DEAL The long-running parody of Broadway musicals will return to New York Feb. 22 after a year's pause, playing at the newly refurbished Davenport Theatre on 45th Street. "When we heard 'Les Miz' was coming back for its third Broadway run, it was a wake-up call that it was time for us to resume. We just couldn't rest in peace," "Forbidden Broadway" creator and writer Gerard Alessandrini said in a statement. The new edition promises to poke fun at "Kinky Boots," "Matilda," "Pippin" and other shows.