John Forster is a multi-faceted performer and writer. He’s a musical satirist lauded by none other than Tom Lehrer. He’s produced off-Broadway shows and released several albums. And his career started right here in Boston in the late 60s with a sketch and improv troupe called The Proposition, whose alum includes Jane Curtin, Fred Gandy, whom you know at…
BCR On Demand - BCR Interview Hour S1EP10: Songwriter and humorist John Forster
On his approach to musical satire, the advice he got from Stephen Sondheim, and his time in The Proposition, Boston’s first established improv and sketch group in the late 60s
Jun 29, 2025
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How did Boston become a comedy town, and what is the scene like today? The BCR Interview Hour tells the story of Boston comedy past and present through interviews with comedians, bookers, historians, and journalists who help make Boston's scene.
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