Naked boys invade the OUT NYC
The cast of the Off Broadway skinfest strikes a pose in the newly opened gay hotel
Tue Mar 13 2012
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Photograph: David Rosenzweig
Seph Stanek (seated, front)
"The second I found out that I booked a role in the new Naked Boys Singing, I increased my weightlifting at the gym, renewed my tanning membership, and offered a silent prayer of gratitude for having very little "manscaping" to do."
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Photograph: David Rosenzweig
Christopher Trepinski (seated, front)
"Naked Boys Singing is my first naked-onstage experience. It's very exciting! I was nervous, but after the photo shoot for TONY, I felt very comfortable naked in front of the cast and camera crew, so I'm not anticipating it to be much different."
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Photograph: David Rosenzweig
David Bryant: (far left)
"It can be a little nerve-racking when someone you know is in the audience, but you've gotta let it go and focus on giving a great show. It's just a penis. Half the population has one and just about everyone has seen one."
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Photograph: David Rosenzweig
Ryan Obermeier (front, holding disco ball)
"My preshow rituals usually consist of shots or a cocktail."
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Photograph: David Rosenzweig
Alex Ringler (far left)
"People sometimes have the misconception that this is a dirty or sex-based show. It's not. It's just a bunch of good-looking guys, dancing and singing musical comedy onstage for an hour, and they just happen to be naked. What's so dirty about that?"
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Photograph: David Rosenzweig
Ricky Schroeder (second from right)
"My family is not allowed to come! Knowing them, they may show up anyway, but I don't know.…I don't need my parents to see me naked. Anyone else? Come on down and see the show! My friends better come!"
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Photograph: David Rosenzweig
Want to see even more of the boys? Check them out in all their glory at the Kirk Theatre!
After much fanfare, some delay and a bit of snarky online prejudgment, the OUT NYC Hotel is finally hosting guests in the far west reaches of 42nd Street. To mark the official debut of the city's first openly gay (but straight-friendly!) megahotel, we turned the cast of the reopened Naked Boys Singing loose in the labyrinthine complex—and asked them what it's like to sing onstage in the buff. Coats of paint and other finishing touches were still being applied when we visited, but the boys nonetheless found places to frolic, including the faux-grassy "Great Lawn" courtyard (one of three outdoor spaces contained in the hotel), a compact-yet-comfy guest room and the XL Nightclub, Cabaret & Lounge, which opened in February and is home to the popular weekly parties Rockit, XL Saturdays and Hot Mess. Considering a gaycation? Rooms at the OUT start at around $260 a night, but if you book soon, you can score a $150 "Coming Out Special" rate! Check out the OUT NYC Hotel's website for more information.
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