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Monday, March 2, 2026

ORIGIN OF LOVE (Performed by Daisy Eagan) by American Musical Theater Archives

Live at 54 Below — February 15, 2026. Text by John Cameron Mitchell, music and lyrics by Stephen Trask. A defining late-1990s exploration of gender identity and post-AIDS queer expression…

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IF LOVE WERE ALL (Performed by Charles Busch) by American Musical Theater Archives

Live at 54 Below — February 15, 2026. Written by Noël Coward, this 1929 operetta selection reflects early 20th-century queer artistic sensibility shaped by discretion and stylized theatr…

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WHAT WOULD I DO? — (Performed by Wade McCollum) by American Musical Theater Archives

Live at 54 Below — February 15, 2026. Music and lyrics by William Finn; book by James Lapine. A seminal Broadway work confronting queer family structures and the AIDS crisis without euphe…

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Saturday, February 28, 2026

CHANGING MY MAJOR (Performed by Kali Evonne) by American Musical Theater Archives

Live at 54 Below — February 15, 2026. Music by Jeanine Tesori, lyrics by Lisa Kron. A watershed Broadway moment centering lesbian joy and self-discovery without punishment or tragedy. Di…

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BOSOM BUDDIES (Performed by Mary Callanan & Robbie Rozelle) by American Musical Theater Archives

Live at 54 Below — February 15, 2026. With music and lyrics by Jerry Herman, “Bosom Buddies” reflects mid-century camp culture and the enduring alliance between theatrical women and g…

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WHAT DO I CARE? (Performed by Macon Prickett) by American Musical Theater Archives

Live at 54 Below — February 15, 2026. A landmark 1975 Off-Broadway musical imagining a world where homosexuality simply exists without tragedy or scandal. Quietly radical for its time. D…

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BARRY’S GOING TO PROM - (Performed by Todd Buonopane) by American Musical Theater Archives

Live at 54 Below — February 15, 2026. From The Prom, this number represents generational reclamation in modern queer storytelling. Barry is not coded. Not tragic. Not erased. He is loud, …

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MY HEART BELONGS TO DADDY (Performed by Ryan J. Haddad) by American Musical Theater Archives

Live at 54 Below — February 15, 2026. Written by Cole Porter, this 1938 standard exemplifies early queer coding in Broadway songwriting. Through wit, ambiguity, and stylized exaggeration,…

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LAND OF LOLA — KINKY BOOTS (Performed by Diva LaMarr) by American Musical Theater Archives

Recorded live at 54 Below in New York City on Monday, February 15, 2026, as part of QUEER MUSICALS: FROM BOY MEETS BOY TO JAGGED LITTLE PILL — a historical concert event examining the evol…

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Monday, January 26, 2026

Once Upon a Mattress (1971) by American Musical Theater Archives

Once Upon a Mattress (1971) with Carol Burnett

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Thursday, January 1, 2026

Wanda Richert 42nd Street Interview (1981) by American Musical Theater Archives

Richert got her big break in 1976 when she joined the national company of A Chorus Line. For two and a half years she understudied and played several roles in the production including the ro…

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Richard Kiley "A Christmas Carol" Interview (1981) by American Musical Theater Archives

A native of Chicago, Richard Kiley was the rare performer who could both act and sing beautifully. A longtime favorite narrator for documentary films and broadcasts, Kiley was even featured …

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Marilyn Cooper "Woman of the Year" Interview (1981) by American Musical Theater Archives

Born in New York City in 1936, Marilyn Cooper was an actress best known for her work in musical comedy. She made her Broadway debut in Jule Styne and George Gilbert’s musical Mr. Wonderful…

SOURCE: YouTube at 04:14AM
Monday, December 29, 2025

Jean Pierre Aumont "Tovarich" Interview (c.1982) by American Musical Theater Archives

