Video: Check Out The Sexy Highlights From 'Broadway Bares 2019'

Cast members of 'Broadway Bares: Take Off'
(photo: Billy Bustamante) 

Broadway’s sexiest event of the year, Broadway Bares, offered a spectacular romp around the world this past weekend, and we’ve got the video to prove it.

Over two performances at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City Sunday night, Broadway’s hottest dancers raised a record-breaking $2+ million for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS is one of the nation’s leading industry-based, nonprofit AIDS fundraising and grant-making organizations. Thanks to BC/EFA, men, women and children across the country receive lifesaving medications, health care, nutritious meals, counseling and emergency financial assistance.

This year’s theme, Broadway Bares: Take Off, featured nearly 200 performers onstage including Tony & Grammy Award winner Billy Porter, two-time Tony nominee Christopher Sieber, GLEE alum Alex Newell and Grammy/Tony nominee Ashley Park.

Check out the highlights reel:

The travel theme allowed the creators to take the audience on a sexy, sensual, fun-filled trip around the world.

One number, titled “Ground Crew,” showed what happens when a flight is delayed on the tarmac and the all-male ground crew has to sweat through their shift.

Led by Adam Perry, the number (choreographed by Andrew Turteltaub) featured buff baggage handlers taking care of business.

Other highlights included a sexy ‘mile-high club’ number; an all-female excursion through Amsterdam’s Red Light district; and a Parisian fashion show led by Pose star Billy Porter that evolved into a vogueing battle.

With this year being the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall uprising, the show’s travels ended (where else?) with a performance set in the historic Stonewall Inn.

Porter also returned at the end of the show to perform his new Pride anthem, “Love Yourself.”

Addressing the packed crowd, Porter spoke passionately of “community” and “unbowed determination.”

“Broadway Bares is about the joy of community, the love we share and the care we show for each other,” said the Tony Award winning actor. “These are both glorious and difficult days. We have so much to celebrate and be proud of. But at the same time we are surely shaken, angry and saddened by the cruelty, inequality and torrent of lies that confront us on a daily basis.”

“But as I look over this beautiful audience and see thousands standing together, unbowed, we will not be dismissed or demeaned. For we are empowered by love, determination and courage,” he continued. “We will not be stigmatized for the very things that make us beautiful, expressive beings.”

And yes, it does take a village. In addition to the 200 onstage performers, backstage there were 41 stage managers and 700 volunteers, including 70 MAC makeup artists, all helping to make the magic.

With 29 editions of the ‘striptacular’ event now on the books, Broadway Bares has raised an amazing $21.1 million for BC/EFA.

Since its founding in 1988, BC/EFA has raised over $300 million for essential services for people with AIDS and other critical illnesses.

Just to give you a sense of how massive the event is, here’s a clip from the finale via Broadway Bares creator, Tony Award winning director/choreographer Jerry Mitchell:

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This is what happens “When LOVE takes over”! #broadwaybares29 TakeOff 2,006.192$$$ #fullout #whatwedotogethermakesadifference #whenlovetakesover #pride

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Get Ready To 'Take Off' With Broadway Bares 2019

Audiences for this year’s globetrotting edition of Broadway Bares will get to travel the world and check out the sexy sights when New York City’s hottest dancers take to the stage of the Hammerstein Ballroom on June 16 for two amazing performances.

Broadway Bares: Take Off, the 29th edition of the sexy annual fundraiser for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, will offer sky-high striptease set to today’s pop music. With skin-tastic, travel-inspired modern burlesque, Broadway Bares: Take Off will definitely put the lust in wanderlust.

According to press materials, this worldwide romp will feature dance vignettes “from a risqué red light district to a tantalizing taming of the bull; from a mega-hot Burning Man to a celebratory return to Stonewall, you’re invited on a worldwide romp with sexy dancers as your frisky flight crew, tour guides and cultural attachés.”

Created in 1992 by Tony Award winner Jerry Mitchell (Kinky Boots, Hairspray, The Full Monty), the soon-to-be Broadway director/choreographer invited six friends to join him for a night of go-go dancing at a New York City bar. That evening raised over $8,000 for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

Fast forward to 2018, where Broadway Bares: Game Night, a tantalizing twist on board games, raised a whopping $1.875 million. The 28 editions of Broadway Bares has raised more than $19.1 million.

Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDSis the major supporter of essential social service programs at The Actors Fund, including the HIV/AIDS Initiative, the Phyllis Newman Women’s Health Initiative and The Friedman Health Center for the Performing Arts. BC/EFA also awards annual grants to more than 450 AIDS and family service organizations nationwide.

The two performances of Broadway Bares: Take Off are scheduled for 9:30pm and midnight. The evening is guaranteed to be some of the most fun you’ll have on a Sunday night, so get your tickets now.

Note - the shows do sell out.

For ticket info click here. Check out highlights from recent editions of Broadway Bares below.

'Broadway Bares: Game Night' Raises $1.8 Million For Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS

'Broadway Bares: Game Night' (photo: Evan Zimmerman)

The annual fundraiser Broadway Bares crushed it once again Sunday night as Broadway's hottest dancers and the production crew came together to raise funds for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

The dancers and choreographers have spent weeks not only learning and perfecting the scintillating numbers performed last night but campaigning online for donations.

BroadwayBares: Game Night, this year’s record-breaking edition of the annual spectacular, featured sexy, titillating production production numbers based on your favorite board games for two late night performances.

The cast of 'Broadway Bares: Game Night' play Battleship (screen capture)

Directed by Nick Kenkel, the show featured sexy riffs on games like Battleship, Pictionary ("Striptionary"), Candy Land, Operation, Old Maid (who proved she was anything but), and more.

Produced by and benefiting Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, Broadway Bares: Game Night raised $1,875,090 with two standing-room-only performances on Sunday, June 17, 2018, at New York City’s Hammerstein Ballroom.

The Boys in the Band’s Matt Bomer, Charlie Carver, Robin de Jesús, Zachary Quinto, Andrew Rannells, Michael Benjamin Washington and Tuc Watkins appeared in a special trivia game sketch.

Charlie Carver of 'The Boys in the Band (screen capture)'

For each wrong answer, young Charlie had to remove an article of clothing until the penultimate moment when Zach Quinto ripped off Carver's thong to screams from the packed-house.

Congrats to Tom Viola of Broadway Cares and Tony Award winner and creator of Broadway Bares, Jerry Mitchell, on another incredible night to help others!

Watch a few highlights below.

Broadway Bares 2018 - "Game Night"

(all photos Andrew Eccles)

Broadway Bares: Game Night, the annual striptease spectacular benefiting Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, will take place June 17 at 9:30 PM and midnight at the Hammerstein Ballroom (311 West 34th Street).

The performances, featuring more than 150 of the most talented dancers in New York City, will put a seductive spin on games you know and love, from a pulsating poke at pinball to saucy virtual reality video games.

Created in 1992 by Tony Award-winner Jerry Mitchell, Broadway Bares has raised more than $17.4 million for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

Tickets for Broadway Bares range from $50 to $3,000. For more information, visit BroadwayCares.org.

They can sink my battleship any time... :)

A game of CLUE, anyone?

Podcast: RuPaul Sashays To Hollywood Walk Of Fame, Virginia Could Elect 1st Trans Lawmaker

In this week’s LGBT news on The Randy Report podcast:

• Virginia could elect the country’s first out transgender legislator this fall

• Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signs "license to discriminate" bill into law

• Military chiefs have asked for a six month delay in recruiting transgender recruits

• Six members of the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS resign saying that President Trump "doesn’t care about HIV"

• Broadway Bares takes this year's edition of the scintillating charity event back to college raising over $1.5 million in one night

• And RuPaul gets to sashay his own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

All that and more in this episode of The Randy Report

I'd like to invite all my readers to head over to iTunes and hit the Subscribe button on my page on iTunes, and then every time I upload a new podcast it will be sent directly to you for your listening ease :)

Video Highlights: Broadway Bares 2017 Raises $1.6 Million

Produced by and benefiting Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, Broadway Bares: Strip U raised $1,568,114 in two performances on June 18, 2017 at New York City’s Hammerstein Ballroom.

Broadway Bares: Strip U was the 2017 edition of the striptease spectacular that is one of the hottest tickets in town each year.

At Broadway Bares 2017, a spirited audience of thousands went back to campus with stripped-down collegians who offered a sexy lacrosse scrimmage, Pavlovian psychology experiment, pumped-up pep rally and fierce feminist studies class.

Broadway Bares 2017 stripped away the fears of freshmen and saluted seniors as a journey across the Strip U campus took us to a seductive observatory, exploding chemistry lab, steamy fine arts class, frat party-turned-Greek god fantasy, a lesson in stiletto strutting and on a trip to Cuba for a sizzling semester studying abroad.

Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS is one of the nation’s leading industry-based, nonprofit AIDS fundraising and grant-making organizations.

By drawing upon the talents, resources, and generosity of the American theatre community, since 1988 BC/EFA has raised more than $285 million for essential services for people with AIDS and other critical illnesses across the United States.

NYC: Broadway Bares 2017 This Sunday

One of the hottest tickets of the year in New York City, Broadway Bares is this Sunday.

Via press release:

Broadway Bares: Strip U will feature more than 150 of the hottest male and female dancers in New York City sharing their hearts and well-toned bodies with an energetic crowd of thousands. The 90-minute show features Broadway’s most talented movers and shakers in a highly choreographed, highly produced spectacular.

Here's a link for tix.

Check out a 'first look' below as well as a little info about why something so fun can do so much good.

Who's going? ;)

Behind The Scenes At "Broadway Bares: Strip U" Photo Shoot

From Broadway Cares:

#BroadwayBares heads to campus for this year’s theme: Strip U. The wildly popular, modern-day burlesque benefit will explore collegiate life on Sunday, June 18.

Check out this behind the scenes footage from our photo shoot featuring 13 Broadway dancers stripping down for the campaign.

Broadway Bares: Strip U will feature more than 150 of the hottest male and female dancers in New York City sharing their hearts - and bodies - with an eager crowd of thousands. The 90-minute show features Broadway’s most talented movers and shakers in a highly choreographed, highly produced spectacular.

Using the collegiate theme as a jumping off point, Broadway Bares: Strip U combines the winking humor of classic burlesque with audience-favorite pop music to create a truly unparalleled show. Imagine the Broadway Bares take on a science lab exploding with sizzling chemistry or sculpted studs exhibiting model behavior in art class. You could wait to watch highlights online, but there’s nothing like experiencing the live show where anything can happen.

The 27th annual edition of Broadway Bares will take place at New York City’s Manhattan Center Events - Hammerstein Ballroom & Grand Ballroom (311 West 34th Street, NYC) at 9:30 pm and midnight on Sunday, June 18. Broadway Bares is produced by and benefiting Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

Ticket details are at broadwaycares.org. For other information and merchandise, visit broadwaybares.com.

"Broadway Bares: On Demand" Raises $1.4 Million

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Broadway Bares does it again!

Tony Award winning director/choreographer Jerry Mitchell began Broadway Bares in 1992 as a response to the AIDS crisis and its devastating affect on the Broadway community.

To date,Broadway Bares has now raised $15.8 million for Broadway Cares.

Via press release:

Chiseled morning show hosts, rock-hard reality show contestants and pumped up politicos took over the airwaves at this year’s ratings-raising edition of Broadway Bares, an evening of elaborately staged burlesque production numbers that gave a new meaning to “Bares TV.”

Produced by and benefiting Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, Broadway Bares: On Demand raised an impressive $1,482,724 in two performances on Sunday, June 19, 2016.

Broadway Bares: On Demand featured 198 of New York’s sexiest and most talented dancers, entertaining standing-room-only audiences at New York City’s Hammerstein Ballroom. The evening was dedicated to the victims, families and friends of last week’s Orlando night club tragedy.

For the first time in the event’s history, Stripathon, an online fundraiser by the show’s cast and crew, was the single largest contributor to the total, raising by showtime a record $612,212.

This year’s guest performers included Tony and Grammy Award winner Billy Porter, Olivier Award winner Lesli Margherita, two-time Tony nominee Christopher Sieber, Frankie J. Grande, Daniel Dae Kim, Michael Longoria and NY1 News’ Frank DiLella and Roma Torre.

The show also included special “on demand” video appearances by seven-time Grammy Award winner Gloria Estefan, Tony nominee Andrew Rannells, Emmy Award nominee Wendy Williams, RuPaul’s Drag Race winner Bob the Drag Queen, Cassandra Peterson as her horror hostess alter ego Elvira and HGTV’s Property Brothers, Drew Scott and Jonathan Scott.

News Round-Up: June 10, 2016

Broadway Bares: Fire Island 2016

Some news stories you may have missed:

• Broadway Bares: Fire Island, the more intimate little bro version of the popular fundraiser, rakes in $51,733 for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

• Shout-out to an old friend of mine - Hamilton star (and Tony Award nominee) Leslie Odom Jr. - who just dropped his new self-titled album which is sitting at #1 one on the iTunes Jazz chart. Go check out his music now!

