The ghoulish group of 52 mothers and grandmothers from the leafy suburb of Fairfield, Conn., showcased their bloody dance moves at the South Street Seaport.
“You just don’t know what to expect in New York,” founder Terry Davis told The Post of their first Gotham performance.
The Mombies, 52 mothers and grandmothers who transform themselves into zombies and dance to raise money for cancer research, traveled to Manhattan to perform there for the first time. Brigitte Stelzer
“It’s filled with people with a fabulous sense of humor and we hope they laughed and embraced us.”
Davis, a mom of two boys, said the Big Apple holds a special place in the Mombies’ hearts.
“So many of us moms consider New York City a home away from home. It’s a place where some of us have gone to college or lived after school or in my case, I worked there for many years, so it’s super exciting for us to bring this project to the big stage of New York City,” she said.
Every Halloween, the matriarchs transform themselves into bloodied and pale zombies, complete with ripped outfits and teased hair — and perform choreographed dances on the streets of their neighborhood in a frightening flash mob.
The women, who range in age from 30 to 70, have been practicing this year’s routines weekly since early September — with the help of choreographer Paul Herman.
The women, who range in age from 30 to 70, have been practicing their Halloween routine since September. Brigitte Stelzer
“We’re not dancers, we’re just moms,” said Davis.
“We have a cross section of so many professions — doctor, teacher, accountant, lawyer, psychologist, librarian, nurse, professor, hair stylist, realtors, grad students, architect, work-from-home moms and homemakers.”
The Mombies launched in 2016 and the following year, a video of them dancing to songs like Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” and MC Hammer’s “U Can’t Touch This,” went viral — with 12 million views on Facebook.
The ghoulish group headed to Grand Central to take the Metro North back to Fairfield. Brigitte Stelzer
They dance for a worthy cause — to raise money for The Cancer Couch Foundation , which funds the metastatic breast cancer research team at Sloan Kettering.
There are currently seven breast cancer survivors and patients with the disease undergoing chemotherapy in the Mombies — and to date, they have raised $500,000.
On Saturday, after they wrapped up at the Seaport, they headed to Grand Central to take the Metro North back to Fairfield — the first time they’ve all been on public transportation together in costume.
“Can you imagine getting on the train and seeing 50 zombies?” Davis laughed.
“Commuting into the city is hard enough on a regular day.”
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