This was a staged reading of a play with music that the York Theater is planning to produce later this season. Following its previous successes "Thrill Me" and "Souvenir," the York is preparing another two character show. "Mr. Fabulous" is a thinly veiled biographical musical play about a flamboyant closeted gay showman who wears flashy garments and plays classical piano at a casino in Vegas. There's even a reference to a piano-shaped pool. Hmmm... who could that possibly be? I'm guessing that Mr. Russell couldn't secure the rights to use Liberace's name in the show, especially since he paints him as a hypocritical freakshow. The actor playing the Liberace character does a good impersonation and can play the piano quite well, and the beefcake love interest will attract the show's target audience, especially if the bit of skin he bares is featured in the marketing campaign. A favorite line: "We all have burdens to bear. Mine just happen to sparkle!"