• Omar Sharif Jr. admits that he had suicidal thoughts after coming out.

• Online media giant Gawker files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the wake of a $140 million lawsuit.

• Brock Turner, the convicted "Stanford rapist," will only serve 3 months of his 6 month sentence.

• Orange Is The New Black's Lea Delaria thinks we should drop "LGBT" for "Queer." I'm personally not a fan of the word. How about you? Thoughts?

• Madonna, who rarely performs her older catalogue on TV, performed "Borderline" last night on The Tonight Show.

Video Tease: Broadway Bares: On Demand

Broadway Cares announces this year's edition of the always sold-out Broadway fundraiser Broadway Bares.

This year's theme? Television takes a turn for the "bare" side of things.

“Must see TV” never looked like this. Watch what happens when Broadway Bares tackles the boob tube in an unrivaled evening of sexy striptease production numbers, produced by and benefiting Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

Broadway Bares: On Demand will give you instant access to more than 150 of the hottest male and female dancers in New York City. Whether you’re searching for the thrill of victory or just your moment of zen, Broadway Bares: On Demand will feature everything you love about television with a brand “nude” look.

The 26th annual edition of the always sold-out Broadway Bares, which combines eye-popping burlesque with the glamour and razzle-dazzle of Broadway, goes live onstage at New York City’s Hammerstein Ballroom for two ratings-raising shows at 9:30 pm and midnight on Sunday, June 19. Special guests for the evening will be announced later.

Click here for more info and tickets - but hurry, the event sells out way early!

"Game Show"

"Talk Show"

"Home Repair"

"News"

News Round-Up: June 22, 2015

Some news stories you may have missed:

• Sean Conroy, first openly gay player in professional baseball, gets his first start this Thursday; and it's Pride Night!

• GOP presidential candidate Jeb Bush says a pro-same-sex marriage ruling from SCOTUS won't be the final word.

• 17 year old transgender teen killed in Mississippi becomes ninth transgender person murder victim this year.

• It appears Charleston church killer Dylann Roof was highly influenced by racist group Council of Conservative Citizens, who just happened to donate to the campaigns of Sen. Ted Cruz, Rand Paul and Rick Santorum.

• Yahoo News debuts a new 30-minute documentary, “Uniquely Nasty: The U.S. Government’s War on Gays.”

• Let's take one more look back at last night's fantastic 25th Annual Broadway Bares - "Top Bottoms Of Burlesque" - which raised over $1.5 million benefiting Broadway Cares.

Laverne Cox Rocks The House At Broadway Bares 2015

My buddy Javi Morgado sends this clip and photos straight from Broadway Bares 2015 where the sexiest bodies on Broadway helped raise over $1.5 million for Broadway Cares.

Check out Laverne with the very sexy Casey Lee Ross, who plays "the Casting Director."

Laverne Cox wowed thousands of spectators tonight at Broadway Bares 25 raising more than $1.5 million for the organization nearest to my heart, Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.
Posted by Javi Morgado on Sunday, June 21, 2015

Updated with pics!

Click on the pics to enlarge. Thanks to Javi Morgado for sharing your front row view :)

Laverne Cox at Broadway Bares 25

Harvey Fierstein at Broadway Bares 25

The sexy bodies of Broadway Bares 25

Creator Jerry Mitchell, Laverne Cox, Harvey Fierstein and Bianco Del Rio

Finale

Meet The Characters of BROADWAY BARES 25

Inspired by the golden age of Broadway, annual fundraiser BROADWAY BARES is back for it's 25th installment - Broadway Bares: Top Bottoms of Burlesque - along with Tony Award winner and Broadway Bares creator Jerry Mitchell at the helm.

Clip description:

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.

The 2015 edition will fill NYC's Hammerstein Ballroom on Sunday, June 21.

This always sold-out annual event combines the naughtiness of burlesque and the razzle-dazzle of Broadway. More than 150 of the hottest male and female dancers in New York City take to the stage for two sensational shows at 9:30 pm and midnight.

Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS is one of the nation’s leading industry-based, nonprofit AIDS fundraising and grant-making organizations. By drawing upon the talents, resources and generosity of the American theatre community, since 1988 BC/EFA has raised more than $250 million for essential services for people with AIDS and other critical illnesses across the United States.

