Broadway Bares Teases 25th Anniversary Show

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Broadway Bares Teases 25th Anniversary Show
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          Apr 06, 2015
          
        
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The scoundrels at Broadway Bares have posted a teaser video of the photo shoot to promote this year's sexy striptease that benefits Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. The 25th anniversary celebration brings back the creator and executive producer of the event, Jerry Mitchell, in the director's seat. The 2015 edition will fill New York City's Hammerstein Ballroom Sunday, June 21.
There is a lot more information at BroadwayCares.org, which you will most certainly want to see after this short but delightful video.

        
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