June 28, 2009
\The 100-seat Onyx Theatre, located inside The Rack clothing store in Commercial Center, 953 E. Sahara at Maryland Parkway, offers some of the most unique entertainment in a city known for entertainment. In a recent feature article in Las Vegas Weekly, Steve Friess named “anything at The Onyx” among his Top 10 Entertainment picks in the city.
The tradition continues.
In a town where topless showgirls are almost as common as video poker machines, one would be hard pressed to find any type of nudity that might be even slightly controversial, that is until now.
With the opening of the Las Vegas production of the award winning off-Broadway musical, “Naked Boys Singing,” tongues in Sin City are sure to be wagging.
The number one question I get, says Jimmy Emerson, whose company Starr Pro Productions, in conjunction with Rack Media/Onyx Theatre Group, is producing the Vegas revue, is “are the boys really naked?”
The answer,
Emerson continues, is “YES they are!”

However, cast member Nolan Christopher, who moved to Las Vegas from Chicago after performing in the Windy City’s version of Naked Boys for two years, believes that, thanks to the wonderfully written script and music, audience members quickly discover that the actors on stage also have faces…and voices.
“Ten minutes into the show, the shock wears off,” Emerson states, “and the comedy and passion of the piece take over.”
Under the direction of Jimmy’s brother, Hank Emerson, and the choreography of Brad Barnes, who has been associated with the Radio City Music Hall Rockettes and the national touring company of Cats, Naked Boys Singing, which has been running for 10 years in New York. and has played in most major cities around the world, lures in the audience with the guise of seeing attractive men bare it all.
The catch is, when no one is looking, Naked Boys Singing slaps you in the face with a mixture of comedy and, as cast member Paul Pratt puts it, “Honesty.” Mr. Pratt, whose theatrical credits are nearly as extensive as his talents, explains, “You can’t hide anything when you’re naked.”
Luckily, the seven talented cast members, accompanied by pianist Spencer Baker, will be exposing much more than their bodies.
In a 90-minute, 16-song presentation, they will also be exposing their gifts of song, dance, acting and comedy, when Naked Boys Singing premiers tonight at 10 p.m. in the Onyx Theatre. Ongoing show times are Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 10 p.m., through July 4.
Tickets are $30 and can be purchased either by phone, at the door, or online at www.onyxtheatre.com
For reservations or additional information, call the Onyx at (702) 732-7225.

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