Love Gilda

  This affectionate tribute of the late great comic genius Gilda Radnor from filmmaker Lisa D’Apolito has the remarkable benefit of a surfeit of archival footage and also access to Radnor’s very moving journey.  There are times when D’Apolito overwhelms us with some rapid montages from the past, but she can get away with it most … Continue reading

Love Goddess, the Rita Hayworth Musical …… a sneak preview!

    Queerguru is so happy to be able to bring you the very first glimpse of the highly anticipated new musical LOVE GODDESS, THE RITA HAYWORTH MUSICAL which will have its World Premiere in London next month.   The track below  “Rita Who” is sung by  Almog Pail the show’s star and co-creator Crowned the … Continue reading

Love Goddess : The Rita Hayworth Musical …. reviewed by Queerguru’s Andrew Hebden

  Love Goddess: The Rita Hayworth Musical★★★ The Cockpit Theatre, London Rita Hayworth was the biggest female star of the 1940s, born Margarita Carmen Dolores Cansino, she had 5 husbands, made 61 movies, and (thank you Lord) inspired the creation of the margarita. That in itself is worthy of the word legendary. Making a show … Continue reading

Love in Dangerous Times : a pandemic romance

The Covid 19 pandemic that has put all our lives on hold, or simply twisted them almost out of recognition , will finish one day .  The only thing certain is when the world is a safer place, the movie industry is bound to rush to make so many films about the Lockdown that we … Continue reading

Love is A Drag : possibly the first queer music album ever

  Writer James Gavin shared a fascinating secret when he made a flying visit to QUEERGURU recently.  It was about the discovery of a music album made over 50 years that was full of songs by an unknown man singing of his love for another man. The disc, titled Love Is a Drag in 1962, … Continue reading

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