Tender and Callow Fellows: Flint Rep’s Gay ‘Fantasticks’
Why a new same-sex revision of the classic Off-Broadway musical, with tweaks by original lyricist/librettist Tom Jones, may work even better than the original boy-girl version.
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This (Pride) Month in Theatre History
From Caffe Cino to The Theatre Offensive, a look back at gay, lesbian, trans, and queer theatre milestones.
Continuing Ourstory: Reflections From a Virtual LGBTQ+ Theatre Space
Gathering in a time of isolation is something queer artists know all too well, as well as the sacred, life-saving power of sharing space and stories.
How ‘The Prom’ Is a Milestone for Queer Girls
The new musical on Broadway follows on the heels of ‘Fun Home’ and ‘Indecent’ to show that bi/pan/queer/lesbian women have stories worth telling.
‘Oklahoma!,’ Still Okay?
Two new revivals—one ebulliently LGBTQ, another brooding and immersive—make this musical warhorse run in new directions.
Queer Eye for Theatre Critics: 4 Writing Tips
Some writers have been stumbling in addressing work about and by LGBTQ artists. Here’s a guide to help them do better.
Lea DeLaria, Raging Butch
One of 5 Betties in Jen Silverman’s ‘Collective Rage’ at MCC Theater, she’s also credited as the show’s ‘Butch Consultant’ and its ‘Truck Consultant.’ Of course.
The Great Work Begins: Southern Theatres Respond to Anti-LGBTQ Laws
Theatres in North Carolina and Mississippi look to cooperation, not boycotts, as an effective means of protest.
