Naked Boys Singing

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Event Naked Boys Singing
Venue Beckett Theatre @ CUB Malthouse, Southbank, VIC
First Date 4 May 2012
Opening Date 8 May 2012
Last Date 12 May 2012
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional Cooperative
World Premiere No
Part of a Tour Yes
Description The long running Off Broadway hit show Naked Boys Singing, comes to Melbourne for two weeks only from 1st May 2012 at Beckett Theatre, The Malthouse. This all Australian production of Naked Boys Singing will include eight all singing, all dancing, all gorgeous, all Australian, and unashamedly, all naked boys - Tim Carney, Glenn Ferguson, Nicholas Gentile, Joshua Harrison, Chris McGovern, Mitchell Roberts, Elijah Rohner and Tye Shepherd. This hilarious musical revue kicks down the taboo of the male body; you might blush at first, but then be thoroughly entertained with a collection of toe-tappin’ songs including “Gratuitous Nudity”; “The Bliss of a Bris” which turns the religious act into a spirited romp of genital fear; “Fight the Urge” which takes the audience into the high school locker room where an errant erection could spell doom; “Perky Little Porn Star”; “The Naked Maid” and the laughable lyrics about how-to tenderize- your-meat in “Jack’s Song”. Naked Boys Singing recently ended its twelve year Off-Broadway run on January 28, 2012 after 3,069 performances and entertaining packed theatres filled with bachelorettes, gays, mums, husbands, girls and boyfriends. This new production is revamped and re-imagined for its Australian season.
Description Source Website
Primary Genre Music Theatre
Secondary Genre Musical
Subjects Censorship
Pornography
Queer
Sexual orientation
Sexuality
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Contributors
Name Function Notes
Glenn Ferguson Actor
Nicholas Gentile Actor
Joshua Harrison Actor
Chris McGovern Actor Dance Captain
Mitch Roberts Actor
Tye Shepherd Actor
Adam Williams Choreographer
Jonathan Worsley Director
Jack Audas Preston Lighting Designer
Sheena Crouch Musical Director
Michael Bourkas Musician: Pianist
Dario Gardiman Photographer
Jonathan Worsley Presenter
Ian Phipps Publicist
Sarah Stait Stage Manager
Rick Monk Tour Manager
Text Nationality United States of America
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information Review: "This show is a mixed bag of 14 musical numbers that display scant attention to any overall shape or coherence. The show doesn't work as a story-musical and is inconsistently clever lyrically and vocally to be provocative cabaret." - Elly Varrenti, SMH
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Web Melbourne season Promo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBZTdzFhl_s
Web Review: "It's just naked boys (they are not even called men) showing their goolies for money." https://sometimesmelbourne.blogspot.com/2012/05/review-naked-boys-singing.html
Event Identifier 158421
Dataset AusStage