Therapy was established in a duplex in Hell's Kitchen in 2003. Thrillist's Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner wrote of the show: 'Broadway stars like Michael Longoria, Ann Reinking, and Tamyra Gray unafraid to compete for attention and perhaps suffer some deprecation at the hands of a quick-witted drag queen in this sprawling lounge.' A 2017 New York Times article counted Adam Pascal, Alice Ripley and Michael Cerveris among other Broadway names to appear on stage with Cummings at Therapy. Celebrity participation in 'Stage Fright', the Monday-night drag show hosted by Marti Gould Cummings, was not uncommon. Many of the clientele were tourists drawn to New York by Broadway musicals, whose cast members also frequented the bar. Īccording to Gothamist, ' seating and full bars both upstairs and down, as well as music videos projected onto a screen in the upstairs area.' As of mid-2019, it hosted drag shows five nights a week. Mellow pop, house and techno play at the perfect level, allowing for both conversation and grooving.' The club served food and featured live entertainment most nights. According to Time Out New York, Therapy's interior was characterized by 'two levels of slate floors connected by a dramatic staircase, crowned with a massive skylight. It was directly across the street from Industry, another gay nightclub. Therapy was located at 348 West 52nd Street in Manhattan, between Eighth and Ninth Avenues.
