Chippendales After a series of attempts to make the club work, Paul Snider pitched a show dealing with male dancers to Nahin and Banerjee, an idea which was initially attempted short term but ultimately became the feature of the club, then named Chippendales. The club name was suggested by Nahin, as the Club had Chippendale style furniture. Dorothy Stratten assisted Nahin in obtaining the permission of Hugh Hefner to utilize the cuffs and collar design utilized in his clubs for use at Chippendales Stratten was killed by Snider in a murder suicide some months after the male revue opened. Banerjee and
Mayumana troupe Academy of Theater. Mayumana troupe Mayumana () is an Israeli dance troupe that combines dance, song and percussion. Mayumana was established in Tel Aviv by Eylon Nuphar and Boaz Berman in 1996. The name of the troupe is derived from the Hebrew word for "skill." In 1996-2007, Mayumana performed over 5,000 shows in 30 countries, reaching an audience of more than 3.5 million people. Mayumana's "BE" show was performed with an international cast of dancers, actors, gymnasts, musicians and singers. The show uses instruments, voices and bodies to create a "visual smorgasbord of dance, movement and theater." "Momentum", created by