Broadway Bares, the unrivaled evening of sexy striptease that benefits Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, will celebrate its 25th spectacular edition on Sunday, June 21, 2015, with Broadway Bares: Top Bottoms of Burlesque, a show inspired by the golden age of Broadway. Scroll down for a peek at some brand-spanking-new promo shots for the show, plus meet the characters here!
In a lavish and thrilling extravaganza, Broadway Bares: Top Bottoms of Burlesque will feature a cast of colorful characters for every desire and fantasy. Broadway's iconic personalities - from devilish divas to charismatic casting directors, luscious lyricists to studly stagehands - will combine the naughtiness of burlesque with the razzle-dazzle of Broadway.
More than 150 of the hottest male and female dancers in New York City will take to the stage at Hammerstein Ballroom for two sensational shows at 9:30 pm and midnight.
This year, Broadway Bares welcomes back to the director's chair its Tony Award-winning creator and executive producer, Jerry Mitchell, who directed and choreographed the Tony-winning Best Musical Kinky Boots and is directing the upcoming Broadway musical On Your Feet. Broadway Bares: Top Bottoms of Burlesque will be co-directed by Nick Kenkel, who also directed last year's Broadway Bares: Rock Hard! andBroadway Bares: United Strips of America in 2013.
Tickets start at $50 and can be purchased online at broadwaycares.org. VIP tickets include open bar and reserved table seats from special viewing areas. Also available are the exclusive "Stripper Spectacular" package, which includes a reserved table seat at either show, admission to a private cocktail party with Mitchell, a backstage tour and more; and the "Producers' Circle," which includes the "Stripper Spectacular" offerings plus unprecedented access all weekend long. For more information, visit broadwaybares.com.
Photo Credit: Andrew Eccles for BC/EFA
BROADWAY BARES 2015
The Burlesque Dancer: Nikka Graff Lanzarone
The Casting Director: Casey Lee Ross
The Composers: Alec Varcas and Kristen Beth Williams
The Dancing Duo Male: Brandon Rubendall and Adam Roberts
The Dancing Duo: Donna Michelle Vaughn and Carlos E. Gonzalez
The Male Solo Dancer: Josh Daniel Green
The Soubrette: Joey Taranto
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