One may as well start with the Young Vic’s emails to its mailing list (my God, how many articles about The Inheritance have started with variations on that line). Back in 2017 when Angels In America (starring Nathan Lane and Andrew Garfield) was playing at the National Theatre, the Young Vic was announcing the last... Continue Reading →
Broadway Cast Announced for Olivier Award Winning The Inheritance
The Broadway cast has been announced for the acclaimed gay themed two-part play by Matthew Lopez The Inheritance, which won the 2019 Olivier Award for Best New Play, as well as being honoured in the same category with an Evening Standard Award and London Critics Circle Award. Directed by Stephen Daldry, the Broadway production will... Continue Reading →
Exclusive Interview: Actor Mateo Oxley on Gay Footballer Play Target Man (King’s Head Theatre, London)
Mark Starling's new gay footballer themed play Target Man closes the King's Head Theatre's Queer Season in London later this month. Ahead of the production's limited six performance run, The Queer Review's James Kleinmann spoke with one of the play's lead actors Mateo Oxley about his role as England goalie Joel. Oxley also talks understudying... Continue Reading →
Theatre Review: The View UpStairs (Soho Theatre, London) ★★★★
It was a sweltering 38+ degrees celsius (100+ fahrenheit) outside so I grabbed a last minute ticket to the Soho Theatre on the promise of air-conditioning and showtunes. Turns out the air-con was either not working, or was so weak it made no difference. So I wasn’t exactly excited to sit through an hour and... Continue Reading →
Exclusive Interview: Comic Stripper Woody Shticks on his Schlong Song (King’s Head Theatre, London)
Comic stripper Woody Shticks brings his unique blend of stand-up storytelling, hip-hop heroics, and emotional nudity to the King's Head Theatre London this week with his Schlong Song, following sold-out runs in the US and a headlining slot at the International Dublin Gay Theatre Festival. Ahead of Woody's London dates The Queer's Review's James Kleinmann... Continue Reading →
Drew Droege’s New Show Happy Birthday Doug takes on Gay Men, Aging, Friendship & Molly
After taking Off-Broadway by storm last year with his solo show Bright Colors and Bold Patterns, actor Drew Droege (AKA Chloë Sevigny from those hilarious viral videos) is back with another look at contemporary gay life, Happy Birthday Doug, in which he plays nine different gay men at a wine bar birthday party in Los... Continue Reading →
London Pride Theatre – Mark Farrelly’s Quentin Crisp Naked Hope
Begin your London Pride weekend in the company of queer icon Quentin Crisp as channeled through acclaimed writer and performer Mark Farrelly. Fresh from his triumphant Off-Broadway debut and recent 100th performance, Mark Farrelly brings his solo play to Crazy Coqs for a special show to celebrate Pride In London. From a conventional upbringing to global notoriety... Continue Reading →
Exclusive Interview: Dark Sublime Playwright Michael Dennis
Unrequited love, unequal love: these are the topics at play in Michael Dennis’ debut full-length work that is about to premiere at London’s Trafalgar Studios. The comedy, Dark Sublime, brings a new gay playwright into the spotlight and sees the theatrical return of a long absent British actress, Marina Sirtis, best known to sci-fi fans... Continue Reading →
Public Ticket Sales for Matthew Lopez’s The Inheritance on Broadway Open Monday 24th June
Tickets for the highly anticipated Broadway run of Matthew Lopez’s epic two-part play, The Inheritance, will go on sale to the general public this Monday 24th June at 10am EST at Telecharge.com or by calling 212-239-6200. Directed by Stephen Daldry, the multi Olivier award winning play is set to begin previews at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre (243 West 47th street) on Friday 27th September 2019 and will officially... Continue Reading →
Theatre Review: Queer Upstairs (Royal Court, London)
When the Royal Court Theatre, London’s famed incubator of theatrical writing, held a town hall meeting of staff, Artistic Director Vicki Featherstone asked the team “What do you want to see more of on our stages?” The result was Queer Upstairs, a relaxed evening of rehearsed readings. The aim was to bring more LGBTQ+ stories... Continue Reading →
