Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterJake Shears the openly gay Scissor Sisters frontman has had a very busy year already, and it is only May. Fresh from his Broadway debut where is starred in the Tony Award-winning musical Kinky Boots, and hot on the publication of his memoir, Boys Keep Swinging, Shears is now about to release his first solo album. This first … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterFor three nights only JAKE SHEARS (ex-frontman Scissor Sisters) is reprising his Broadway debut role starring as Charlie in KINKY BOOTS the musical. He’ll be hot-footing onto the stage of the Hollywood Bowl from July 8th- 11th alongside Wayne Brady who’ll once again be putting on his ‘Lola’ boots after his two stints in Broadway … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterIt’s been a busy week for Scissor Sister’s frontman the out-gay singer Jake Shears. It’s just been announced that he will be joining the cast of the Tony Award winning Kinky Boots on Broadway at the beginning of 2018 (which we think is an inspired piece of casting). He has also launched his solo … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterTammy Faye A New Musical ★★★★ Almeida Theatre, London A new musical where the score is by Elton John and the lyrics by Jake Shears from Scissor Sisters is undoubtedly going to have great tunes and camptastic lyrics. But it’s only when the opening scene presents Tammy Faye (Katie Brayben) with a proctologist’s finger … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterSocial Media is currently screaming that Jake Shears is Back …….but we were never really aware he had gone anywhere. Yes, one of our very queer singer/songwriters hardly has a prolific output like others, but when he releases new music, we know immediately it was worth the wait. Jake, the frontman of seminal NYC … Continue reading