The naked truth — the show always ends up aces. (All images by Matthew Rettenmund)
NOTE: If you recognize anyone I should name, and/or if you were in the show and wonder if I have photos to share, hit me up.
Another Pride Month, another installment of Broadway Bares — this one the 32nd.
The program and — for the first time ever — the full, untorn ticket they let us keep
The stage was set. The set was a stage.
A deck of gaying cards
Keep reading for the story on this naked Elvis.
The show, directed by Kellen Stancil, had all the usual verve, clever song choices and revealing reveals, all as part of a Vegas theme. Yes, Broadway Bares: Hit the Strip hit all its marks, even if a raunchy parody of the Rat Pack called the Six-Pack was one I had prayed for, only to have my hopes dashed.
Jelani's first jam
Green room
Shaking a heads-or-tails feather
We need a sequel: Showboys.
Top that!
The cheerful opening number, an original song with music by Lynne Shankel and lyrics by Amanda Green and a spirited performance by Jelani Remy (Back to the Future: The Musical), set up the Vegas theme admirably.
