Midtown’s Hammerstein Ballroom sizzled today as Broadway Bares drew 2,000. The ‘Come Out’ show—Wizard of Oz theme—raised $1M for AIDS; X hit 10,000 clips. $50 tickets sold out; $12 drinks sold 400. Drag queens—200 cheered; 81°F night sparkled. NYC’s theater—queer hearts shine.
Director Jerry Mitchell, 65, led 100 dancers—choreo stunned. A Brooklyn star’s Dorothy strip—$5K in tips—wowed; crowd roared. Pop-up merch—$20 tees sold 300—funded cause. New LED stage—crisp lights—lit bodies bold. Hammerstein’s vibe—NYC’s Broadway heart.
It’s not perfect—seats tight; views blocked. Bar lines—20 minutes; fans fumed. Still, 2K fans, 2 shows—Bares’s a hit. Post-show, 34th Street buzzed—dance talk flowed. Annual strip—NYC gives.
Mitchell’s 65—stage king? Star’s 30—strip star. Midtown bared; NYC glowed. Broadway Bares—glitz on.
