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“It’s with tears in our eyes that we hold to admit it is highly unlikely that Therapy will ever reopen,” announced Tom Johnson, co-owner of Therapy on W52nd St today. “Every one of you who has ever worked here, performed here, partied here… We passion you. And though we cannot be together today, always know you are Therapy’s family.”
It’s just over a year ago that Therapy survived the neighboring building being condemned and then collapsing, which forced the club to close for weeks. However, this time it looks like there is no going back.
Earlier today, Johnson confirmed to Eater that the bar’s landlord did not reach an agreement with the owners after their closure in mid-March, and he handed over his keys on April 1.
Therapy has been top of the Hell’s Kitchen gay prevent circuit since 2003. More recently, it has featured contestants from RuPaul’s Queenly Race like Jackie Cox, Paige Turner, and Monet X Change.
The LGBTQ community, and the many staff who had worked at Therapy over the years, were quick to share their feelings.
TV personality Scott Nevins said: “This is heartbreaking to hear. As one of the original opening staff
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510 w 42nd St.
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Therapy
348 W 52nd St.
New York, NY 10019
(212) 397-1700
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When I study recently that Manhattan gay bar and lounge Therapy might be unable to recover from the losses caused by the COVID pandemic, it was certainly disheartening. I’d only ever been there twice and seen one performance, but it remains the best drag present I’ve seen in New York City.
The neighborhood of Hell’s Kitchen, a block away from Broadway, is a Brand-new York dream that used to be awash in brightly lit signs and posters for musicals like “Mean Girls” and “Beetlejuice.” And in the midst of all this, somewhere in the middle of Eighth and Ninth Avenues on West 52nd Street, was Therapy. My first encounter with the lock came on a nippy Thursday darkness in February at Therapy’s weekly exhibit called “Soaked,” the club’s most packed show of the week, with headlining performers Rosé, Lagoona Bloo, and Brita Filter (although on TV, that’d probably be just Brita).
I remember talking to Ryan Overberg about the show at the time, though I wasn’t competent to reach him again in the present. Overberg, Therapy’s 38-year old amusement director, the dude responsible for creating and running these shows, usually stood near the stage to make sure everything went smoothly. Alth
No matter what area of the country you are in, it is cute much determined that bars and nightclubs are going to be the last businesses to reemerge monitoring the global pandemic that has impacted businesses everywhere. While some have managed to stay afloat offering amenities like food and to-go cocktails, there are going to be some that simply are not able to recover from not being able to serve their patrons for this extended period of time. Unfortunately, Therapy in New York City’s Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood is one of the first major NYC LGBTQ nightlife establishments to shutter following the extended closure.
Therapy co-owner Tom Johnson announced the closing on the bar’s Facebook page saying: “It’s with tears in our eyes that we have to admit it is highly unlikely that Therapy will ever reopen. Everyone of YOU who has ever worked here, performed here, partied here… We adoration you. And though we cannot be together today, always know you are Therapy’s family.”
As soon as the closing of Therapy was announced, performers, DJ’s and patrons of this now legendary nightlife establishment took to social media to pay ho