Best Things to Do Today in New York City by Adam Feldman

RUTHLESS! The Musical: Evil little blond girls never get old. When Tina Denmark, a precocious song-and-dance sociopath who garrotes a rival for the lead in her grade-school play, made her de…

SOURCE: Time Out at 6:39am on January 26, 2016☆⚑

Tituss Burgess on Kimmy Schmidt, Dreamgirls, and Sebastian the Crab by Jesse Steinbach

Michael MustoMichael MustoGoing from Broadway star to getting an Emmy nomination for playing a Broadway wannabe, Tituss Burgess has struck gold as the unemployed actor/roommate Titus Androme…

SOURCE: Out at 8:30am on January 25, 2016☆⚑

Dear Haters: I've Got Something To Get Off My Gay Chest by Jesse Steinbach

Michael MustoTheater & DancebroadwayMichael MustoHello, my darling haters. Guess what, kids? While you spend your lives blowing off steam about how horrible and sinful LGBT people are, I…

SOURCE: Out at 8:15am on January 19, 2016☆⚑

Noises Off: Theater review by David Cote

Explaining why a thing is funny is hard enough. Trying to account for something you know is hilarious"but then isn't"is tougher still. Case in point: The Roundabout Theatre Company has reviv…

SOURCE: Time Out at 9:53pm on January 14, 2016☆⚑

A Handy Guide to this Year's Oscar Films, from 'Amy' to 'Youth' by Jesse Steinbach

Michael MustoMoviesGolden GlobesOscarsAcademy AwardsJulianne MooreEddie RedmayneMichael MustoFresh off last night's glittery Golden Globes, the Oscar nominations will be announced on January…

SOURCE: Out at 9:00am on January 11, 2016☆⚑

The Legendary Lorna Luft on Her Career, Cancer, and Barry Manilow by Jesse Steinbach

Michael MustoMichael MustoNo one sells a song like Lorna Luft. Having seen Lorna perform multiple times through the years, I can attest to her power, her vitality, and the fact that she turn…

SOURCE: Out at 12:32pm on January 4, 2016☆⚑

Filmmaker Bruce LaBruce On Rocking the Gay Boat by Jerry Portwood

Michael MustoMoviesTheater & DanceMichael MustoCanadian provocateur Bruce LaBruce made waves this year with his film Gerontophilia, which was basically Love With the Proper Mature Person…

SOURCE: Out at 9:30am on December 28, 2015☆⚑

The Year in Queer (Part 2): Miley's Bi" and So Is Everyone Else! by Jerry Portwood

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…

SOURCE: Out at 10:00am on December 21, 2015☆⚑

Fiddler on the Roof: Theater review by David Cote

Although the titans Zero Mostel, Jerome Robbins and Harold Prince are reflexively linked to this 1964 classic, there's another, uncredited, father of Fiddler on the Roof. It's Marc Chagall, …

SOURCE: Time Out at 7:47pm on December 20, 2015☆⚑

A rare chance to see theater in Broadway's most gorgeous lost house by Adam Feldman

Yesterday, we wrote about the rich history of the 112-year-old Hudson Theatre, which will soon be restored to its former glory as a Broadway house. But the Hudson is not the only jewel-box v…

SOURCE: Time Out at 8:31pm on December 19, 2015☆⚑

From Caitlyn to Carol, Here's a Look Back at 2015's Gayest Show Biz Moments by Jerry Portwood

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…

SOURCE: Out at 9:00am on December 17, 2015☆⚑

Marjorie Prime: Theater review by David Cote

Despite the built-in obsession with gadgets, science fiction always orbits back to a familiar subject: human psychology. All those robots, rockets and aliens are just shiny metaphors for our…

SOURCE: Time Out at 9:50pm on December 14, 2015☆⚑

Charlotte Rampling on 45 Years, Timelessness, and Gay Fans by Jerry Portwood

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…

SOURCE: Out at 9:00am on December 14, 2015☆⚑

Lazarus: Theater review by David Cote

New York Theatre Workshop's sold-out, buzzy Lazarus is hard to describe. Blame the holiday season, but I feel it's like one of those old-timey TV Christmas specials, in which an isolated cel…

SOURCE: Time Out at 8:07pm on December 7, 2015☆⚑

Elaine Paige On Piaf, Lloyd Webber & the Gays by Jerry Portwood

Michael MustoTheater & DanceEntertainmentMoviesMichael MustoElaine Paige originated the role of Evita, as well as Grizabella in Cats, thereby becoming the first lady of British musicals.…

SOURCE: Out at 10:00am on December 7, 2015☆⚑

School of Rock: Theater review by David Cote

Ever see the pitch-perfect 2003 Jack Black comedy School of Rock? Then you know what to expect from the musical version: fake substitute teacher Dewey Finn frenetically inspiring his charges…

SOURCE: Time Out at 5:47pm on December 6, 2015☆⚑

Invisible Thread: Theater review by David Cote

At-risk, education-deprived teens in one of Africa's poorest nations. Frustrated musical-theater creators living in Queens. You wouldn't expect these demographics to meet, much less improve …

SOURCE: Time Out at 7:45pm on December 2, 2015☆⚑

The 10 best Christmas plays to see this holiday season by Time Out

A WILDER CHRISTMAS: Peccadillo Theater Company presents two Thornton Wilder one-acts that are the theatrical equivalent of warming your feet by the fire"before a random breeze gives you a sh…

SOURCE: Time Out at 11:17am on November 30, 2015☆⚑

The Danish Girl: An Exquisite But Dullish Film by Jerry Portwood

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…

SOURCE: Out at 9:00am on November 30, 2015☆⚑

An Open Letter to Mom and Dad: About Skipping Your Gay Son's Wedding by Jerry Portwood

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…

SOURCE: Out at 9:30am on November 23, 2015☆⚑

President Obama Names Stephen Sondheim as Recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom | Out Magazine

Barbra Streisand, Steven Spielberg, and Itzhak Perlman are among the others who will be recognized with the nation's highest civilian honor.

SOURCE: Out at 7:44am on November 19, 2015☆⚑

Why Mario Cantone Feels Sorry For The Heteros by Jerry Portwood

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…

SOURCE: Out at 9:24am on November 16, 2015☆⚑

Misery: Theater review by David Cote

Early in Misery, ex-nurse Annie Wilkes (Laurie Metcalf) informs novelist Paul Sheldon (Bruce Willis) that after a horrible car accident, he's been in a coma for four days. Make that four day…

SOURCE: Time Out at 9:19pm on November 15, 2015☆⚑

A View from the Bridge: Theater review by David Cote

Shatteringly tough revivals such as A View from the Bridge can inspire dueling emotions. First, obviously, there's immense satisfaction and gratitude that Belgian director Ivo van Hove digs …

SOURCE: Time Out at 7:10am on November 13, 2015☆⚑

'Transsexuals Aren't Really Women"or Men' Is the Dumbest Thing Ever Said by Jerry Portwood

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…

SOURCE: Out at 8:30am on November 9, 2015☆⚑