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Florida Students Limited to Excerpts of Shakespeare Due to 'Sexual' Themes

Florida’s “don’t say gay” law is now depriving students of accessing some of the most read works in the English language.

Sir Ian McKellen to host Shakespeare play with all trans and nonbinary cast

The rehearsed reading of Twelfth Night will be produced by the new trans and nonbinary theater company, Trans What You Will.

How Michael Urie and Lux Pascal prepared for a very queer 'Richard II'

Richard II stars Michael Urie and Lux Pascal and director Craig Baldwin discuss queering the Shakespeare play for its new iteration off-Broadway.

TV That's Better Than 'Downton Abbey'

In Shakespeare Uncovered, Jeremy Irons, Derek Jacobi, and others tell us about the man who invented show business, created gender-bending characters, and wrote plays that leave Downton Abbey in the dust.

Discover the gem that is the city of Ashland and its Oregon Shakespeare Festival

Ashland is a small, beautiful, LGBTQ-friendly city that hosts a renowned theater festival presenting the work of Shakespeare and more.

The show must go on

When the founder of the Los Angeles-based Globe Playhouse passed away, the fate of the theater was uncertain. Now a lesbian playwright has stepped in to preserve the landmark's legacy while refashioning its future.

Jennifer Lanier Is Making Shakespeare Even More Queer

Original Practice Shakespeare Festival has one hell of a leader in their hands. 

Broadway Star Brian Bedford Dead at 80

The Tony-winning performer is survived by his husband, fellow actor Tim MacDonald.

Watch Robert Pattinson and Timothée Chalamet Swordfight in 'The King'

Chalamet portrays a reluctant royal and Pattinson a Dauphin in the upcoming movie.

Camping Lessons

How screen great Bette Davis inspired one actor to follow his dreams.

Whedon's World: A Director for Shakespeare and Thor

The director behind the mega-blockbuster The Avengers brings you this summer's underdog, Much Ado About Nothing, a tiny independent film starring Tom Lenk, who sat down with the director to talk Shakespeare, superheroes, and their mutual man crush.

Fame Game

Robert Wilson, innovative gay theater director and playwright, has died at 83

Wilson "shattered theatrical norms" with his work, The New York Times reports.

Kings and Queens

NBC's new epic saga Kings imagines a modern-day monarchy with a queer spin -- complete with late night trysts and a jab at 'don't ask, don't tell.'

A new documentary on the making of 'West Side Story' highlights the four queer men behind it

The documentary is the first in a series on LGBTQ+ contributions to literature.

Baby comes early, Daddy comes out

Broadway and TV star B.D. Wong talks about his new book on the harrowing premature birth of his son--and about why he's finally ready to speak out in The Advocate

Big Gay Following: David Duchovny

How does the Calfornication and The X-Files: I Want to Believe star really feel about gay rumors, male nudity, and queer extraterrestrials? The truth is in here.