Bare (2012 revival, paper)

Damon Intrabartolo and Jon Hartmere’s cult-classic contemporary pop opera 'Bare' received a significant, newly revised Off-Broadway production at New World Stages in 2012, which streamlined the book and expanded the score to target a new generation of youth. Set inside the claustrophoric confines of a strict Catholic boarding school, the rock musical follows an ensemble of teenagers—most sharply centering on the secret, tragic romance between two male roommates—as they navigate the heavy weights of religious dogma, identity, prescription drug abuse, and the search for acceptance during a school staging of Romeo and Juliet. Directed by Stafford Arima, this staging records an essential milestone of contemporary queer musical theater history.