The queerest fall theater season of them all? Jonathan Groff, Conrad Ricamora & ‘Tainty McCracken’ hope so!
Once Upon a One More Time would be shuttering on Broadway due to ticket sales that were, for want of a better word, toxic.But luckily, theater that resonates with queer audiences is not just limited to Broadway.
To paraphrase Mother Abbess’ famous line from The Sound of Music: “When God closes a Britney, he opens a bag of sequins.”So, be prepared for some sparkles because this fall theater season.
In venues around the country and on both sides of the pond, audiences can expect offerings that are written by gays, starring gays, or just flat-out gay gay gay.Amid the recent spate of drag bans, the grandmama of all gay musicals, La Cage aux Folles, gained extra poignancy this year.
And fueled by across-the-board rave reviews, Zaza and the Cagelles will be putting “a little more mascara on” in Jerry Herman and Harvey Fierstein’s tuner at London’s Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre with performances extended into late September. (Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre, London, through September 23)What could possibly be gayer than setting the story about notorious shoe-obsessed Imelda Marcos on a dance floor?
