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Play about Prop 8 makes its Broadway debut

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 20:00:51 +0000

(New York) A play based on last year’s federal court fight over California’s gay marriage ban made its Broadway debut on Monday night with an all-star cast, only hours after a federal judge(...)

Ellen Barkin joins cast of play about Prop 8 case

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 21:34:58 +0000

(New York) Producers have revealed the glittering final cast list for a new Broadway play about the legal battle over same-sex marriage in California.

Ellen Barkin, Kate Shindle and Stephen(...)

Mini-plays on gay marriage to hit Off-Broadway

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 12:00:22 +0000

(New York) A collection of nine short plays by playwrights including Neil LaBute, Doug Wright, Paul Rudnick and Moises Kaufman that all deal with gay marriage will be making its off-Broadway(...)

Whitford, Lithgow to join one night only Prop 8 play reading on Broadway

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 13:00:53 +0000

(New York) A new play about the legal battle over same-sex marriage in California keeps attracting big-name talent.

Producers announced Thursday that the cast of “8″ will include John Lithgow,(...)

New play about Proposition 8 to get on Broadway

logointern3 — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 18:00:22 +0000

(New York) – A new play about the battle over same-sex marriage in California by the Oscar-winning screenwriter of “Milk” is slated for a one-night-only reading on Broadway.

Dustin Lance Black’s(...)

“Elliot” writer opera back on after homophobia row

logointern3 — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 14:00:52 +0000

(London) – The latest show from “Billy Elliot” playwright Lee Hall will go on after all. A dispute over words spoken by a gay character had threatened to derail his new project – a community opera involving 300 children – but officials said Thursday a compromise had been reached. “We are delighted to announce that [...]

‘Elliot’ writer’s opera dropped over gay character

logointern1 — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 12:00:53 +0000

LONDON (AP) — A community opera involving hundreds of children and written by the author of “Billy Elliot” has been canceled after the writer refused to remove lines spoken by a gay character in(...)

The gay, gay, gay 2011 Tony Awards

Jennifer Vanasco — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 13:18:57 +0000

If you missed the even-gayer-than-usual Tony Awards, then go visit our brother site AfterElton, which has a full recap (with lots of photos!).

The highlight for me?

First, Ellen Barkin’s fiery(...)

‘The Normal Heart’ wins Tony for best play revival

Jennifer Vanasco — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 12:31:57 +0000

(New York) The AIDS drama “The Normal Heart” has won the Tony Award for best play revival.

Larry Kramer’s historic play about the beginning of an epidemic that has killed millions won the Tony(...)

‘Gypsy’ playwright Arthur Laurents dies in NYC

Jennifer Vanasco — Fri, 06 May 2011 12:36:32 +0000

Editor’s note: As originally written by the Associated Press, this obituary had nothing gay about it. It didn’t mention Arthur Laurents was gay, or that he had a male partner, or even that the(...)