The Broadway Bears have been undercover this year, but as always, that won’t last long.
A long, anything-goes fundraising campaign has revealed a theme for 2026. Broadway Bears: License revoked; A spy-inspired spectacle that leans into intrigue, fantasy, and all things skinship. Think secret agents and dual personalities. Produced with out-of-this-world choreography, the event has become a staple of New York’s queer scene.
The event will take place on June 21st at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City, and will feature more than 200 dancers performing high-concept numbers about espionage, from sophisticated undercover operations to full-throttle reveals. Performances will take place at 9:30pm and midnight.
From these first images, the atmosphere is turbocharged spycraft with flashy fantasy. Red phone booth centerpieces, leather harnesses, thigh-high boots, and characters drawn directly from pop culture’s spy canon are shoehorned into something much simpler.
ticket Prices start at $75 and include VIP options such as premium seating, backstage access, and even a private cocktail party hosted by Tony Award-winning creative force Jerry Mitchell. kinky boots, hair sprayand of course, the Broadway Bears.
Behind the spectacle, the Broadway Bears continue their decades-long mission. Creator broadway cares/Equity Fights AIDS is an annual event that raises vital funds for people living with HIV and other serious illnesses. It has raised more than $31 million to date.
look at the first image Broadway Bears: License Revocation Down below. and Get your tickets at BroadwayCares.org/Bears.
Michal Kolaczkowski as Sherlock Holmes
Michal Kolaczkowski, as the voluptuous Sherlock Holmes, stands inside a red telephone booth in London, wearing a detective hat and holding a pipe, against a moody nighttime street backdrop.
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Carthan Brailsford as Dick Tracy
Cassan Brailsford poses inside a red phone booth in London as Dick Tracy, wearing a bright yellow hat and coat and red tie, against a foggy night street background
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Milena Comeau, Kyla Bartolomeusch and Taylor Iman Jones pose together as Charlie’s Angels in front of a red phone booth in London, wearing lingerie-inspired looks on a dimly lit street
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Anthony Sanchez as Ethan Hunt
Anthony Sanchez, dressed as Ethan Hunt, stands in front of a red telephone box in London, wearing an open white shirt and black harness, on a spooky night street
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Jessica White as Trinity (Matrix)
Jessica White poses in a black leather-inspired outfit and thigh-high boots in front of a red London telephone box dressed as The Matrix’s Trinity on a moody city street
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Benjamin Freemantle as Austin Powers
Benjamin Freemantle stands inside a red phone booth in London dressed as Austin Powers, holding a small British flag and wearing a playful retro costume in a night street set
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Alice Reyes as Carmen Sandiego
Alice Reyes, who plays Carmen Sandiego, wears a red coat and hat and poses in front of a red phone booth in London on a dimly lit street.
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Hector Juan Maisonet as Inspector Gadget
Hector Juan Maisonet, who plays Inspector Gadget, poses in a trench coat and hat inside a red London telephone box on a night street set.
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Inspector Gadget, Trinity, Ethan Hunt
Hector Juan Maisonet as Inspector Gadget, Jessica White as Trinity, and Anthony Sanchez as Ethan Hunt pose together in front of a red London phone booth in a nighttime street setting.
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Sherlock Holmes, Dick Tracy, Carmen Sandiego
Michal Kolaczkowski as Sherlock Holmes, Carthan Brailsford as Dick Tracy, and Alice Reyes as Carmen Sandiego pose together in front of a red London phone booth on a moody night street.
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Source: Advocate.com – www.advocate.com
