From the moment their show begins, called, what else but The Needemann Brothers, the audience is treated to nonstop antics, familiar songs presented in shall we say, not-so-familiar ways, and a tall order of gaiety!

It is not unclear that the Needemann Brothers are indeed gay, if not to themselves, then at least to the audience. But while there is enough gay innuendo to fill Cher’s wardrobe closet, they somehow skip around the issue throughout their musical comedy cabaret with devilish delight, never actually pointing themselves out.

Still, as anyone who has seen the show will tell you, they don’t have to. Even before they take the audience back to their childhood with a medley of 60s, 70s and 80s hits that includes “Enough is Enough,” “Delta Dawn,” and “Stop In The Name of Love,” sung in their “bathtub,” wearing flower-print bathing attire and bodacious shower caps, it is unquestionable that both Needemanns “need-a-man!”

“We’re not trying to hide who we are. The material is proof of that.” Say the brothers. “We’re simply having fun with it.”

“At least for those of us in the gay community who are forty and older,” they add, “there existed a time when all we did was deny who we were. To be able to poke fun at that in an open forum is incredibly satisfying.”

In listening to the Needemanns, you begin to wonder if they are indeed brothers. Despite that Abreu is Afro-Cuban, and Bollotta is clearly of Italian descent, which of course means they look NOTHING like brothers, they move in perfect sync, complete each other’s sentences, and seem to really believe they are brothers… making for yet another obvious reason to laugh with them… at them… with them.

And the fact that the Needemann Brothers are clearly deluded doesn’t matter one bit. From the moment they hit the stage to the heartfelt wish with which they end their show… a charming tune entitled “Green Light,” composed by The Needemann Brothers musical director and partner, Rayme Sciaroni, they snap and sizzle!

Their second 2009 engagement at Schroeder’s, (now housed at Tango del Ray in Mission Bay), The Needemann Brothers have performed in Los Angeles, Atlanta, Tampa, Las Vegas and San Francisco, where they’ve appeared on the main stage at the Castro Street Fair.

Other show highlights include the humorous “Mr. Metro,” a parody about, well, metrosexuals, the brothers’ “TV Show Medley” featuring familiar odes to Jeannie, Maude and That Girl, and the dozens of faces, zingers, and warmly sung notes that happen throughout.

An absolute “feel good” show, offering upbeat, good clean fun appropriate for not only the LGBT community, but for all those that appreciate a little gaiety now and then, tickets to see the Needemann Brothers on July 11th can be purchased online at www.tangodelray.com, or by calling 619.920.1315.