Broadway Cares/ Equity Fights AIDS and Jerry Mitchell announce an upcoming edition of BROADWAY BARES: SOLO STRIPS, the return of the sexy new event featuring original strips from the hottest men and women currently on and off Broadway. This edition of SOLO STRIPS to be held Sunday, April 11 at Splash (50 West 17th Street) will have an "AROUND THE WORLD" theme. There will be two performances (8 PM and 10 PM). Tickets are $10 and are available now at http://broadwaybares.com/solostrip.html.
Following the success of the first SOLO STRIPS this past January BC/EFA and Jerry Mitchell have announced the second edition of which will be directed by longtime BARES favorite Rachelle Rak (Dirty Rotten Scoundrels) and will feature guest vocalist Marty Thomas (Xanadu). Dancers scheduled to appear include: Dave August (Naked Boys Singing), Kristine Bendul (Come Fly Away), Ward Billeisen (Curtains), Bree Branker (Monty Python's Spamalot National Tour),James Brown III (The Color Purple), Buddy Casimano (Miss Saigon), Emily Loftiss (Jerry Mitchell's Peep Show), Kristin Piroette Saturday Night Fever National Tour), Angie Schworer(Young Frankenstein), Joe Simeone (The Phantom of the Opera) and Mark Stuart (Chance and Chemistry). To see photos of the dancers, visit http://broadwaybares.com/solostrip.html .
This week, BroadwayWorld.com will be catching up with catching up with some of the dancers baring it all for BC/EFA with a series of profiles that will hopefully give you a glimpse of the person behind the g-string. Next to "step up to the pole" to be profiled is Broadway Bares alumnus and former Bares poster boy - James Brown III
Name: James Brown III
Currently appearing in: I am currently in the Hit New Broadway Musical "Memphis." I was last seen in "Girl Crazy" at Encores! and "The Little Mermaid."
Zodiac Sign: I am a proud Scorpio
Hometown: My hometown is Dana Point, CA: yes that is in The OC and yes I do surf...that's right, a black boy that can surf.
Came to New York with dreams of: I came to NYC with a research grant to do psychology research on male dancers. I was here with the dream of becoming a psychiatrist and now I am living someone else's dream of being an actor on Broadway. I couldn't be happier...well that's not true. I could be happier if Broadway actors were paid as much as screen actors.
First Stripped in: I first appeared 2006's Broadway Bares XVI - New York Strip. The next year, I was promoted to "poster boy" (The March Hare) for Broadway Bares 18 - Wonderland and performed the lead strip in "Shake Yo' Tailfeather".
Favorite Guilty Pleasure: My favorite guilty pleasure is that I don't have curtains or blinds in my bedroom and I have no intentions of buying any. Use your imagination.
Personal Statement: Don't miss my solo strip because I am representing the Islands of Hawaii, I am giving good abs doing the Hula, and breaking out a new special skill...POI BALLS
You can see James up close and personal this Sunday as part of Broadway Bares Solo Strips "AROUND THE WORLD" Tickets are $10, benefit Broadway Cares / Equity Fights AIDS and can be purchased at www.broadwaybares.com
