On Tuesday night on Broadway, Cats: The Jellicle Ball, co-directors Zhailon Levingston and Bill Rauch’s revelatory Ballroom reinterpretation of Andrew Lloyd Webber's classic musical, officially opened at the Broadhurst Theatre. Lloyd Webber was in attendance to anoint the long-awaited transfer of the acclaimed and award-winning production which originated at Downtown's Perelman Performing Arts Center (PAC... Continue Reading →
TV Review: The Comeback ★★★★★
When I meet someone new and they start quoting The Comeback, I know we’re destined to get along. For me, it’s a perfect barometer of taste. Like many fans of the cult comedy series I've been craving more episodes. Thankfully, twenty years after the original season landed on HBO, The Comeback is making one helleva... Continue Reading →
Catherine O’Hara was the TV mom we needed
Catherine O’Hara was more than an actor to many: she was a "TV Mom". Particularly to the queer community. On more than one occasion, she played a character that made it clear we were welcome and loved. Whether that was through campiness in her own performance or through the characters she played who embraced their... Continue Reading →
Photo Story: “out with old, in with the queer” by Steven Menendez
Steven Menendez exclusively shares his “Out with the Old, in with the Queer" New Year's Eve photo series with The Queer Review shot in December, 2025 in New York City. "Out with the old, in with the queer" featuring Randall Kohn. Photo credit: Steven Menendez. Steven Love Menendez: As we enter into the New Year,... Continue Reading →
Exclusive Photo Story: “Deco Doll” by Steven Menendez
Steven Menendez shares a new "Deco Doll" portfolio with The Queer Review shot in November, 2025 in New York City. "Deco Doll" featuring Rosalina Michele. Photo credit: Steven Menendez. Steven Menendez: In this series of portraits I wanted to pay homage to the revolutionary feminist style icons of the 1920s like essayist and novelist Anaïs... Continue Reading →
Exclusive Photo Story: A Study in Male Beauty by Steven Menendez
Steven Menendez shares a new study in male beauty portfolio with The Queer Review shot in October, 2025 in New York City. Male Beauty I featuring Randall Kohn. Photo credit: Steven Menendez. Steven Menendez: I created this series of images because I wanted to show the soft and tender side of male beauty. I was... Continue Reading →
Exclusive Photo Story: Farewell to Summer from Cherry Grove, Fire Island by Steven Menendez
As we bid farewell to Summer, photographer Steven Menendez shares this stunning new photo series with The Queer Review shot in August, 2025 in Cherry Grove, Fire Island. Cherry Grove, Fire Island - August 2025. Photo credit: Steven Menendez. Steven Menendez: In this photo essay, I set out to explore and celebrate the beauty of... Continue Reading →
Exclusive trailer reveal: queer comedy series Settle Down created by & starring Alexander Nunez
Exclusive trailer launch! Watch the trailer for queer comedy series Settle Down below ahead of the show's premiere on OUTtv and the OUTtv channels on Prime Video and AppleTV+ this Valentine’s Day, February 14th, 2025. The cast of Settle Down. Courtesy of Border2Border Entertainment. What happens when a matchmaker and podcast host who knows everything... Continue Reading →
Exclusive Interview: Robbie Williams recalls discovering a “magical world of safety & acceptance” playing gay clubs in 90s with Take That
As the remarkable and innovative Robbie Williams musical biopic Better Man expands to cinemas across the United States on Friday, January 10th, the 18 Brit Award-winning international pop superstar speaks exclusively with The Queer Review's editor James Kleinmann in Los Angeles. During the conversation, Williams shares his impressions of the gay clubs that he regularly... Continue Reading →
Exclusive Interview: Drew Droege on playing a “judgy drunk queen” opposite Daniel Craig in Luca Guadagnino’s Queer
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 →
