America is at war with itself. Our frontlines are littered with CAPS and too much punctuation (!!!), centuries-long discourse reduced and shoved into tweets and comments. Mostly, we rage inside echo … [Read more...] about Beyond the Breaking Point in ‘Slave Play’ and ‘Heroes of the Fourth Turning’: REVIEW
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Grey’s Anatomy’s Jesse Williams to Star as Gay Closeted Baseball Player in Broadway’s ‘Take Me Out’ Revival
Jesse Williams will star in the Broadway revival of Take Me Out, in the role of a gay closeted mixed-race baseball player once said to be intended for Empire actor Jussie Smollett. Previews begin in … [Read more...] about Grey’s Anatomy’s Jesse Williams to Star as Gay Closeted Baseball Player in Broadway’s ‘Take Me Out’ Revival
2019 Tony Award Nominations Announced: FULL LIST
The Boys in the Band. Photo: Joan Marcus. The 2019 Tony Award nominations were announced on Tuesday morning. James Corden will host the awards this year on June 9 at Radio City Music Hall. Here's … [Read more...] about 2019 Tony Award Nominations Announced: FULL LIST
Drag Is the Gag in Laugh-Out-Loud ‘Tootsie’ on Broadway: REVIEW
From Shakespeare to Mrs Doubtfire, when straight characters do drag it’s generally to get what they want. Bonus points if they land a sweetheart and learn something along the way. That age-old wig … [Read more...] about Drag Is the Gag in Laugh-Out-Loud ‘Tootsie’ on Broadway: REVIEW
Ryan Murphy Bringing Broadway Revival of ‘The Boys in the Band’ to Netflix
Ryan Murphy is bringing the Broadway revival of Mart Crowley's iconic play The Boys in the Band to Netflix as a movie event. RELATED: Starry Broadway Revival of ‘The Boys in the Band’ Lends Gay … [Read more...] about Ryan Murphy Bringing Broadway Revival of ‘The Boys in the Band’ to Netflix
Jussie Smollett Out of the Running for Broadway Revival of Gay Baseball Play ‘Take Me Out’
Empire actor Jussie Smollett is no longer under consideration for a role in the upcoming Broadway revival of Richard Greenberg's 2003 play Take Me Out, about a closeted baseball player. It's … [Read more...] about Jussie Smollett Out of the Running for Broadway Revival of Gay Baseball Play ‘Take Me Out’
All the Questions I Had Watching Glenda Jackson in ‘King Lear’ on Broadway: REVIEW
It’s possible to build a whole production around a single performance, as was clearly the case with King Lear and Glenda Jackson. One is an epic tragedy only twice produced on Broadway in the past 50 … [Read more...] about All the Questions I Had Watching Glenda Jackson in ‘King Lear’ on Broadway: REVIEW
We Kiss In a Shadow: Broadway Stars Matt Doyle and Jelani Alladin Come Together for ‘The King and I’ Classic: WATCH
Broadway stars Matt Doyle (The Book of Mormon, War Horse) and Jelani Alladin (Frozen) perform a same-sex take on the classic "We Kiss In A Shadow" from The King and I for the R&H Goes Pop YouTube … [Read more...] about We Kiss In a Shadow: Broadway Stars Matt Doyle and Jelani Alladin Come Together for ‘The King and I’ Classic: WATCH
Hugh Jackman Headed to Broadway in Revival of ‘The Music Man’
Hugh Jackman is set to headline a Broadway revival of The Music Man, it was revealed on Wednesday after Jackman posted a photo to Instagram of a trombone and suitcase labeled "Professor Harold Hill", … [Read more...] about Hugh Jackman Headed to Broadway in Revival of ‘The Music Man’
Gay Icon and Broadway Legend Carol Channing Has Died At 97
Photo above: Carol Channing arrives at a performance celebrating her 90th birthday at Pantages Theater on February 21, 2011 in Los Angeles, CA Carol Channing the broadway legend and Manhattan doyenne … [Read more...] about Gay Icon and Broadway Legend Carol Channing Has Died At 97
