Men in Towels, a new musical with book and lyrics by
Michelangelo Alasa' and music by Bronwen Jones.
Men in Towels takes place at a notorious NYC bath house in 1971. Bette Midler is on the tiny stage making yet another farewell appearance. The Stonewall riots had just happened. Gay liberation and the sexual revolution were in full swing and whole new worlds were opening to gay men. Then that 1981 NY Times article appeared detailing a new gay cancer and the HIV pandemic changed everything. Ever ...
Men in Towels, a new musical with book and lyrics by
Michelangelo Alasa' and music by Bronwen Jones.
Men in Towels takes place at a notorious NYC bath house in 1971. Bette Midler is on the tiny stage making yet another farewell appearance. The Stonewall riots had just happened. Gay liberation and the sexual revolution were in full swing and whole new worlds were opening to gay men. Then that 1981 NY Times article appeared detailing a new gay cancer and the HIV pandemic changed everything. Ever wonder what it was like?
In Men in Towels, Michelangelo Alasa' remembers and honors friends he lost to AIDS and pays tribute to the 39,000,000 who also perished. It is part musical theater event/part art exhibition/part memoir.
The cast includes Aaron Lee Battle, Jonathan Forte, Liam Lyons-Shields, Luis Ramos, Facundo Rodriguez and Michelangelo Alasa'.
Performances : October 20 - December 10, 2016
Thursday through Saturday October 20-21-22 & October 27-28-29
Friday/Saturdays November 4 - December 10, 2016
Tix $20 reservations recommended at Smarttix.com/ 212-868-4444
DMAC
62 East 4th St.
n/r train to 8th st
#6 local to Astor Place
Men in Towels takes place at a notorious NYC bath house in 1971. Bette Midler is on the tiny stage making yet another farewell appearance. The Stonewall riots had just happened. Gay liberation and the sexual revolution were full swing. Ever wonder what it was like before that 1981 NY Times article appeared and the HIV pandemic changed everything? In Men in Towels, Michelangelo Alasa' remembers friends he lost to AIDS and pays tribute to the 39,000,000 who perished. It is part musical theater event/part art exhibition/part memoir.
The cast includes Aaron Lee Battle, Jonathan Forte, Liam Lyons-Shields, Luis Ramos, Facundo Rodriguez and Michelangelo Alasa'.
Performances : October 20 - December 10, 2016
Thursday through Saturday October 20-21-22 & October 27-28-29
Friday/Saturdays November 4 - December 10, 2016
Tix $20 reservations recommended at Smarttix.com/ 212-868-4444
DMAC
62 East 4th St.
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