For more information and tickets head over to broadwaybares.com.

"Broadway Bares Solo Strips" Cancels Over Ian Reisner's Ted Cruz "Fireside Chat"

Fallout for Ian Reisner after hosting a "fireside chat" with anti-gay 2016 GOP candidate Sen. Ted Cruz.

Broadway Cares has announced they are canceling Broadway Bares Solo Strips which was scheduled to be held at Reisner's hotel The Out NYC on May 10th:

It is with regret that we have decided to cancel this year’s edition of the Broadway Bares Solo Strips fundraiser, which was scheduled for May 10 at the NYC club 42West. We cannot in good conscience hold an event at a venue whose owners have alienated our community, as reflected in an April 23 New York Times story and an April 24 follow-up post.

We do business with and accept fundraising support from a variety of people across a wide spectrum of political and religious affiliations. The rich diversity of our community makes what we do together so special. It is a rare instance where the actions of a donor negatively impacts us as an organization and potentially jeopardizes our relationship with others whose support is integral to our success. But when it does occur, in a way that’s blatantly against all we stand and work for, we can’t pretend it doesn’t come with consequences. Silence is not a neutral position. It is complicit.

This is not about partisan politics or punishment. This is about doing what’s right to ultimately ensure that our commitment to the men, women and children we serve cannot be questioned.

Ticket purchasers are being contacted by email. If you have questions about your Broadway Bares Solo Strips tickets, please contact Cat Domiano at domiano@broadwaycares.org.

That being said, the big event - Broadway Bares - will still be held on June 21st at Hammerstein Ballroom at 311 West 34th Street for two sensational shows at 9:30 pm and midnight. Get tickets.

Broadway Bares 25th Anniversary: "Top Bottoms Of Burlesque"

This morning, Broadway Bares revealed the theme of this year's extravaganza - "Top Bottoms Of Burlesque."

This year marks the 25th edition of the always sold-out fundraiser for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, and the return of creator and 2-time Tony Award winner Jerry Mitchell to the helm.

The 2015 edition will fill NYC's Hammerstein Ballroom on Sunday, June 21.

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.

Uber-sexy teaser video below. Click here for more info.

First Look At 25th Anniversary Edition Of Broadway Bares

Broadway Bares, the unrivaled evening of sexy striptease that benefits Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, is turning 25 and will welcome back to the director's chair Jerry Mitchell, Bares' creator and executive producer.

The 2015 edition will fill NYC's Hammerstein Ballroom on Sunday, June 21. Click here to order tickets. Note: the event sells out every year. Order now.

Organizers shared this "brief tease" (did you see what I did there?)  from the recent photo shoot for the event.

Teaser: Broadway Bares Fire Island 2015

The modern day burlesque Broadway Bares heads back to the Fire Island Pines on May 30th, kicking off the summer season with a sizzling edition of Broadway Bares Fire Island.

Once again, the sexy men and women of Broadway Bares will return to Fire Island Pines, NY, for two performances, produced by and benefiting Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. The show will be performed at 7 pm and 9 pm at Whyte Hall's Brandon Fradd Theater.

Tony Award Winner Jerry Mitchell Returns To Broadway Bares For 25th Anniverary

Clip description: Tony Award winner Jerry Mitchell returns to Broadway Bares as director for the scintillating and titillating 25th celebratory edition of Broadway Bares, the annual charity event which benefits Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

Alex Minsky featured in "Broadway Bares: Rock Hard!"

US Marine turned sexy underwear model Alex Minsky taking the stage this past Sunday at "Broadway Bares: Rock Hard!"

After performing almost naked for the sold-out crowd, Minsky took to his Instagram to post:

"BROADWAY BARES! What an experience!! I am FOREVER GRATEFUL FOR MY DANCE PARTNERS LAST NIGHT! Words cannot even describe how I feel right now 😊😍 #bwaybares changed my life forever for the better. The people I've met, relationships I have made. These will last a lifetime."

Alex Minsky during Broadway Bares finale - The Rotation

The sexy benefit event features Broadway's sexiest bodies raising money for HIV/AIDS organization, Broadway Cares.  This year's edition, on this past Sunday, raised $1,386,105 to benefit BC/EFA.

The 24 editions of Broadway Bares have now raised more than $12.6 million for Broadway Cares.

Photo by Kevin Thomas Garcia