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May 7, 2012
Great Logo For New Drag Musical Coming To Broadway!
Based on a movie, of course! It's the musical of Kinky Boots, the 2005 feelgood film about Lola, the drag queen who helps reinvent footwear for men of all genders. The musical version--opening first in Chicago--sounds a little bit like Priscilla meets La Cage with a little bit of Sister Act thrown ... More >>
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April 4, 2012
Newsies: Homeless Boys Singing!
A Broadway tuner shows love for a labor strike—Disney style
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March 29, 2012
Newsies Opens: My Review
Let's table the palaver and get down to business, to quote one of the characters. Newsies the Musical--based on the so-so 1992 movie about striking newsboys--is a slick, entertaining show that's sort of like Annie meets Billy Elliot. As in the movie, the boys are selling their "papes" (i.e., newsp ... More >>
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March 7, 2012
Dwayne Milan From RuPaul's Drag Race Speaks!
A great dancer and all-around nice person, Dwayne Milan captured hearts and minds on the Logo show RuPaul's Drag Race. Dwayne was bumped from the show this week, but he says, "It's OK if you fail to win. In regards to the competition, I realized it, embraced it, and can move on with peace of mind." ... More >>
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February 17, 2012
Newsies Shakes Off The Bluesies
Newsies the Musical -- coming to Broadway in a matter of moments -- is the well-received show based on the so-so 1992 film about "urchin peddlers" striking (and being striking). At a press event yesterday, we were told that book writer Harvey Fierstein was brought in to turn the movie into a stage ... More >>
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November 9, 2011
Live: WU LYF Leave You Wondering At Music Hall Of Williamsburg
Pretty sure they messed with that cross. WU LYF Tuesday, November 8 Music Hall of Williamsburg Better than: Staying home wondering if Jay-Z and Kanye had conceded to my list of Watch The Throne demands. (They didn't.) Sometimes you go to shows for clarification—was song X really about ... More >>
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May 11, 2011
Book of Mormon's Most Outrageous Outtake!
Behind the scenes at how South Park mounted a musical missionary-position
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March 7, 2011
Drag Performer Says La Cage Was Aux Foul
Vodka Stinger--the tempestuous siren from Wednesday nights at Pieces--actually caught Broadway's La Cage aux Folles revival costarring Jeffrey Tambor, before Tambor quit beause he basically froze in front of the audience like Elaine Stritch's margarita glass. Here is Vodka's hilarious firs ... More >>
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March 4, 2011
New Pictures of Queen Latifah Prove She Is an Evil Octopus Sea Queen
Annie Leibovitz, struggling artist, has been shooting ads for Disney depicting celebrities as everyone's favorite Disney stars. The Disney Dream Portraits, their official name, kind of look like what would happen if the Vanity Fair Oscar party took place on Halloween. The Disney Parks Blog, t ... More >>
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January 11, 2011
Drag Takes Over Broadway!
The Great White Way has become the the Great White Gay, with heels on! Next month, the great Harvey Fierstein will take over the role of Albin in La Cage aux Folles (the show he wrote the book for), and Wilson Jermaine Heredia, who once donned drag for Rent, will play the cross-dressing maid ... More >>
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April 20, 2010
Promenade Glimmered Briefly; La Cage aux Folles and Million Dollar Quartet Just Glare
The Great White Way has become the the Great White Gay, with heels on! Next month, the great Harvey Fierstein will take over the role of Albin in La Cage aux Folles (the show he wrote the book for), and Wilson Jermaine Heredia, who once donned drag for Rent, will play the cross-dressing maid ... More >>
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September 18, 2009
Cheek, in Review: 7 Days of Runnin' Scared
Ha, ha, ha. The sweet release of death is a week closer. In the afterlife we can forget all about Kanye and all these ridiculous (but highly amusing) tributes. New York had a big Primary Day -- or, judging by turnout, a dinky one. Our hero Tony Avella went down to defeat. The heavily fund ... More >>
Voice Choices
May 13, 2009
FANCY FEET
Only real dancers allowed
Blogs
March 25, 2009
Ronald Tavel, 1941-2009
by Michael Feingold The sad news arrived late Wednesday afternoon of the passing of playwright, novelist and screenwriter Ron Tavel, one of the formative figures of the off-off Broadway movement in the 1960s and 70s. He was equally significant in cinema for his contributions -- as conceiver, writ ... More >>
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August 29, 2008
NYC RFD: Celeb Swim Class, DWI, Cab-Robber, Hair Loss
by Michael Feingold The sad news arrived late Wednesday afternoon of the passing of playwright, novelist and screenwriter Ron Tavel, one of the formative figures of the off-off Broadway movement in the 1960s and 70s. He was equally significant in cinema for his contributions -- as conceiver, writ ... More >>
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May 27, 2008
Marc Jacobs' Brazilian Bombshell Boyfriend!
