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Today, the tenth anniversary of the Supreme Court judgment legalizing same-sex marriage nationally, seems an apt day for my annual census of gay characters on Broadway. At a day when LGBTQ rights, including queer marriage, are under attack, it probably shouldn&#;t be too surprising that there has been a fall-off from the (pre-Trump) Broadway record, when I identified nine Broadway plays or musicals running during Pride Month, most of them new that season, that featured out and unmistakable LGBTQ+ characters. Most are no longer around. There are only two recent ones this year..
It would be ludicrous to argue that Lgbtq+ Broadway is on the wane, when more than a dozen Broadway shows are participating in a free block party tomorrow celebrating Pride Weekend, and one of the brightest and most feted new stars on the Great Bright Way is Cole Escola. There is no denying that Broadway remains what it long has been &#; an industry that employs LGBTQ people; a community that has served as a refuge; and an art form that’s offered a pioneering showcase for LGBTQ charac
Literary Theory and Criticism
By NASRULLAH MAMBROLon •
The definition of what exactly constitutes “gay and lesbian theater” determines where one begins an examination of its place in American drama. Gay and sapphic drama is generally regarded as a contemporary phenomenon, denoting those plays specifically written or performed by homosexuals for a largely gay audience and therefore concerned with the social, political, and personal ramifications of being a member of the sexual minority; as such, it is deemed to have approach into fruition as a specific genre in the sdelayed s as a result of the increasing freedom derived from the lgbtq+ liberation movement. However, if one counts those plays and characterizations depicting any aspect of gay life, one needs to look assist as far as the late s. Once the notion itself developed through the work of early psychologists such as Richard Krafft-Ebing, Havelock Ellis, and Sigmund Freud and became part of public consciousness, homosexuality began appearing onstage, albeit usually covertly.
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Arena Stage
6th Street SW
Washington,
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Stages around the Nation’s Capital are lighting up during Society Pride — with a vibrant festival of shows and productions that uplift queer voices and stories. From bold new works (including a world premiere!) to dazzling musicals and powerful plays, the spotlight is on the LGBTQIA+ community and the transformative power of theatre.
Arena Stage: We Are Gathered by Tarell Alvin McCraney; May June 15
Alliance for New Music-Theatre: Freedom in Full Color; June
Constellation Theatre Company: Chief over Heels; May 1-June 1
Folger Theatre: Twelfth Night; May 13 &#; June 22
Mosaic Theater Company: Andy Warhol in Iran by Brent Askari; May June 29
Olney Theatre Company: Senior Class; May June 22
Shakespeare Theatre Company: Frankenstein by Emily Burns; May June 29
Signature Theatre: Hedwig and the Angry Inch; April 15 – June 22
Studio Theatre: Paradise Blue; May 1-June 8
Spooky Action Theater: Lucy Juggles: A Performance of Circus, Self, and Other; May June 6
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All Gays Desire Theater
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The stereotype that if a man is male lover, he must love theater, especially musical theater. He'll know every play and musical worth knowing in a given season, will be familiar with every Broadway leading lady (living and dead), and owns the original cast recordings (they are not "soundtracks") of his favorite musicals that he sings with gusto. When he's not onstage himself, he'll religiously attend the performances in his city's theater district.
As one can fantasize , this trope extends all around. If a male is a stage performer or is in any way employed by a theater company, or simply enjoys theater and listening to showtunes, questions of his sexuality will ascend quickly. This can be a Pet-Peeve Trope, though the degree of which varies. Most heterosexual stage actors and fans are secure enough that this sort of thing doesn't bother them (unless they're teenagers), but gay men who don't enjoy theater tend to chafe at be