The play, often dismissed by mainstream critics but hailed as 'funny, sexy, and important' by the gay press, ran for 140 performances off-Broadway, then toured to eight cities over nine months, and returned to Broadway starring the legendary adult film star Casey Donovan in the lead role. Jerry Douglas's Tubstrip, a risque comedy set in a gay bathhouse, was a popular sensation when produced onstage in 1973-1974, in the era of gay liberation and the sexual revolution. 'The Advocate', with Calvin Culver (Brian) and Jim Cassidy (Bob) (1974).