Born in Paris on Jan. 5, 1911, as Jean-Pierre Salomons, Mr. Aumont landed his first movie role at age 20 and by the time World War II broke out, had appeared in no fewer than 24 films, inclu…

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Liz Taylor Discussing Tony Nomination (1981) by American Musical Theater Archives

Elizabeth Taylor (actress, born February 27, 1932, in London, England; died March 23, 2011 in Los Angeles, United States) In 1981, Taylor made her Broadway debut as Regina Giddens in Lilli…

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Elaine Paige "Cats" Interview (c. 1982) by American Musical Theater Archives

Award winning Elaine Paige, actress, singer, producer, radio presenter, has made a unique and major contribution to the stage musical. She has starred in more smash hit West End & Broadway m…

SOURCE: YouTube at 08:56PM

Ann Miller "Sugar Babies" interview (c.1980) by American Musical Theater Archives

Johnnie Lucille Collier, better known as Ann Miller was an American singer, dancer and actress. Miller was born in Chireno, Texas to Clara Emma and John Alfred Collier, a criminal lawyer wh…

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Ruby Keeler Interview (c.1983) by American Musical Theater Archives

A native of Dartmouth (Halifax?), Nova Scotia, Ruby Keeler (b. 25 August 1910; d. Rancho Mirage, CA, 23 February 1993) was one of the first great performers in the early days of the Broadway…

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Annie 2: Miss Hannigan's Revenge- 1st Rehearsal- November 6th, 1989 by American Musical Theater Archives

Annie 2: Miss Hannigan's Revenge- 1st Rehearsal- November 6th, 1989- Includes Martin Charnin's first day speech and interviews with Charnin, Charles Strouse, Thomas Meehan, Dorothy Loudon, a…

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Jule Styne Interview (c. 1983) by American Musical Theater Archives

Composer Jule Styne looks back on his career in Hollywood and Broadway. Born December 31, 1905, London, England Died September 20, 1994, New York City With the scores of such Broadway clas…

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Thursday, December 4, 2025

One Touch of Venus by American Musical Theater Archives

One Touch of Venus

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Wednesday, December 3, 2025

Panama Hattie: Best of Broadway by American Musical Theater Archives

Panama Hattie: Best of Broadway

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Tuesday, December 2, 2025

Personals: The Musical (1985) by American Musical Theater Archives

Personals: The Musical (1985)

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Tuesday, November 11, 2025

Kismet TV (1967) by American Musical Theater Archives

Kismet TV (1967)

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Monday, November 10, 2025

Jaques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris by American Musical Theater Archives

Jaques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris

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Sunday, November 9, 2025

Its a Bird, Its a Plane, Its Superman (2013)- Encores by American Musical Theater Archives

Its a Bird, Its a Plane, Its Superman (2013)- Encores

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Saturday, November 8, 2025

Its a Bird, Its a Plane, Its Superman (1975) by American Musical Theater Archives

Its a Bird, Its a Plane, Its Superman (1975)

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Friday, November 7, 2025
Thursday, November 6, 2025

Holler If Ya Hear Me by American Musical Theater Archives

Holler If Ya Hear Me

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Wednesday, November 5, 2025

Guys and Dolls (1992) by American Musical Theater Archives

Guys and Dolls (1992)

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Tuesday, November 4, 2025

The Great American Trailer Park Musical by American Musical Theater Archives

The Great American Trailer Park Musical

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All that Chat

2025-2026 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 12, 2025: Call Me Izzy - Studio 54
Sep 16, 2025: Art - Music Box Theatre
Oct 08, 2025: Beetlejuice - Palace Theatre
Nov 13, 2025: Oedipus - Studio 54
Nov 16, 2025: Chess - Imperial Theatre
Mar 23, 2026: Giant - Music Box Theatre
Apr 06, 2026: Becky Shaw - Hayes Theater
Apr 16, 2026: Proof - Booth Theatre
Apr 26, 2026: Drama Desk Cut-Off