Gay musical broadway

Here are the best Broadway shows that we think queer audiences would love. All images, logos and graphics are property of the production. All images, logo and graphics are property of the production. It's not going to win Nobel prizes or Pulitzers, but it will keep you entertained for two and a half hours.

Playbill Pride 41 Musicals That Brought LGBTQIA+ Experiences to the Stage Celebrate Playbill Pride with a look at some of the musicals that amplified LGBTQIA+ stories on stage. Queer art and entertainment has been as much about the beauty and resilience of the community as it has been about nuanced portrayals of the human condition. With heaping amounts of attitude and glamor thrown in, for good measure. While representation in film and television has been a struggle, especially after the passing of the Hays Code, theater has been an arena where the queer community has always shone.

Below is an alphabetical listing of the 8 Broadway plays or musicals currently running (two of them only until next week!) that feature LGBTQ+ characters -- some centrally, some peripherally; two arguably -- which, taken together, feels like a record. Philippe Arroyo as Francois Justin David Sullivan as May in & Juliet "& Juliet" May. Thanks for subscribing! Look out for your first newsletter in your inbox soon! We help you navigate a myriad of possibilities.

The stage musical was also adapted into a film — and kept the original’s gay sidekick character — though the film’s initial trailer weirdly hid that the fact that it was a musical. Broadway has long been a home for the queer community, both providing a space for queer artists to share their work as well as a place to amplify queer stories. John-Michael Lyles, Jason Veasey, James Jackson, Jr. From Angels in America to A Strange Loop , here's 25 seminal plays and musicals about the gay experience.