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Tom Hewitt on making his PTown debut in the critically acclaimed production of SWEENEY TODD
Tony nominated actor Tom Hewitt the star of Provincetown Theater critically acclaimed production of Stephen Sondheim’s Sweeney Todd directed by David Drake talked with QUEERGURU about the show, being a PTown ‘virgin’ and why he always gets to play villains ….. and much more. The interview conducted by Roger Walker-Dack was filmed by Dan…
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Jonathan Kemp reviews THE VIEW UPSTAIRS at Soho Theatre, London
The View UpStairs ☆☆☆ Soho Theatre, London The real life event forming the basis and inspiration for this musical is the arson attack in 1973 on a queer bar in New Orleans, killing 32 people (mostly gay men); woefully underreported at the time due to strong levels of societal homophobia. In 1973, 7 out…
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NOBODY PROMISED YOU TOMORROW : ART 50 YEARS AFTER STONEWALL @ Brooklyn Museum
The Brooklyn Museum’s Exhibit NOBODY PROMISED YOU TOMORROW : ART 50 YEARS AFTER STONEWALL is on view until December 8th 2019. It commemorates the 50th anniversary of Stonewall riots and explores its profound legacy within contemporary art and visual culture today. The title of the Exhibit uses the words of the transgender activist/artist Marsha…
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Pier Kids : homelesss LGBTQ kids of color forging their own sense of community
Elegance Bratton’s compelling documentary on the homeless LGBTQ kids of color that center their lives around the piers in NY’s Greenwich village has been years in the making. He started filming in 2011 and shot footage up until 2016 by when some of the kids had grown up, and a few had sadly died,…
