The Book of Queer : our history actually told by queer people , and to music … of course

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  6/2/2022 is about to become a prominent day in LGBTQ+ history as that’s when Discovery + is about to air its highly anticipated series THE BOOK OF QUEER.   Why so important?  Well, for a start it’s Executive Produced by Eric Cervini, a queer historian, which is a first in itself. Cervini is joined in … Continue reading



The Prom : hit Broadway Musical gets the Ryan Murphy formulaic treatment

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  There used to be a time in the not too distant pass when a new movie from uber-gay producer Ryan Murphy was met with such unfettered excitement.   Nowadays the announcement of yet another Netflix backed drama from one of the industry’s most prolific producers is greeted with more apprehension than actual enthusiasm.  Particular in … Continue reading



The Slutcracker : Ballet meets Burlesque

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”   It’s impossible to believe that the very first performance of Tchaikovsky‘s most famous ballet in 1892 was a flop.  The poor ballerina who was dancing as the Sugar Plum Fairy was criticised for being “corpulent” and “podgy”.  We not sure if that critic was alive now and saw Vanessa White’s new production  what … Continue reading



tick, tick…. Boom : Andrew Garfield sings his way to an Academy Award

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  Very occasionally a movie comes along that is actually better than its advance hype.  tick tick Boom is definitely one of them.   The directing debut of Lin-Manuel Miranda (Hamilton) from a script by Steven Levenson (Dear Evan Hansen),  this biopic musical is a love letter to the late Jonathan Larson and Broadway itself.   Larson … Continue reading



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