It also opened right before Chelsea became the new gay hot spot after the Village.ĬAZWELL, PERFORMER AND D.J. MICHAEL MUSTO, NIGHT-LIFE CHRONICLER Splash opened before the play “Angels in America” and the movie “Priscilla, Queen of the Desert” and the TV show “Will & Grace,” all the things that eventually made gay culture more mainstream. For many years, it was synonymous with the New York gay scene. I’m glad I experienced it when I was in my 20s. Besides the Roxy, it was the hugest place to go dancing, every night if you wanted. HEDDA LETTUCE, DRAG COMEDIAN Splash changed the Chelsea body type into steroidal huge guys in thongs. You would read HX to see what Splash go-go boy was featured on the cover that week. They were like the Minsky’s Burlesque of the gay-bar world, the apex of where you could perform. Those Splash boys were stars throughout the ’90s. ![]() DAVID DRAKE, PLAYWRIGHT AND PERFORMER Splash elevated the boy-on-a-box to the boy-under-a-shower.
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