Naked Boys Singing! is on the Move Again
by Broadway Staff • Oct 26, 2004
Naked Boys Singing! is on the move once again. The long-running all-nude male revue will end its run at the John Houseman Theatre on October 30 and join Who is Floyd Stearn? at the 47th Street Theatre also known as the Puerto Rican Traveling Theatre on November 12. Naked Boys Singing! will let loose on 47th Street on Fridays at 10:30pm and Saturdays at 6pm and 10:30pm.
Naked Boys Singing! opened at the Actors' Playhouse on July 22, 1999. The eight-member cast is totally nude for about 90% of musical. During the show, the boys celebrate their undressed state by singing songs with such titles as "Gratuitous Nudity" and "Bliss of a Bris." The show struggled in late 2003 and a closing date of January 11, 2004 was announced, but when sales picked up, the producers decided to keep the show alive. It continued to run the Actors' Playhouse through March 7 and then moved to the larger Theatre 4 space, where performances began March 10. The show had to move from that location in order to allow the Women's Project, which owns the space, to renovate the theater before its 2004-2005 season begins. Performances began at the Houseman on September 10 in repertory with Toxic Audio, which will close at the end of this month.
Naked Boys Singing! opened at the Actors' Playhouse on July 22, 1999. The eight-member cast is totally nude for about 90% of musical. During the show, the boys celebrate their undressed state by singing songs with such titles as "Gratuitous Nudity" and "Bliss of a Bris." The show struggled in late 2003 and a closing date of January 11, 2004 was announced, but when sales picked up, the producers decided to keep the show alive. It continued to run the Actors' Playhouse through March 7 and then moved to the larger Theatre 4 space, where performances began March 10. The show had to move from that location in order to allow the Women's Project, which owns the space, to renovate the theater before its 2004-2005 season begins. Performances began at the Houseman on September 10 in repertory with Toxic Audio, which will close at the end of this month.
Naked Boys Singing! had a schedule that conflicted with the Houseman's new tenant, Lone Star Love, which begins performances on November 21.
--Cara Joy David, Broadway.com