BROADWAY BARES '07 — Page 3

"Even you said "teaching people about safe sex is a far better option than trying to shut it off." Obviously, a show like Broadway Bares isn't doing much to promote safe sex either."

Ah, but you're totally wrong there, rentaholic. Broadway Bares offers all kinds of education, and free condoms.

Broadway Bares is Life and Sex positive, with an emphasis at keeping people with active sex lives HIV negative. I do appreciate the irony, bu it's not that much of a dichotomy.

Updated On: 5/9/07 at 02:15 AM

Well, Broadway Bares is all about abstinence in my book. Look but don't touch cause none of those guys is gonna sleep with me!

Damned shame about Michael York and Ted Neeley though...

I second Aaron Lazar!

I just found out I'm going! It will be my first Broadway Bares (and probably not my last). Can't wait!

Dennis "took it off" for many years before he took over the helm.
But a peek wouldn't be bad.

I think most of LEGALLY BLONDE will be performing, maybe even the pups.

I'm gonna ask for some Hadley Fraser too.

Damn - and I missed that? Denis Jones is so hot and I hope I run into him there! I'm going to the 9:30 show.

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Updated On: 5/9/07 at 11:57 AM

Rentaholic2

Has anyone else ever found it ironic that Broadway Bares raises money to fight AIDS, a sexually-transmitted disease, by strongly promoting sex?

Please keep your opinion to yourself. You just make yourself sound idiotic and ignorant.

Everythingisrent and Rentaholic, I just want to say that while I disagree with you I'm glad you expressed your opinion.

I believe that eroticism is a wonderful thing and sex in all its varying forms can be a wonderful thing. I'm in a commited, monogomous relationship now but I certainly experimented and I'm truly glad I did.

I was raised in a strict religious environment that didn't prepare me at all for the real world. It was "abstinence only" education before it was called that.

Abstinence is a valid choice but it is foolhardy to try to make others abstain. "Abstinence Only" education hasn't worked for high school students and it certainly won't work for gay men. Broadway Bares is a wonderful, fun event that does educate, entertain and celebrate. I'm glad it's there.

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Just curious, because I don't really know what exactly goes on at Broadway Bares (and I've been to the website) is it an all-out strip show (that is, with full nudity) or just actors in fun, skimpy outfits?

Well I respect your opinions, danielm, and thank you for allowing me to express mine...unlike antonijan who doesn't seem to have reached that level of maturity yet.

broadway bares is a burlesque type show with amazingly talented performers performing (first and foremost). often times the numbers contain stripping and other time numbers are costumed in skimpy outfits. there can be no full frontal nudity at bares. last year, i was in a number that stripped completely to full nudity, but the junk had to be covered.

for all of you accusing broadway cares of promoting sex to raise money to fight hiv/aids...you're missing the point. bares is a night of FUN....it's not the black party with people having sex on stage. it was created because jerry mitchell was dancing nearly naked in will rogers follies and thought that he could raise money by getting people together to dance on a bar at splash here in nyc. he was right. look at it now. it's an evening to see beautiful bodies wearing nearly nothing to raise money for one of the most amazing organizations.

if you have a problem with it....there's a simple solution....stay home. free up a ticket for the hordes of people wanting to get in to the sold out show EVERY year.

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They could do something with thr glindas, Kate Reinders, Laura Bell Bundy, and Kristin Chenoweth. Even though we've already seen Lea Michelle, In the show its not a great view so she's an option

"Laura Bell Bundy! Take it Off!"

I second that :)

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