Broadway CaresPHOTO SPECIAL: The Very Best of Broadway Bares 2010–2013As we prepare for Broadway's sexiest night, Playbill has chosen some favorite steamy shots from the last four installments.
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June 19, 2014
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The Very Best of Broadway Bares 2011–2014
The Very Best of Broadway Bares 2011–2014
More than 150 of the hottest male and female dancers in New York City will take the stage of the Hammerstein Ballroom on June 18 for the 27th edition of Broadway Bares.
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Opening number, 2011
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Beth Leavel, 2011
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Nikka Graff Lanzarone, 2011
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Opening number, 2011
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Opening number, 2011
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David Hyde Pierce, 2011
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Beth Leavel and David Hyde Pierce, 2011
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Opening number, 2011
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Opening number, 2011
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Opening number, 2011
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Opening number, 2011
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Patina Miller, 2011
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Judith Light, 2011
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The cast, 2011
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Nikka Graff Lanzarone, 2011
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Robin de Jesus, 2011
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Dancers, 2011
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Joshua Buscher, 2011
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Beth Leavel, 2011
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Danny Calvert, Laurie Sheppard, Alena Watters, Rashidra Scott, Rosie Closi and Scott Guthrie, 2011
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Patina Miller, 2011
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Jessie Green, Sara Antkowiak, Ashley Arcement and Amy Brewer, 2011
Produced by and benefiting Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, performances will be offered that evening at 9:30 PM and midnight.
The annual fundraiser will pay tribute to "rock ‘n’ roll’s iconic music and moments of the past 60 years. More than 150 of New York’s sexiest and most talented dancers will shake, rattle, and disrobe in an unforgettable burlesque spectacular," according to press notes.
Special guests for the evening will be announced at a later time. Broadway Bares, according to BC/EFA, "combines the naughtiness of burlesque with the razzle-dazzle of Broadway and has been a smashing success since its inception in 1992." The first Broadway Bares featured seven dancers performing choreographed stripteases on a bar and raised more than $8,000. Through 23 editions, Broadway Bares has raised more than $11.3 million for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.
The fundraiser was created by Tony Award winner Jerry Mitchell, who also serves as executive producer. It is produced by Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, led by producing director Michael Graziano. This year’s edition will be directed by Nick Kenkel.
Tickets can be purchased online at broadwaycares.org or by calling (212) 840-0770, ext 268. For more information and merchandise, visit broadwaybares.com.
Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS is one of the nation’s leading industry-based, nonprofit AIDS fundraising and grant-making organizations. By drawing upon the talents, resources and generosity of the American theatre community, since 1988 BC/EFA has raised more than $250 million for essential services for people with AIDS and other critical illnesses across the United States.
