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Myth-Behavin'

Broadway Bares XVII: Myth-Behavior raises big bucks for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

By: Michael Portantiere and Joseph Marzullo · Jun 18, 2007  · New York

(© Michael Portantiere)
(© Michael Portantiere)









Gods, goddesses, and fabulous creatures of legend took over Roseland last night as Broadway Bares XVII: Myth-Behavior was presented for two performances, raising big bucks for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. Among those on hand were the Amazons, seen here with a prize catch...










(© Michael Portantiere)
(© Michael Portantiere)









...and the Centaurs, who did some horsing around with this beautiful youth.











(© Michael Portantiere)
(© Michael Portantiere)










Legally Blonde's Leslie Kritzer (right) provided a hilarious through-line for the show, which included guest appearances by such stars as Bebe Neuwirth and David Hyde Pierce, both alums of TV's Frasier.










(© Michael Portantiere)
(© Michael Portantiere)











One of the evening's most gorgeously choreographed numbers was this one, simply titled "Heroes."













(© Michael Portantiere)
(© Michael Portantiere)










Other roof-raisiers offered fanciful takes on the tales of Pan...











(© Michael Portantiere)
(© Michael Portantiere)










...and Medusa, who at least got to have some fun before going down that stoney end.











(© Michael Portantiere)
(© Michael Portantiere)










Here's a handsome young sailor boy caught by the power of Poseidon...










(© Michael Portantiere)
(© Michael Portantiere)











...here's the hot-hot-hot Daphne Rubin-Vega, singing in praise of Icarus...












(© Michael Portantiere)
(© Michael Portantiere)











...and here's Narcissus, one celebrity who obviously does not have a problem with the paparazzi.













(© Michael Portantiere)
(© Michael Portantiere)









As the show drew to a close, Harvey Fierstein turned up in drag (what a shocker)...










(© Michael Portantiere)
(© Michael Portantiere)









...and the audience was granted a vision of Hades that, to some people, looked a lot more like Heaven.









(© Joseph Marzullo/Retna)
(© Joseph Marzullo/Retna)










Among the show's many other participants, caught backstage, were the lovely Nancy Anderson...










(© Joseph Marzullo/Retna)
(© Joseph Marzullo/Retna)











...Ashley Brown, the star of Mary Poppins...











(© Joseph Marzullo/Retna)
(© Joseph Marzullo/Retna)










...Capathia Jenkins, who was a mighty Aprhrodite in Broadway Bares...











(© Joseph Marzullo/Retna)
(© Joseph Marzullo/Retna)










...and hunky Christopher Sieber.


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