Decade1970s
Year(s)December 16-18
Production / Project / ActivityBeauty Kills, or the Bil Bike Story
Name of Theatre / Venue / VehicleTheater for the New City
CityNew York, New York
About the Theatre / Venue / Vehicle

Now in its 45th year, Theater for the New City is a unique Cultural Institution that has earned a nationwide reputation for its dedication to nurturing established and emerging playwrights who experiment with new forms and to presenting other experimental and developmental theaters with a very active program of Community Art Services and Festivals which continue to expand theater accessibility.

For more information, please visit: https://theaterforthenewcity.net

Function / Type of JobActor
RoleFather, Lover, and Bartender
DirectorChris Knapp
PlaywrightEmilio A. Cubeiro
ComposerMusic and Lyrics by Marie D'Antoni
Notes / Anecdotes

Beauty Kills was also called The Bil Bike Story. This was one of the few shows Michael was in that was considered a drama.

The playwright, Emilio Cubeiro, was an eccentric straight man who loved to wear leather and notoriously participated in S & M in the city. He gave Michael his first tattoo. A chronology of his work during this period can be found on the eclectic fan site http://www.FromTheArchives.org.

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