LGBTQ news and entertainment
The Shubert Theater welcomed singular sensation A Chorus LIne back to Broadway for a one-night-only 50th Anniversary Celebration benefit for the Entertainment Community Fund on Sunday, July 27. Continue reading “One-Night Only: ‘A CHORUS LINE’ Celebrates 50th Anniversary At Shubert Theater”
Me as ‘Mark’ in the national touring company of A Chorus Line“Who have you been with my son?” Funny you should ask… Continue reading “Celebrating The 50th Anniversary Of ‘A Chorus Line’”
The cast of WICKED on Broadway honored their “Madame Morrible” – Tony Award winner and Broadway legend Donna McKechnie – with a special dance video tribute. Continue reading “WICKED Dances It Out In Honor Of Donna McKechnie”
Some news items you might have missed: • Pink News: Pop star Adele has announced she will be taking a “big break” away from music following the final dates of her Las Vegas residency: “After that, I will not see you for an incredibly long time.” Continue reading “Adele Announces ‘Big Break’ From Music + More News”
Some news items you might have missed: • Playbill: Legendary Tony Award-winner Donna McKechnie returns to the Broadway stage tonight, bringing her own brand of magic to the cast of WICKED as “Madame Morrible.” I most definitely WILL be seeing Donna and company in the near future. #WhatAStar Continue reading “Donna McKechnie Joins WICKED On Broadway + More News”
Michael and I with Vanessa Williams at Sardis after seeing her hilarious new play on Broadway, “POTUS”
The men of Chippendales rock Belgium
• OUT: Facebook and Instagram have issued new guidelines about sexual expression on the social media platforms. Users will no longer be able to add eggplant or peach emojis to messages that have a sexual nature anymore. Plus, no more using emojis to cover nude body parts. AND – no more linking to sites with sexual content. So, no more promoting OnlyFans or JustForMyFans pages from Facebook or Instagram. • Twitter: At a rally last night, Donald Trump told the crowd his administration is “building a beautiful wall” in Colorado. I keep wondering if anyone told him it’s New Mexico, not Mexico, that borders Colorado…? #4thGradeGeography
TRUMP: “We’re building a wall in Colorado. We’re building a beautiful wall. A big one that really works.” 😳 pic.twitter.com/tVgO95VIdW
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) October 23, 2019
Broadway Cares shares the good news:
Broadway’s best spread messages of unity, hope and resilience through satire, song and dance December 5 and 6, 2016, at the 28th annual Gypsy of the Year competition.
Gypsy of the Year , which celebrated six weeks of dedicated fundraising from 55 Broadway, Off-Broadway and national touring companies, raised $4,492,636 for Broadway Cares. The grand total was announced Tuesday by Tony Award winners Cynthia Erivo and Jessie Mueller and Hamilton star Javier Muñoz following two incredible days of performances. Erivo, Mueller and Muñoz also presented the awards to the top fundraisers and best performances across the two afternoons.
The company of Hamilton took top honors for best onstage presentation. In “America,” the cast mashed up the music and lyrics of Bob Marley and Lin-Manuel Miranda and the poetry of Langston Hughes into a call for peace and equality in our country. Javier Muñoz and Syndee Winters led the integration of song and word, with the cast channeling the duo’s sentiments into a powerful, striking dance.
The company of The Lion King was runner-up with a moving spoken-word piece giving voice to those marginalized by the current political climate. The piece, written by cast member L. Steven Taylor and choreographed by Ray Mercer, found four isolated actors, and a dancer expressing their words through movement, finding common ground in fighting for each other’s plight. The piece concluded with the performers declaring in unison, “I will never leave you alone.”
This year’s edition of Gypsy of the Year opened with a energetic dance featuring the return of Broadway legends Baayork Lee, Donna McKechnie and Margo Sappington. The dynamic trio recreated their unforgettable “Turkey Lurkey Time,” which they originated in 1968’s Promises, Promises.
I remember watching this when it aired in 1984. I loved all the dancing featured on FAME.
I worked with Tony Award winner Donna McKechnie for many years – from touring in A CHORUS LINE to behind the scenes on her various one woman shows. She used to joke that I was the son she never had. I was so flattered 🙂
What a talent.
From the 1987 TV special “Broadway Sings: The Music of Jule Styne” – Tony Award winners Ann Reinking, Donna McKechnie and Chita Rivera, perform “Let Me Entertain You” from Gypsy.
I’ve been a fan of all three practically my whole life. It still amazes me I worked with all three.