musical mondays :: the last hoorah

so tonight is my final night to partake in musical mondays at splash in chelsea before heading back to rehearsals with the nycgmc. musical mondays is probably the gayest night of the week in nyc. gaggles of faggots (yes i said it - i am one after all so before you get all 'pc' with me - bugger off) gather around tables - on what normally is the dance floor - drink massive amounts of beer and assorted spirits (two for the price of one until 9:00pm) - and watch clips from various musicals and musical events on giant screens until about midnight. the later the night goes - the drunker the boys get - and then the real fun begins.

as the night progresses - the boys turn into their own broadway singing divas of the night. certain numbers are always the hit of the evening. what gay boy can resist singing along with barbra streisand as she asks not to 'rain on my parade' - while idina menzel is 'defying gravity' (one of my particular favorites - it usually includes one of more boys hopping on another shoulders or a nearby bar stool to 'pretend' they are flying like elphaba does in the close of act one of 'wicked') - and of course - the everlasting ballad as sung by tony winner jennifer holiday - 'and i'm telling you i'm not going' - these boys (and girls) live for it all.

to top it off - as most broadway and off-broadway shows are dark on mondays - musical mondays is also one of the best places to get a front row seat to some very fantastic live performances from the top shows and the struggling crap-o shows needing an audience (the cheap chance to give out free tickets to fill seats.) and - on some nights - you can even find broadway's finest sitting in the crowd - watching themselves on the screen with amazement (talk about narcissistic.)

it's my favorite night of the week. it makes me happy. and the crowd has great energy to boot. so if you are ever in need of a monday retreat - i recommend musical mondays. cheesy fun to bring out the inner broadway diva in you!