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1 day ago

Cunning Stunt Takes Manhattan: Introducing Club Cumming's Breakout Drag King

Club Cumming is a unique, inclusive space for drag kings, fostering a family-like environment and visibility for the art form in Manhattan.
NYC LGBT
fromAol
1 day ago

Cunning Stunt Takes Manhattan: Introducing Club Cumming's Breakout Drag King

Club Cumming is a unique, inclusive space for drag kings, fostering a family environment and visibility in Manhattan's nightlife.
NYC LGBT
fromAol
1 day ago

Cunning Stunt Takes Manhattan: Introducing Club Cumming's Breakout Drag King

Club Cumming is a unique, inclusive space for drag kings, fostering a family-like environment and visibility for the art form in Manhattan.
NYC LGBT
fromAol
1 day ago

Cunning Stunt Takes Manhattan: Introducing Club Cumming's Breakout Drag King

Club Cumming is a unique, inclusive space for drag kings, fostering a family environment and visibility in Manhattan's nightlife.
#lgbtq
fromQueerty
1 day ago
SF LGBT

Jessie Ware on making music for queer fans: "I know they want a diva that can sing" - Queerty

Queer fans have significantly influenced confidence and artistic expression in the creation of the album 'Superbloom'.
SF LGBT
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1 day ago

Jessie Ware on making music for queer fans: "I know they want a diva that can sing" - Queerty

Queer fans have significantly influenced confidence and artistic expression in the creation of the album 'Superbloom'.
NYC music
fromQueerty
3 days ago

Claybourne Elder gets personal, playful & a little creepy with a package of reimagined standards - Queerty

Claybourne Elder's debut album reimagines iconic songs, blending storytelling with humor and emotional depth for a fresh perspective on timeless classics.
LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
2 days ago

How becoming a drag queen allowed this trans man to finally be his complete self - LGBTQ Nation

Juniper Brown's journey through gender dysphoria led him to embrace his identity as a drag queen, overcoming childhood anxiety and adversity.
fromThe Atlantic
3 days ago

A Marriage, Turned Into Epic Theater

Lily Allen's 'West End Girl' is an excoriating concept album about the failure of her second marriage, filled with vivid details of betrayal and personal turmoil.
London music
#queer-britain
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5 days ago
London

10 to visit: Queer Britain museum leans harder on 'pay what you can' model

Queer Britain museum has increased visibility of its £10 entry fee while struggling to attract mainstream visitors despite its important social and political exhibitions.
fromianVisits
1 month ago
LGBT

Queer Britain gets a refresh but makes a small museum feel even smaller

Queer Britain’s recent display revamp has made its small main gallery cramped, reducing visibility and the ability to view exhibits comfortably.
London
fromianVisits
5 days ago

10 to visit: Queer Britain museum leans harder on 'pay what you can' model

Queer Britain museum has increased visibility of its £10 entry fee while struggling to attract mainstream visitors despite its important social and political exhibitions.
Television
fromBustle
6 days ago

Finally, Daniel Radcliffe Gets To Be One With The Crowd

Daniel Radcliffe's performance in Every Brilliant Thing emphasizes audience participation and connection, enhancing the emotional impact of the play.
#johannes-radebe
NYC music
fromPitchfork
4 days ago

King Princess to Star in Aimee Mann's Girl, Interrupted Musical

A musical adaptation of Girl, Interrupted featuring Aimee Mann's songs will debut later this year, starring King Princess as Lisa.
London music
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

Curated chaos': Danny Boyle on the pop culture spectacular' he's bringing to London's Southbank Centre

Danny Boyle's 'You Are Here' celebrates 75 years of youth culture with a one-day immersive event featuring 1,000 performers at London's Southbank Centre.
#broadway
fromQueerty
6 days ago
SF LGBT

Jonathan Groff's gets his glutes spanked with an assist from Ryan Reynolds - Queerty

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6 days ago
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Jonathan Groff's gets his glutes spanked with an assist from Ryan Reynolds - Queerty

NYC music
fromVulture
1 week ago

Last Dance for the Groffies

Fans of Jonathan Groff, known as Groffies, go to great lengths, including spending significant money and traveling, to see his performances.
fromQueerty
4 days ago

