Feast of Dionysus. Tears were shed when Celine Dion made a moving comeback singing Edith Piaf’s “L’hymne a L’amour” atop the Eiffel Tower.
And how about that French pole vaulter? But the real thrill for theater queens occurred during the opening ceremonies when NBC broadcast the latest trailer for the upcoming film version of Wicked.
All of a sudden, we’re teased with new footage of Ariana Grande as Glinda and her real-life boyfriend Ethan Slater as Boq, all underscored by Cynthia Erivo’s flawless “Defying Gravity” vocals.
The film doesn’t open until November 22, and the wait will be cruel and inhuman gay punishment.Subscribe to our newsletter for your front-row seat to all things entertainment with a sprinkle of everything else queer.Speaking of Wicked, all queer eyes were on the Colonial Theater in Boston this month as Wicked composer Stephen Schwartz debuted his latest musical, The Queen of Versailles, starring original Glinda, Kristin Chenoweth.