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Singer, songwriter and keyboardist Todd Alsup is passionate at performing his favorite classic queer music which not only delights his loyal band of fans but also introduces it all to whole new generations in the gay community. Last year when QUEERGURU met the charismatic performer at The Crown and Anchor in Provincetown his show was a celebration of the music of GEORGE MICHAEL (https://queerguru.com/todd-alsup-freedom-the-music-of-george-michael/),
This summer he has turned his attention to another Brit queer singer/songwriter ELTON JOHN (That’s Sir Elton to you!) who has remarkably been making chart topping music over 50 years + writing the music for a few Broadway smash hit musical. on the side! Sir Elton has also been known. for his flamboyant outfits and behavior, but Todd has chosen to focus purely in the music in his UNSTRIPPED Show,
Also this summer he is delighting crowds with another show DONNA, DISCO + US, Miss Summer was the undisputed Queen of Disco in the 1970’s thanks to all her queer friends, and then we fell out of love with her when she was reported to have made some nasty homophobic remarks. Now most of us cannot remember exactly what went down, but regardless of that, the music that the late singer (she died of cancer in 2012) defined that generation and set every gay bar so alive.
Then it that is not enough this summer, Todd is also the musical director for VARLA JEAN MERMAN who is considered Drag Royalty in PTown . Her new show is called THE ERRORS TOUR …. and if you miss it this summer (shame on you) then they are literally taking it on the road this Fall .
Todd Alsup has an infectious sense of humor, but it his sheer anergy and passion that makes it such a joy to share time with.
The interview was filmed in The Crown and Anchor by Dan Desjardins
