Don’t Miss These 16 LGBTQ Theatrical Events of the Summer
Fire Island, Provincetown, and Saugatuck, others like to cocoon in an air-conditioned theatre and weep at an 11 o’clock number, then leap to our feet for a roaring standing ovation.
We get it. Drama has no boundaries.This summer’s line-up of Broadway hits, regional and touring shows, international productions, and drag queen extravaganzas are proving nearly too hot to handle.
But we have faith that enthusiastic theatergoers will rise to the occasion. Here are some of the best theater shows to check out this summer.Nominated for 11 Tony Awards and winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Michael R.
Jackson’s breathtaking new musical follows Usher (played by Jaquel Spivey in his Broadway debut) as he copes with competing thoughts in his head during his quest to create a “big, Black, and queer-*ss American Broadway show!” (Lyceum Theatre, New York City, open-ended run)Related: Unapologetically big, Black and beautiful, ‘A Strange Loop’ has changed the face of BroadwayJune 10 marks Judy Garland’s 100th birthday, and the original gay icon is getting the royal treatment with special concerts and events all month long.Rufus Does Judy — Anyone who witnessed Rufus Wainwright’s 2006 Carnegie Hall tribute concert at Carnegie Hall, where he recreated the legend’s 1961 concert, knows that the singer-songwriter has Judy running through his veins.
