Naked Boys Singing Finally Getting Dressed And Going Home
After more than 12 years and 3,000 performances, the original New York production of Naked Boys Singing is finally throwing in the towel.
Er, we mean calling it a day.
The tres-gay show, which celebrates the male form in all its glory, is the second-longest musical in off-Broadway history after The Fantasticks and has spawned productions all over the world (including a few that were shut down) as well as a 2007 film version. It’ll continue its run at New World Stages until January 28.
With the coldsnap New York is facing now, though, don’t be surprised if there’s a little…shrinkage.
@Steve: U apparently don’t know the beginnings of NBS. It started at the LA/Weho adjacent Celebration Theatre on Santa Monica at LaBrea. Celebration struggle to produce LGBT theatre however in the process the creative director realized that regardless of the storyline, if naked characters were part of the show, the show sold more tickets in comparison to say, yet another angry AIDS related play or lesbian themed production. Thus NBS was born.
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Why the snarky “… finally getting dressed and going home?”
NBS has been a huge success, a very gay success, and a very happy success. Additionally, various traveling NBS troupes have helped raise tens of thousands of dollars for local gay/lesbian and hiv/aids causes.
Congratulate them, don’t deride them. For fuck’s sake, they are on our side, you know.