Broadway Bares 21: Masterpiece: Record-Setting Fun

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Congratulations to producer/creator Jerry Mitchell, director Josh Rhodes and everyone involved onstage and behind the scenes at Broadway Bares XXI: Masterpiece.  After pre-show fundraising, dozens of strip-a-thon pledge drives, and two sexy, action-packed performances, this artful event raised a record-setting $1,103,072 for the benefit of Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.  The event which combined burlesque, striptease and the world of fine painting and sculpture, beat last year's record by over $87K! 

Here are some pictures and videos of the event:

The Broadway Cares "Preview" Video



CELEBRITY HOSTS AND GUESTS:

Baby, It's Beth Leavel!

David Hyde Pierce enjoying the, um, art!

Patina's other "act"!

BCEFA Supporter and Tony-nominee Judith Light

with founder Jerry Mitchell and a MAC spokesman.

MAC donated $200,000.00!

The Normal Heart's Jim Parsons and

The Book of Mormon's Rory O'Malley

BACKSTAGE WITH THE DANCERS

AND NOW, THE ART!

American Gothic Comes to Life!



Washington Crossing the Delaware

Featuring Joshua Buscher as the Father of Our Country.

Oh, Daddy!

AND MORE MASTERPIECES!

A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte

The Last Supper

Photo by Chris Fore

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Broadway Bares 21: Masterpiece: A Preview

 TODAY'S BLOG MAY NOT BE WORK SAFE! 

The Tonys are over, the summer is heating up, and so is the fun - for a good cause.  It is hard to believe that it is already time for Broadway Bares XXI: Masterpiece!  It is THIS Sunday, June 19th at Roseland Ballroom, for two shows only: 9:30PM and midnight.

Here are Jerry Mitchell (founder of Broadway Bares), Josh Rhodes (director of Broadway Bares XXI: Masterpiece), Joshua Buscher and Reed Kelly (dancers) discussing this year’s show with Advocate Magazine.



Can't make it?  Want to make a private contribution?  Go to www.broadwaycares.com/stripathon.  Choose a dancer or team and make a donation.

Here are the Masterpice posters, the art that inspired each one, and the dancers in the posters:

Brandon Rubendall as the David

Robyn Hurder Alves as Girl with Ball

Alfie Parker as Icarus

Jessica Press as Mona Lisa

Nick Cunningham as Blue Boy

Reed Kelly as The Son of Man

And finally, some more publicity photos for the event:


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LIVE! Tony Red Carpet Webcast AND Broadway Bares Team Going, Going, Gone!

Click on the link below to view the arrivals of all your favorite Broadway stars at the Red Carpet across from the Beacon Theatre in New York City, home of the 65th Annual Tony Awards!

The feed will be blank from 5:45PM until approximately 6PM when NY1's TV coverage starts. (NOTE: You may have to click more than once to establish a link at 6PM, but it will work.)



Launch the 2011 Tony Awards Live Video Console!

And while you wait for all the glitz and glamor, here's something to occupy your time!

My Broadway Bares buddy, Andrew Glaszek (so memorable in BB19.0 as part of the "Fantasy Football Team") has asked me to share with you his latest efforts on behalf of Broadway Bares 21.  He and the other dancers slated to be in that show's opening number have formed Team Going, Going, Gone! for extra fundraising this week before the actual show next Sunday.

Andrew Glaszek and Nikka Graff Lanzarone

Among the team members are Samantha Zack (How to Succeed...), Nikka Graff Lanzarone (Women on the Verge) and La Cage aux Folles' Nick Cunningham, who also happens to be one on Masterpiece's poster boys!

Nick Cunningham inspires art

Here are the particulars of their event, which takes place tomorrow, June 13:

What: GOING GOING GONE Raffle at Musical Mondays
When: Monday, June 13 starting at 7pm
Where: SPLASH, 50 W 17th Street, NYC
Why: To benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS
Who: 30 of the hottest Men & Women of Broadway Bares featured in this year’s Opening Number
Details: The raffle starts at 7pm and all money collected will go to Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. Prizes include tickets to Broadway Bares XXI, Anything Goes, Naked Boys Singing, autographed CDs from Sutton Foster, classes at PNT Fitness, Memberships to DavidBartonGym, a “Duplex Date Night” and much more.

If anyone is unable to attend, you can also go to www.broadwaycares.org/opening to pick your favorite team member and make a donation.

For more information about Broadway Bares go to http://www.broadwaybares.org/.

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