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Eli Lieb sings When You Need a Friend
One of Queerguru’s favorite out gay singer/songwriters, Eli Lieb went back to his Fairfield Iowa to talk to the kids at his old High School after a 14-year trans boy who was a pupil there took his own life. He talked about the support that was available to them nowadays if they ever felt stress or pressure…
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Stephen Coy reviews LONDON TRIPTYCH by JONATHAN KEMP a book he feels really deserves more attention
True to its title, this novel traffics in threes. Alternating between three periods, with three main characters, it proceeds in chapters devoted to each. Jack’s story begins in the 1890s, Colin in the 1950s and David in the 1980s. Not until very late in the novel do you learn all of the connections among the…
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Jonny Ward reviews GUY THE MUSICAL which promises much but woefully under delivers.
GUY THE MUSICAL ☆ The Bunker Theatre 20th June 2018 Guy the Musical promises much but woefully under delivers. Its subject matter has great potential examining the harsh world of app-based hook-ups – as the programme notes state its ‘the sexier side of the zeitgeist’. We meet Guy a ‘gay, fat, socially awkward millennial who’s…
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Bob Mackie’s stunning costumes for The Cher Show are headed for Broadway
If there was any justice in the world, 9 time Emmy Award Winner and 3 time Academy Award nominee, legendary costume designer Bob Mackie should finally be adding a Tony Award to his collection next year. He has designed all the stunning costumes for The Cher Show a new Broadway musical that tells the life…
