Orville Peck’s maskless debut, Billy Porter gets Nasty & all the best LGBTQ+ releases this week
Need a boost to get over Hump Day? The Hot Sheet is Queerty’s midweek pop culture catch-up, highlighting the entertainment stories everyone’s talking about, the ones you might’ve missed, and the notable LGBTQ+ film & TV releases in the days ahead. Here’s everything you need to stay in-the-know:WILLKOMMEN, PARDNER: Country crooner Orville Peck is set to make his Broadway debut in Cabaret At The Kit Kat Club on March 31, replacing Adam Lambert as the Emcee (opposite Eva Noblezada’s Sally Bowles).
But the question remains: Will the masked singer finally show face??? [Variety]FILM HERSTORY: The BAFTA Awards—the British equivalent of the Oscars—announced this year’s nominees, featuring LGBTQ+ stars like Cynthia Erivo (Wicked), Colman Domingo (Sing Sing), and Emilia Pérez‘s Karla Sofía Gascón, making history as the first openly trans actress nominated for the honor. [Deadline]ROAD WARRIOR: Queer musician Perfume Genius hits the pavement in the striking Cody Critcheloe-directed “It’s A Mirror,” a propulsive folk-rock jam that doubles as the lead single for his upcoming album Glory, which he calls “one of the boldest artistic statements” of his career. [Rolling Stone]SPY GAMES: Newly declassified files from British intelligence agency MI5 unveil that the late, closeted actor Dirk Bogarde—classic film star of Victim, The Servant & more—was targeted in a Soviet entrapment plot in the early ’70s after being identified as a “practicing British homosexual.” [Queerty]DOECHII SEASON: Last week’s Drag Race saw queens Lexi Love & Crystal Envy go heel-to-heel in a Lip Sync For Your Life to the tune of guest judge Doechii‘s “Alter Ego” (featuring JT), which is now climbing the iTunes charts nearly a year after its release.
