PHOTO ESSAY BY MICHAEL SHIREY | “The Meeting*” — the monthly gathering of International Order of Sodomites — journeyed under the sea this past weekend to pay homage to Disney’s “The Little Mermaid.” Comedian and IOS Chairman Justin Sayre hosted the event, with music direction by Tracy Stark.
Tituss Burgess (“Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt”), who originated the role of Ariel’s sidekick Sebastian in the Broadway adaptation of the play, kicked off the night with “Poor Unfortunate Souls” — his favorite song from the movie. Fellow “Mermaid” veteran Eddie Korbich (“Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder”) followed with “Positoovity,” a dance number originally written for the stage adaptation. Marissa Mulder closed the evening with a beautiful rendition of the show’s anthem: “Part of Your World.”
Other highlights from included Sayre’s pop culture stand-up, which poked fun at everything from HBO’s gay-themed show “Looking” to Kathy Griffin’s short-lived run on E!’s “Fashion Police.” Sayre and Jenn Harris (“Silence! The Musical”) also invited audience members on stage to take a stab at imitating Ariel’s iconic hair flip — which yielded comedic results.
“The Meeting*” convenes monthly. Its next installment, on April 19, tackles the Indigo Girls. At Joe’s Pub at The Public Theater (425 Lafayette St. at Astor Pl.). For more info, visit themeetingshow.com and publictheater.org.
