Babylon in San Francisco: Beach Blanket Babylon is one of the longest-running attractions of the City by the Bay. But is it gay? Well, thereon hangs a tale.(theater)
From: The Advocate (The national gay & lesbiannewsmagazine)
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Date: 6/22/2004
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Author: Levy, Dan
&type=MAGS "The Advocate (The national gay & lesbiannewsmagazine)")
It's one of those endearing San Francisco institutions, like painted Victorian houses and cable cars. And as it marks its 30th anniversary in June, Beach Blanket Babylon is still packing 'em in. Essentially Babylon is a musical revue of fast-cutting scenes and celebrity spoofing songs. Characters change depending oil the news of the day: Paris Hilton and P. Diddy are currently in the mix, and there's a number about San Francisco's gay marriage boom sung to "Get Me to the Church on ...
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