Jonathan Groff thought coming out would make fame 'impossible.' Here's why he did anyway
The Broadway veteran thinks that "everyone that was closeted at some point" can relate to his latest role in Merrily We Roll Along.
May 14, 2024
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Indiana High Schoolers Bravely Perform LGBTQ-Inclusive Play Despite School's Ban
The school system said students couldn’t perform the queer-inclusive piece because of safety concerns, so they raised $85K and the show went on anyway.
May 31, 2023
Chicago Theater to Dedicate Entire Season to Terrence McNally
Eclipse Theatre Company will stage three classics by the Tony-winning gay playwright.
October 15, 2014
Listen to Shakina Nayfack's Play on Trans Sisterhood in Thailand
Thanks to Audible and the Williamstown Theatre Festival, Nayfack's play gets a massive platform.
February 19, 2021
Ethel Merman Is Back!
A pre-Broadway celebration of the musical theatre legend opens at San Francisco's A.C.T.
July 7, 2015
The little theater company that could
Gen Q artists breathe new life into Los Angeles's historic Celebration Theatre.
January 31, 2007
One of San Francisco's Last Gay Porn Theaters Closing
The shuttering of the Tea Room Theatre leaves only one other adult gay theater in the queer mecca.
May 13, 2016
Pansy Craze to Bloom Again in Chicago
About Face Theatre's Black and Tan Supper Club benefit will recreate the roaring '30s gay scene.
August 21, 2014
A Tribute to a Midwestern Bard
This week's William Inge Theatre Festival in Independence, Kan., will celebrate the life and work of a great gay 20th-century playwright.
April 30, 2013
Gay Men's Chorus of L.A. Concert Evacuated After Bomb Threat
The show had just begun at the Alex Theatre in Glendale, Calif., when 600 people were rushed out.
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June 23, 2018
Classic AIDS-Themed Comedy to Play London's West End
The 20th anniversary revival of Kevin Elyot's My Night With Reg will transfer to the Apollo Theatre in January.
November 17, 2014
PHOTOS: Outfest 2014's Opening Night Gala
Check out photos of the stars at the Opening Night Gala for Outfest 2014, held Thursday at the Orpheum Theatre in downtown Los Angeles.
July 11, 2014
Gay Icons Rock Hudson, Liz Taylor’s Restored Giant Gets New Screening
The 1956 film, starring Rock Hudson, Elizabeth Taylor, and James Dean, will be shown at the Fine Arts Theatre Beverly Hills.
July 8, 2022
The AIDS Quilt Makes Its Broadway Debut
Portions of the AIDS Memorial Quilt are now on display at the Golden Theatre, home of Terrence McNally's Mothers and Sons.
April 28, 2014
WATCH: Irish Drag Queen Deconstructs Homophobia
Drag queen Panti Bliss delivered a powerful speech at Ireland's national theatre on the effects of homophobia on LGBT people and the oppression of heterosexual privilege.
February 4, 2014
Live From 'American Idol'
A report from inside the Nokia Theatre on the last showdown between the small-town guy and the big (possibly) gay hope.
May 20, 2009
Musical About Queer Athlete Gets NEA Grant
Chicago's About Face Theatre has received a grant from the National Endowment of the Arts to develop a musical about late Olympian Babe Didrikson.
December 8, 2014
WATCH LIVE: Judy Shepard Reveals 'Malice Toward None'
Watch a livestream of the Ford's Theatre discussion with Matthew Shepard's mother, Judy, as interviewed by NPR's Cokie Roberts, beginning at 7 p.m. Eastern Monday.
September 30, 2013
Will North Carolina Mourn the Wicked Cancellations?
Stephen Schwartz is banning theatres in North Carolina from producing Wicked after the state passed an anti-LGBT bill.
April 4, 2016
PHOTOS: Third Voice Awards for GMCLA
Celebrities, trailblazers, LGBT allies, and honorees gathered at the Globe Theatre at Universal Studios for the Gay Men's Chorus of Los Angeles's Third Annual Voice Awards.
May 7, 2014
PHOTOS: Stars Reveal Skin, Scary Movies at Halloweenie
Lance Bass, Lindsey Shaw, and more stars talk horror films at Fred and Jason's 8th Annual Halloweenie, held this year at the Los Angeles Theatre.
October 31, 2013