34 stories by "Jerry Portwood"
She and Darren Criss star in touring show, but Tony-winning actress who plays Yitzhak takes on gender-bending role in production first
Michael MustoMoviesTheater & DanceMichael MustoCanadian provocateur Bruce LaBruce made waves this year with his film Gerontophilia, which was basically Love With the Proper Mature Person…
Michael MustoEntertainmentmiley cyruslaverne coxzachary quintoRuPaul's Drag Racenick jonasMichael MustoPart 1 | From Caitlyn to Carol, Here's a Look Back at 2015's Gayest Show Biz…
Michael MustoEntertainmentMichael MustoThe DVD of Pride came out, meaning the sweet movie about LGBT activists who supported the striking miners in Thatcher's U.K. But the real shock surroun…
Michael MustoMoviesTheater & DanceAndrew HaighMichael MustoCharlotte Rampling has always been an arresting presence in films " from her swinging flatmate in Georgy Girl (1966) to her con…
Michael MustoTheater & DanceEntertainmentMoviesMichael MustoElaine Paige originated the role of Evita, as well as Grizabella in Cats, thereby becoming the first lady of British musicals.…
Michael MustoMoviesTheater & DanceMichael MustoClothes make the woman, apparently. In a French film called The New Girlfriend which opened earlier this year, Romain Duris played a widowe…
Michael MustoEntertainmentsame-sex marriageMichael MustoAs the world moves forward on the subject of gay marriage, it's especially painful when some parents refuse to do so, citing their bib…
Michael MustoTheater & DanceMichael MustoThe mouth that roared, campy comic Mario Cantone is well known thanks to his gay wedding planner role on Sex and the City, his numerous appearanc…
Michael MustotransMichael Musto"Transsexuals aren't really the gender they say they are" continues to be the most appalling thing you hear " both in person and online. The rise of trans visi…
Michael MustoEntertainmentTheater & DanceGeorge TakeiMichael MustoTelly Leung made a splash as Wes in Glee, while also establishing himself as a go-to Broadway performer, having appeared…
Michael MustoLady GagaEntertainmentMichael MustoPhoto: Sassy Gay Friend via YouTube
There's nothing duller than a boring gay. After all, gays have the potential to be so wildly enchanting an…
Michael MustoEntertainmentRuPaul's Drag Racemichael urieTelevisionMichael MustoWe've all seen what happens when a local drag performer nabs a spot on RuPaul's Drag Race. Sharon Needles …
Michael MustoEntertainmentMusicTheater & DanceMichael MustoOne of the top proponents of the American Songbook, Michael Feinstein has long applied his creamy vocals to standards, both in …
Michael MustoMoviesEllen PageJulianne MooreMichael MustoPictured at left: Steve Carell in 'Freeheld' | right: Steven Goldstein
In my last column, I gave Freeheld a good review, appreciating …
Michael MustoMoviesMichael MustoThis is turning out to be a smashing year for LGBT movies, which makes it a good time to sit back and reflect upon the periods when that wasn't necessarily th…
Michael MustoTheater & DanceMichael MustoIn 1981, I caught a screening of Mommie Dearest, with Faye Dunaway as aging Hollywood gorgon Joan Crawford in all her penciled-eyebrowed neuroses…
Michael MustoMichael MustoI'm not exactly Liberace, but I'm a somewhat effeminate man and I've always been protective of that trait. It's who I am, and I bristle whenever I'm told to tone it…
Michael MustoEntertainmentNightlifeMichael MustoDesperate to debunk a stereotype, I recently put out a Facebook post asking friends if they know of a gay twink who's actually smart, not alwa…
Michael MustoEntertainmenttransCaitlyn JennerMichael MustoCandis Cayne is coming back home for a night! More about that in a second. First, let me remind you that Candis is the leggy, talent…
Michael MustoTheater & DanceArt & BooksMichael MustoNo one photographed Peter Berlin"the porn actor/model/designer with the Dutch boy 'do and the giant manhood bulging in his skin-ti…
Michael MustostonewallMichael MustoPictured: Titus Montalvo as Jessica Montez in June, 1969 | Photo courtesy of Titus Montalvo
Stonewall is practically causing riots all over again. On…
Michael MustoLily TomlinMichael MustoPhoto by Larry Busacca / Getty Images
Lily Tomlin is totally cast against type as an old, gruff, misanthropic lesbian on a mission. Kidding! In fact, …
Michael MustoMargaret ChobroadwayTelevisionMichael MustoMargaret Cho is going into E!'s Fashion Police as a co-host, but though she was close with the late Joan Rivers and even considered Jo…
Michael MustosnlMichael MustoWay before TV became a same-sex playground, Terry Sweeney paved the way by being an openly gay Saturday Night Live cast member in 1985, wearing dresses on camera…