A review of the Broadway season's best leg-breaking, plus some arm-twisting
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April 22, 2008
A Catered Affair's Identity Crisis Management
Fierstein and Bucchino seek intimacy on Broadway; two Off-Broadway plays seek laughs in sorrows
Theater
March 4, 2008
Spring Theater Preview: The Sound and the Fury, An Idiot's Tale
ERS follows up Fitzgerald with Faulkner
Film
July 10, 2007
Hairspray, Get Back to Your Roots!
Movie musical of the musical of the movie is nowhere near divine
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November 21, 2006
NY Mirror
Movie musical of the musical of the movie is nowhere near divine
NYC Life
September 26, 2006
Riding the Shortbus
Sex-starved East Village hippies get naked for John Cameron Mitchell's latest perverse utopia
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August 9, 2005
NY Mirror
Sex-starved East Village hippies get naked for John Cameron Mitchell's latest perverse utopia
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July 26, 2005
NY Mirror
Sex-starved East Village hippies get naked for John Cameron Mitchell's latest perverse utopia
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May 24, 2005
NY Mirror
Sex-starved East Village hippies get naked for John Cameron Mitchell's latest perverse utopia
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March 22, 2005
NY Mirror
Sex-starved East Village hippies get naked for John Cameron Mitchell's latest perverse utopia
Theater
January 18, 2005
Gay In Good Health
What happens when a mainstream musical meets one of America's most beloved outsiders?
Theater
December 21, 2004
This show should slay you—if Broadway doesn't get you first
What happens when a mainstream musical meets one of America's most beloved outsiders?
Theater
December 21, 2004
Why the Caged Bird Sings
A musical that's not a groundbreaker can still have some fun left when it's old and gay
Columns
December 7, 2004
NY Mirror
A musical that's not a groundbreaker can still have some fun left when it's old and gay
Columns
November 16, 2004
NY Mirror
A musical that's not a groundbreaker can still have some fun left when it's old and gay
News
June 15, 2004
It Was 25 Years Ago Today
Selections from the Village Voice's annual Queer Issue
NYC Life
June 15, 2004
Listings
Selections from the Village Voice's annual Queer Issue
Film
April 27, 2004
Film
Selections from the Village Voice's annual Queer Issue
Columns
January 20, 2004
NY Mirror
Selections from the Village Voice's annual Queer Issue
Theater
November 18, 2003
Taboo Ought To Be Better, But It Could Be a Whole Lot Worse
Selections from the Village Voice's annual Queer Issue
Film
August 26, 2003
Jew Eye for the Black Guy: Odd Couple Swap Stereotypes
Selections from the Village Voice's annual Queer Issue
Columns
June 17, 2003
NY Mirror
Selections from the Village Voice's annual Queer Issue
Columns
June 10, 2003
NY Mirror
Selections from the Village Voice's annual Queer Issue
Columns
May 20, 2003
NY Mirror
Selections from the Village Voice's annual Queer Issue
NYC Life
March 4, 2003
As New Like It
He Stoops to Conquer
Dining
January 14, 2003
Five Voyages
Commercial Evolution on Perry Street
Columns
November 19, 2002
NY Mirror
Commercial Evolution on Perry Street
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October 1, 2002
NY Mirror
Commercial Evolution on Perry Street
Columns
September 17, 2002
NY Mirror
Commercial Evolution on Perry Street
NYC Life
August 20, 2002
Big Girls Don't Cry
Dressing for the Revolution in 'Hairspray'
Theater
August 20, 2002
Us Against Who?
Dressing for the Revolution in 'Hairspray'
Columns
August 20, 2002
NY Mirror
Dressing for the Revolution in 'Hairspray'
Columns
April 2, 2002
NY Mirror
Dressing for the Revolution in 'Hairspray'
Columns
October 23, 2001
Drag Queen on My Face
Dressing for the Revolution in 'Hairspray'
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July 7, 1998
NY Mirror
Dressing for the Revolution in 'Hairspray'
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