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Michael Urie and Mercedes Ruehl Lead Transcendent Broadway Revival of ‘Torch Song’: REVIEW

November 2, 2018 by Naveen Kumar Leave a Comment

Editor's note: Harvey Fierstein's 'Torch Song' opens on Broadway tonight at the Helen Hayes Theatre. Below is our original review of the Second Stage production following its off-Broadway premiere … [Read more...] about Michael Urie and Mercedes Ruehl Lead Transcendent Broadway Revival of ‘Torch Song’: REVIEW

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Harvey Fierstein, Mercedes Ruehl, Michael Urie, Naveen Kumar, theater, Theatre

These are Towleroad’s Top 10 Plays and Musicals of 2017

December 19, 2017 by Naveen Kumar Leave a Comment

Let’s face it: Few people are going to look back fondly on 2017. But there was respite on New York stages, from big, brassy revivals promising pure escape, to more intimate, challenging works intent … [Read more...] about These are Towleroad’s Top 10 Plays and Musicals of 2017

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Bette Midler, Cynthia Nixon, Entertainment, Harvey Fierstein, Jake Gyllenhaal, Michael Urie, Naveen Kumar, New York, theater, Theatre, Theatre Review

Transcendent ‘Torch Song’ Starring Michael Urie and Mercedes Ruehl Is Required Gay Viewing: REVIEW

October 20, 2017 by Naveen Kumar Leave a Comment

Some stories both define and transcend a generation. When Harvey Fierstein’s Torch Song Trilogy premiered more than 35 years ago, first in scrappy downtown theatres and then on Broadway in 1982, some … [Read more...] about Transcendent ‘Torch Song’ Starring Michael Urie and Mercedes Ruehl Is Required Gay Viewing: REVIEW

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Entertainment, Harvey Fierstein, Michael Urie, Moises Kaufman, Naveen Kumar, New York, Review, theater, Theatre, Theatre Review

Harvey Fierstein Imparts Bittersweet Gay History in ‘Gently Down the Stream’ – REVIEW

April 12, 2017 by Naveen Kumar Leave a Comment

Before Twitter hashtags and YouTube confessionals, gay men passed down their oral histories face-to-face (or in more...intimate situations). Maybe you learned about Stonewall or heard firsthand of … [Read more...] about Harvey Fierstein Imparts Bittersweet Gay History in ‘Gently Down the Stream’ – REVIEW

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Entertainment, Harvey Fierstein, Naveen Kumar, Review, theater, Theatre, Theatre Review

The New ‘Hairspray Live!’ Trailer is Today’s Perfect Distraction – WATCH

November 22, 2016 by Sean Mandell Leave a Comment

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The first promo/teaser for NBC's live musical Hairspray has debuted and it's a perfectly timed (and perfectly timely) distraction from the grim state of affairs we find ourselves in. Hairspray is … [Read more...] about The New ‘Hairspray Live!’ Trailer is Today’s Perfect Distraction – WATCH

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Billy Eichner, Craig Zadan, garrett clayton, Hairspray Live!, Harvey Fierstein, Kristin Chenoweth, Martin Short, Neil Meron, Rosie O'Donnell, Sean Hayes, television

‘Just Pee!’ Kinky Boots Goes on a Musical Bathroom Break in Support of the Trans Community: WATCH

June 4, 2016 by Andy Towle Leave a Comment

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Harvey Fierstein and Cyndi Lauper rewrote the lyrics to the Kinky Boots finale number “Just Be,” to show support for the transgender community in the wake of North Carolina’s HB2 law and shot a new … [Read more...] about ‘Just Pee!’ Kinky Boots Goes on a Musical Bathroom Break in Support of the Trans Community: WATCH

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Cyndi Lauper, Discrimination, Harvey Fierstein, Kinky Boots, Music, Music Video, North Carolina, Theatre, Transgender

Michael Musto Is Here To Give You an EduGAYtion – WATCH

March 18, 2016 by Sean Mandell Leave a Comment

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Drag performer Miss Sherry Vine's web series EduGAYtion is, as you might expect, designed to give you an education on all things gay. The series features notable, known, and well-versed LGBT people … [Read more...] about Michael Musto Is Here To Give You an EduGAYtion – WATCH

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Harvey Fierstein, Michael Musto, Video

Tonight In NYC: Cyndi Lauper’s “Home For The Holidays” To Benefit Homeless LGBT Youth

December 4, 2011 by Brandon Thorp and Penn Bullock

Andy announced it a month ago, but here's a reminder: Tonight at 8 p.m., Cyndi Lauper takes the stage at the Beacon Theatre in NYC with a whole laundry list of cool people to raise money for the … [Read more...] about Tonight In NYC: Cyndi Lauper’s “Home For The Holidays” To Benefit Homeless LGBT Youth

Filed Under: Carson Kressley, Clay Aiken, New York Tagged With: Alan Cumming, Carson Kressley, Clay Aiken, Cyndi Lauper, Gay youth, Harvey Fierstein, New York, Norah Jones, True Colors Fund, True Colors Residences

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