The next Shane & Ilya? Meet the stars bringing a Heated Rivalry musical to the stage - Queerty

MarcAurele knew he had to strike while the iron was red-hot, so he got to writing, and in just three short weeks he was bringing the show to life, complete with a number that explored the inherent musicality of that bike scene and another that featured a chorus lauding 'gay hockey players with big butts' as if they were singing a church hymn.
NYC LGBT
London music
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

The Guardian view on new musicals: sex, drugs and song n' dance | Editorial

Trainspotting the Musical adapts Irvine Welsh's novel, showcasing the evolution of stories from books to stage with contemporary themes.
#lgbtq-athletes
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

A Queer Inheritance by Michael Hall review the National Trust's LGBTQ history revealed

The National Trust was established in 1895, the year Oscar Wilde stood trial for gross indecency. Hall recreates the suffocating, hypocritical atmosphere of late 19th-century England; of London, in particular. But did hard-pressed queer Victorians create the National Trust? Not exactly. It's true that one of its founders, Octavia Hill, lived with a woman.
London politics
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

I lost every good acting job to Riz Ahmed annoyingly, his James Bond comedy is a jaw-dropping hoot

Bait explores racial identity and ambition through the story of an Asian actor vying for the role of James Bond amidst toxic online reactions.
Television
fromQueerty
2 weeks ago

SNL UK's breakout star is gay & he has one hell of a Princess Diana impression - Queerty

SNL UK features a notable out gay cast member, Jack Shep, who is gaining attention for his comedic talent.
fromTime Out New York
1 week ago

A 'Glee' star is joining an Off Broadway dance show and we can't think of a better fit

"It has been a bucket-list dream of mine to perform on a New York stage, and I couldn't think of a better way to do that than becoming a part of the 11 to Midnight family," Morris said in a statement.
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Berlin music
fromLondon Unattached
1 month ago

Ballet Black at 25 - Linbury Theatre (Royal Opera House)

Ballet Black, Europe's first black professional neoclassical ballet company, celebrates 25 years by presenting a double bill featuring Ingoma, which merges African dance with neoclassical ballet to reconnect the art form with its primal emotional roots.
London music
fromLondon Unattached
2 weeks ago

English National Ballet, Body & Soul

English National Ballet presents 'Body & Soul', featuring UK premieres by Crystal Pite and Kameron N. Saunders, showcasing themes of connection and conflict.
#homophobia-in-entertainment
fromQueerty
3 weeks ago
LGBT

X Factor winner Matt Terry opens up about behind-the-scenes homophobia: "I looked too gay" - Queerty

Matt Terry revealed that X Factor UK producers stopped his rehearsal and forced him to change his hair because he looked 'too gay,' reflecting systemic homophobia in reality competition television.
LGBT
fromQueerty
3 weeks ago

X Factor winner Matt Terry opens up about behind-the-scenes homophobia: "I looked too gay" - Queerty

Matt Terry revealed that X Factor UK producers stopped his rehearsal and forced him to change his hair because he looked 'too gay,' reflecting systemic homophobia in reality competition television.
NYC LGBT
fromQueerty
2 weeks ago

Billy Porter on what his new boyfriend offers him that his past relationships did not - Queerty

Billy Porter promotes his children's book while discussing his relationship with boyfriend Eric Anderson and the importance of safety in love.
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Miscellaneous
fromQueerty
1 month ago

Jonathan Groff cast in an all-male production of this Shakespeare classic - Queerty

Tony award-winning actor Jonathan Groff will play Rosalind in an all-male production of As You Like It at the Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford-Upon-Avon starting September 28.
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3 weeks ago

Danny Dyer condemns rising homophobia: 'It's petrifying'

We're just so f****** divided right now. The working classes, no matter what colour your skin is, are fighting each other and the elites are taking the f****** p***. It's now very apparent they're taking the p***, but instead of everyone coming together and looking up, we're just fighting and blaming each other.
LGBT
NYC LGBT
fromLondon On The Inside
3 weeks ago

See New Queer Performance Art at the ICA

Cardion Arts presents Cardion Nights: Queer Performance, featuring diverse LGBTQIA+ artists and raising funds for akt, a UK charity supporting homeless young queer and trans people.
SF LGBT
fromTime Out London
4 weeks ago

