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Step behind the velvet curtain and welcome to the Box: a dinner theater of the absurd, proper attire required. "We have a sense of decadence and uninhibited fun. We try to keep everyone on their toes," says co-owner Simon Hammerstein (yes, of those Hammersteins). The entertainment on any given night may include beautiful burlesque dancers or beatboxing flautists or perhaps opera singers wearing luchador masks. "Our patrons are part of the intelligentsia, a discerning and jaded crowd that prefers to remain anonymous," Hammerstein says. But anonymity is a fleeting thing for Lindsay Lohan, Jay-Z and Demi Moore, who have all been spotted at the intimate lounge on Manhattan's Lower East Side. The big draw for those in the know -- who shell out up to $900 just to secure a table -- is Raven O, the bawdy ringleader of this splendid circus. "I want my performance to make the house push its sexual boundaries," he says, adjusting his tie. "Even if it's only in their mind."

Left: Wes's suit ($4,200), vest ($1,050), shirt ($3,060) and tie ($160) are by BOTTEGA VENETA. Center: Raven O's tuxedo ($2,995) is by DSQUARED. His shirt ($145) is by ROBERT TALBOTT. His bow tie ($115) is by SEAWARD & STEARN OF LONDON. His socks ($75) are by PANTHERELLA. His cuff links ($55) are by SONIA SPENCER. Right: Daniel's tuxedo ($995) is by LUIGI BIANCHI MANTOVA. His shirt ($450) is by BORRELLI. His tie ($165) and pocket square ($85) are by SEAWARD & STEARN OF LONDON.