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Christopher Byrne

Sutton Foster in "Once Upon A Mattress."
Theater

Revival of ‘Once Upon a Mattress’ is musical comedy at its best

By Christopher Byrne
Conrad Ricamora and Cole Escola in "Oh, Mary."
Theater

Oh wow! ‘Oh, Mary!’ is just too good

By Christopher Byrne
"Ain’t Done Bad" rruns through Sept. 1 at Pershing Square Signature Center.

Dancing through life: ‘Ain’t Done Bad’ is powerful, original, inspired theater

By Christopher Byrne
Cast members of "From Here" at The Pershing Square Signature Center.
Theater

‘From Here’ doesn’t connect with its topic — or the audience

By Christopher Byrne
Jeni Hacker, Ronnie Larsen, Allen Lewis Rickan, Jason Guy, and Gabriell Salgado in "The Actors."
Theater

‘The Actors’: Ronnie Larsen’s new comedy is a family affair

By Christopher Byrne
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Books

Divorce…LGBTQ+ Style: Karl Dunn’s ‘How to Burn a Rainbow’

By Christopher Byrne
Eddie Redmayne, starring as the emcee, is surrounded by others in "Cabaret" at the Kit Kat Club at the August Wilson Theatre.
Theater

Magic in the making: Rebecca Frecknall’s new production of ‘Cabaret’ is a masterpiece

By Christopher Byrne
Kyle Ramar Freeman as Lion, Nichelle Lewis as Dorothy, Phillip Johnson Richardson as Tinman, and Avery Wilson as Scarecrow in "The Wiz."
Theater

‘The Wiz’ is a revival that’s right for our time

By Christopher Byrne
Yonatan Gebeyehu and Manuel C. Alcazar in "Bathhouse.PPTX."
Theater

‘Bathhouse.PPTX’ ignites Off-Off Broadway with artistry and heart

By Christopher Byrne
Lexxe, Madison Rose, and PhilVonAwesome in "Queen of Hearts."
Theater

Company XIV’s restaging of ‘Queen of Hearts’ worth it

By Christopher Byrne
Darius Rose as Mr. Kenny Marlowe in “Make Me Gorgeous.”
Theater

Drag Star Darius Rose AKA Jackie Cox takes on new role in ‘Make Me Gorgeous’

By Christopher Byrne
Rob Madge
Theater

Lounge act goes legit: Rob Madge brings their hit, one-queer show to Broadway

By Christopher Byrne
"Ibsen’s Ghost" runs Wednesday through Sunday at the George Street Playhouse in New Brunswick, New Jersey.
Theater

Classics reclassified: Charles Busch takes on ‘Ibsen’s Ghost’

By Christopher Byrne
Wade McCollum in "Make Me Gorgeous."
Theater

‘Make Me Gorgeous’ is one of the best plays of the season

By Christopher Byrne
"Chasing Happy" runs Wednesday through Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday at 3 p.m.
Theater

Running ragged: ‘Chasing Happy’ limps to the finish line

By Christopher Byrne
Marley Armstrong.
Theater

Cocktail Magique will draw you to Brooklyn

By Christopher Byrne
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Arts

  • Lord Nil: 7 Deadly Sins, at Stage 422 at 422 W. 42nd St., runs through the end of the month in New York City. The great escape: ‘Lord Nil: 7 Deadly Sins’ takes New York
  • Ethel Cain's “Willoughby Tucker, I’ll Always Love You” debuted August 8. August LGBTQ music: Ethel Cain and Water From Your Eyes
  • Morgan Bassichis in "Can I Be Frank?" ‘Can I Be Frank?’: Solo show honors a comic queer pioneer
  • A man and a woman's faces are close together in a black and white scene in “Who Killed Teddy Bear," directed by Joseph Cates, opens Aug. 8 at the Film Forum. “Who Killed Teddy Bear,” dramatic thriller starring out actor Sal Mineo, screening at Film Forum
  • Chappell Roan performs at the 2024 Governor's Ball, where she debuted her new song, "The Subway." ‘The Subway’ arrives: Chappell Roan drops music video for NYC-inspired breakup ballad

Crime

  • The Federal Bureau of Investigation seal on the J. Edgar Hoover Building in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 16, 2025. Anti-LGBTQ hate crimes persisted in 2024: FBI data
  • Jacob Zieben-Hood, 34, was found dead hours after he allegedly told his father by phone that his husband was targeting him with knives. Man arrested after husband’s gruesome stabbing death in Manhattan
  • Outside of The Monster in Greenwich Village. Man allegedly brandishes knife, defaces Pride sign in Greenwich Village: NYPD
  • Police officers in NYPD vests examine scene where person was shotTwo men shot near Harlem gay bar; shooter remains at large, cops say
  • Man in suit looks at crime scene with blood and napkins on sidewalkStonewall shooting: Two teen girls shot near historic Village inn during Pride celebrations

Perspectives

  • Ronald Porcelli is the director of the NYC Unity Project. How the NYC Unity Project’s Family Acceptance of LGBTQ+ Youth Initiative heals families and saves LGBTQ+ lives
  • The 2025 NYC Dyke March. Letter to the editor: NYC Dyke March’s policy represents deliberate exclusion rooted in religious and political identity
  • At the Queer Liberation March in 2022. Pride is resilience, liberation, community, and identity
  • A picture depicting the late Pope Francis and Pope Leo XIV prior to his election is displayed as Bishop Edinson Edgardo Farfan Cordova speaks during a press conference, following the election of Pope Leo XIV, in Chiclayo, Peru, May 9, 2025. Thoughts on popes, old and new — and their surprises on LGBTQ issues
  • Carmen Hernandez. Patients and employers pay more as healthcare conglomerates profit from federal program meant to serve vulnerable communities

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