Are musicals gay

Of course, if you're looking for something more overtly queer that tackles religious repression , try Bare: The Musical on for size. Based on Alison Bechdel's memoir of the same name, Fun Home is a musical that explores the cartoonist's own lesbian identity as she grapples with the details of her closeted gay father's life.

Something queer this way comes: Best LGBTQIA+ shows on Broadway

And, just as a little historical fillip, Mae West based her character on Julian Eltinge, who was a female impersonator. Early on, these were two role models. Then, of course, the Hays Code came up [in ] and all these early gay references were staunched fairly brutally — there was a conservative backlash.

Musical Theatre and the LGBTQ+ Audience: An Interview with Patrick Pacheco

Broadway has long been a home for the queer community, both providing a space for queer artists to share their work as well as a place to amplify queer stories. From Angels in America to A Strange Loop , here's 25 seminal plays and musicals about the gay experience.

Opinion: Are musicals only for gay men?

But not every depiction of LGBT people needs to make us feel good about ourselves. Cabaret is one of the great accomplishments in musical-theater history, and half a century after its premiere it still has the power to shake us to the bones. About us. Contact us. No thanks Subscribe.