As 2024 draws to a close, we invite some friends of The Queer Review, including prominent creators, performers, artists, and activists to share the LGBTQ+ culture that has sustained, stimulated, moved, inspired, or brought them joy this year. We hope that you enjoy this eclectic selection and discover something new to revel in. We would... Continue Reading →
After encountering several stark, minimalist stagings on Broadway of late, however effective they might be, it is refreshing to be presented with such a realistic, detail-rich set at the Hayes Theater. Beautifully designed by John Lee Beatty, with enchanting lighting by Heather Gilbert, we are drawn into a spacious yet cozy and inviting open-plan living... Continue Reading →
With Luca Guadagnino's intoxicating 1950s Mexico City-set feature Queer, based on the cult novel of the same name by William S. Burroughs, now playing in US theaters nationwide from A24, writer, actor, and comedian Drew Droege speaks exclusively with The Queer Review's editor James Kleinmann about taking on the role of "judgy drunk queen" John... Continue Reading →
While the Mother of Christmas might be, well, Mary, and the Queen of Christmas might be Mariah, proving themselves once more to be the undeniable Drag Queens of Christmas are Jinkx Monsoon and BenDeLaCreme who are back with their seventh annual The Jinkx and DeLa Holiday Show. In the midst of a 33-city, 38-show tour... Continue Reading →
In a stark and arresting opening scene we see a man unzip himself from the body bag he is in, climb out and move centre stage to directly address the audience. It is typical of the searing boldness and dark humour of director Jamie Lloyd's Olivier Award-winning revival production of composer Andrew Lloyd Webber's Sunset... Continue Reading →
All of the great musicals I’ve seen have what I like to call “lift”. Call it a key change, increase in tempo, clever wordplay, or a simple crescendo, but it’s that you’ll-know-it-when-you-feel-it burst of energy almost willing you out of your seat. I knew Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss, the creators of Six, had the... Continue Reading →
On the red carpet at the 62nd New York Film Festival's North American premiere of Luca Guadignino's Queer, adapted from William S. Burrough's cult novel, fashion designer Jonathan Anderson spoke with The Queer Review about reuniting with the filmmaker following their collaboration on Challengers and his costume design inspirations for the 1950s Mexico City set... Continue Reading →
With the third and final season of the GLAAD-nominated, Dorian and Peabody Award-winning comedy series Somebody Somewhere, created by Paul Thureen and Hannah Bos, airing Sundays at 10:30pm ET/PT on HBO and available to stream on Max, Murray Hill who plays Fred, Jeff Hiller who plays Joel, and Tim Bagley who plays Brad speak with... Continue Reading →
As Miranda taught us in Sex and the City 2, "It's the law of physics, whenever there's this much gay energy in one room, Liza manifests". And just like that...as the gays of New York City descend upon Off-Broadway's New World Stages, sure enough, the legendary Liza Minnelli manifests—vocally at least—to narrate the prologue to... Continue Reading →
Four decades from now on the outskirts of Seoul, South Korea, the handsome and immaculately groomed Oliver (Darren Criss) spends his days contentedly confined to his stylish but tiny single-room apartment. He one-sidedly converses with his houseplant, HwaBoon (a far more amicable herbage than the man-eater Criss encountered Off-Broadway in Little Shop of Horrors), listens... Continue Reading →
