It's unclear why Boyztown closed, but it's a clear loss for Broadway.
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Boyztown opened in 2005, and long billed itself as"Denver's hottest male revue." But during the day — and while the dollar bills were floating around the stage at night — Boyztown felt like a neighborhood bar. is dated November 28 and does not mention a closing.
Randy Long purchased Boyztown in 2005 and rehabilitated the club's reputation. Ten years later, Long faced an influx of bachelorette parties, which some patrons said impeded the space, which was designed for gay men. His solution: charging a $5-a-head table reservation fee for bachelorette parties in exchange for"free" shots once the women arrived.
Long was more than a club owner: he also used profits from Boyztown to support two gay softball teams and the Gay Men's Choir., where she has primarily reported on news since September 2021. Her prior work experience includes contributing to Cronkite News, Arizona PBS, theand AZ Big Media. Catie holds a master's degree from Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and an undergraduate degree from Regis University in Denver.
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