Roundabout Theatre Company's "Sex & The Ritz" concludes
tomorrow, Tuesday, December 4. "Sex
& The Ritz" is a two-week series of post-show discussions moderated by
Jason Bellini, anchor of "CBS News on LOGO." Tomorrow's discussion will take
place following the evening performance at Studio 54 (254 West 54th Street) on Broadway.
Jason and various experts will participate in provocative
discussions regarding the sexual revolution following the emergence of AIDS and
how the behavior represented in The Ritz (and at Studio 54) changed in the
'80s.
Scheduled to participate are: Wayne Hoffman (Author of
"Hard", a novel that takes an inside look at gay men's lives today), Ephen
Glenn Colter (Editor and Contributor, "Policing Public Sex: Queer Issues and the
Future of AIDS Activism").
Jason Bellini (Moderator) is the anchor of "CBS News on
Logo's," a new weekly half-hour news program aimed at lesbian, gay, bisexual
and transgender (LGBT) viewers that airs on the Logo channel, and online at
Logo's Web site, 365gay.com.
The limited engagement of Terrence McNally's The Ritz, directed by Joe Mantello, was
recently extended through December 9.
The Ritz stars
Rosie Perez (Googie Gomez) and Kevin Chamberlin (Gaetano Proclo) with Brooks
Ashmanskas (Chris).
Tickets are available by calling Roundabout Ticket Services
at (212)719-1300, online at www.roundabouttheatre.org
or at the Studio 54 Box Office (254
West 54th Street). Ticket prices range from $31.25
- $96.25.
The Ritz plays
Tuesday through Saturday evenings at 8:00PM with a Wednesday, Saturday and
Sunday matinee at 2:00PM.