BFI Flare: 10 films to see at the UK's biggest LGBTQ+ film festival this month

BFI Flare, the UK's largest LGBTQ+ film festival, celebrates its 40th anniversary with 65 feature films, 62 shorts, and special programming across London and nationwide starting March 18.
Music
fromLondon Unattached
1 month ago

Opera Locos - Sadler's Wells Review

The Opera Locos makes classical opera accessible to general audiences by blending famous operatic arias with rock and pop hits using comedy, physical theatre, and steampunk aesthetics.
London music
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 weeks ago

Utterly winning': Paddington becomes first new West End musical to land nine WhatsOnStage awards

Paddington becomes the first new West End musical to win nine WhatsOnStage awards, joining Harry Potter and the Cursed Child and Miss Saigon as the most awarded shows in the ceremony's history.
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1 month ago

Joe Locke wins first Emmy for Heartstopper role: 'So deserved!!!'

The 22-year-old actor won the Outstanding Lead Performer in a Preschool, Children's or Young Teen Program category at last night's (2 March) Children's and Family Emmy Awards for his role as queer teen Charlie Spring in Netflix series Heartstopper. Joe Locke beat his Heartstopper co-star Kit Connor to the award, as well as Time Bandits star Lisa Kudrow, Star Wars: Skeleton Crew actor Jude Law, Goosebumps: The Vanishing star David Schwimmer, Malory Towers actress Danya Griver and The Primrose Railway Children actor Nina Toussaint-White.
Film
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

It's 10,000 people saying we're with you': inside Trans Mission, a night of solidarity and joy for a community under stress

Trans Mission is a Wembley Arena benefit concert celebrating transgender solidarity, organized by Olly Alexander and featuring major artists to support trans rights organizations following a UK Supreme Court ruling on sex and equality.
fromTime Out London
1 month ago

One of the original Broadway stars of 'Hamilton' is joining the London version this summer

While Miranda was hailed as a genius for creating the show, the actual breakout star was Leslie Odom Jr, who played Hamilton's nemesis Aaron Burr. Hugely praised for his magnetic, devilish performance, he pipped Miranda to the best actor in a musical gong at the 2016 Tony Awards.
London music
SF LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
1 month ago

The world's oldest active drag king has shaped the art form for decades. She's not slowing down. - LGBTQ Nation

El Daña, at 80 years old, is certified by Guinness World Records as the world's oldest performing drag king, with a career spanning from 1965 to present, including activism through the Imperial Court System.
fromQueerty
1 month ago

Michael Henry talks gay culture, social media & stand-up comedy - Queerty

Michael has become a must-follow voice in queer comedy thanks to his sharp observations, deeply relatable videos, and his ability to capture the messiness, humor, and contradictions of gay culture. Whether he is skewering dating apps, touring internationally, or turning dumpsters, French onion dip, and therapy into comedy gold, his work resonates because it is honest and very funny.
SF LGBT
fromVulture
1 month ago

Jack Lowden, Why Are You Darcy?

Mr. Darcy is its stern romantic lead. He has a massive income from his estate - 10,000 pounds a year - and, according to the novel's witty protagonist, Elizabeth Bennet, just as large of a stick up his ass. Jane Austen was not one to go for lengthy physical descriptions of things, but we do know that when he enters a room, he draws people's attention with a "fine, tall person, handsome features," and a "noble mien."
Film
Media industry
fromQueerty
2 months ago

A gay rom-com with an all-hunk cast, Bob The Drag Queen's Broadway bow & all the best LGBTQ+ releases this week - Queerty

Entertainment updates include an LGBTQ+ rom-com wrap, a Charli XCX film project, theater and Broadway casting news, celebrity commentary, and queer horror highlights.
fromTime Out London
2 months ago

The Donmar Warehouse has announced its 2026 season

The Donmar's programme is as eclectic as ever, with the opening play being (Apr 18-Jun 6). US actor-writer-director Fran Kranz's adaptation of his own hit indie film is about two sets of couples - the parents of the victim of a high school shooting, and the parents of the shooter - who attempt a painful reconciliation years after the event. Carrie Cracknell directs a top cast that includes Adeel Akhtar, Amari Bacchus, Monica Dolan, Paul Hilton, Lyndsey Marshal, Rochelle Rose and Susie Trayling.
Arts
London music
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

You're sweet and I'm old!': Billy Porter and Sam Morrison on teaming up for a comedy about love and death

Sam Morrison's one-man show Sugar Daddy transforms his grief over losing his partner Jonathan to Covid into comedy, exploring love, loss, and healing through standup performance.
fromTime Out London
2 months ago

Andrew Lloyd Webber's 'Starlight Express' is closing in London (again)

The first time around, Andrew Lloyd Webber's train-tastic musical opus Starlight Express ran for a walloping 18 years, one of the most successful theatre productions in West End history. The second time around, its first major revival has lasted under two years: it's just been announced that Luke Sheppard's 2024 production will be heading to the great train shed in the sky (it's actually going on tour) in early May.
Arts
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

He loved showing his bum. Loved it': the subversive genius of Kenneth Williams

I wanted to mention Kenneth Williams because he was so profound, Allen tells me. And yet, because he was also funny, that profundity hasn't been acknowledged. As a child, I connected with his outsiderness. Rather than trying to fit in, he went in the opposite direction. Not only did he not apologise for being different, but he was queer in every sense, truly at odds with the world in which he found himself.
LGBT
fromwww.standard.co.uk
2 months ago

London's biggest theatre to be built and it's not in the West End

At Troubadour, we are driven by a belief in creating extraordinary spaces that inspire artists, audiences, and the stories they come together to share. The 3,000 seat venue is to be built in Greenwich Securing planning permission for the new Troubadour Greenwich Peninsula Theatre marks a major milestone for us, and an exciting new chapter in our commitment to bold, large-scale live performance.
Arts
Film
fromThe Drum
2 months ago

Let me entertain you

Covid-19 pushed entertainment and brands to innovate, shifting releases and creating digital experiences to maintain connection and reach audiences.
Arts
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

Go-ahead given for London's largest theatre

Troubadour will build a temporary 3,000-seat theatre (two 1,500-seat auditoriums) on Greenwich Peninsula, becoming London's largest theatre; construction begins in June.
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1 month ago

Singer JADE explains how LGBTQ+ people 'shaped who she is'

I think regardless of being an ally, just on a personal level I'd say 80 per cent of my success is down to the gays. Like, not even just from a fan-based perspective, my team around me, the people I grew up with, the people in my life when I moved to London, my close friends,
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Olivia Colman sometimes thinks of herself as a gay man. As a gay man myself, I say welcome | Jason Okundaye

In an interview last week with the American LGBTQ+ publication Them, when asked about her penchant for taking roles in films featuring LGBTQ+ characters (say, The Favourite or Heartstopper), the actor said that she feels that she has a foot in various camps. Throughout my whole life, I've had arguments with people where I've always felt sort of nonbinary I've never felt massively feminine in my being female.
LGBT
London music
fromTime Out London
1 month ago

'Billy Elliot the Musical' is heading back to London's West End

Billy Elliot the Musical returns to London's Adelphi Theatre Feb 12–Jul 31, 2027, after touring Sunderland, Manchester, and Edinburgh.
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2 months ago

Take That's record of being LGBTQ+ allies - and when two weren't

Originally made up of Gary Barlow, Robbie Williams, Mark Owen, Jason Orange and Howard Donald, Take That debuted in the nineties and stormed the charts with songs like "Pray," "Relight My Fire," and "Babe." After Williams left in 1995 the others disbanded in 1996 before reforming without Williams in 2005. The "Rock DJ" singer then rejoined the band in 2010 before Williams and Orange left and the other three continued as a trio.
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fromPinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news
2 months ago

Drag Race icon to host the National Gallery's first ever DJ set

Night-owls will have the chance to dance along to an eclectic mix of electronic and pop music under the same roof as the gallery's more than 2,300 paintings, dating as far back as the mid-13th century. If that wasn't enough, the set will be headlined by Soundcloud DJ Mia Lily, as well as RuPaul's Drag Race UK season 2 star Bimini Bon-Boulash, better known simply as Bimini.
London music
LGBT
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

Premier League launches new LGBTQ+ campaign

Premier League launches 'Premier League With Pride' replacing Rainbow Laces partnership with Stonewall, using stadium LED advertising, bespoke digital artwork, and a Switchboard partnership.
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