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Christopher Byrne

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‘Chanteuse’: a tale of gay resistance in Nazi Germany

By Christopher Byrne
The Original Fairy Godmother with assembled princesses in "Once Upon A One More Time."
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‘Once Upon a One More Time’: a classic tale told anew to the tune of Britney Spears

By Christopher Byrne
Ato Blankson-Wood in "Hamlet," which is running at The Delacorte Theater.
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Stunning production of ‘Hamlet’ lights up the Delacorte Theater

By Christopher Byrne
James T. Lane in "Triple Threat" at Off-Broadway's Theatre Row.
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‘Triple Threat’ is a powerful exploration of spirit and recovery

By Christopher Byrne
Raphel Famotibe and Tosin Alabi in "Foxes."
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‘Foxes’ takes a tender look at family and the costs of love

By Christopher Byrne
Mia Katigbak as the nurse and Dorcas Leung as Juliet in "Romeo and Juliet."
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‘New’ Romeo and Juliet gets lost in translation

By Christopher Byrne
Gaten Matarazzo, Annaleigh Ashford, Josh Groban, Nathan Salstone and the company of "Sweeney Todd."
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‘Sweeney Todd’ is back with a vengeance

By Christopher Byrne
Derek Christopher Murphy and Max Kantor in "Rough Trade."
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‘Rough Trade’ review: Surviving modern gay New York

By Christopher Byrne
Ellis Charles Hoffmeister, Sharon Ullrick, and Mateo d'Amato in a Scene from "Not About Me."
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‘Not About Me’ is all about Eduardo

By Christopher Byrne
Daniel Radcliffe, Jonathan Groff and Lindsay Mendez in the play 'Merrily We Roll Along.'
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“Merrily We Roll Along” finally finds its way

By Christopher Byrne
Alma Cuervo, Joel Waggoner and William Youmans in "A Man of No Importance" at Classic Stage Company.
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“A Man of No Importance”: Learning to say gay

By Christopher Byrne
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“The Gold Room” explores contemporary gay life

By Christopher Byrne
[0001] The company of Roundabout Theatre Company’s 1776. Photo by Joan Marcus, 2022
Theater

Revival of “1776” recasts American origin story

By Christopher Byrne
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“The Nosebleed” explores loss, grief, and family relationships

By Christopher Byrne
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“Kite Runner” up in the air

By Christopher Byrne
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The revival of “Into the Woods”

By Christopher Byrne
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Hal Bromm Gallery is pleased to present
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The Queer Show, Part II
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Homage: Queer lineages on video presents
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Homage: Queer lineages on video
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ArtsWestchester has launched an unpreced
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Landmark costume exhibition on Ballroom culture
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For the first time, The Heckscher Museum
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All of Me with All of You: LGBTQ+ Art Out of the Collection
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Arts

  • man dressed like abraham lincoln with actor dressed in 1850s dress arms outstretchedGay theater in a time of restriction and resistance
  • “Kill the Jockey," directed by Luis Ortega, opens July 2 at Film Forum. Q&A with ‘Kill the Jockey’ actor Nahuel Pérez Biscayart
  • “Ponyboi," directed by Esteban Arango, opens June 27 at AMC Village 7. Intersex representation and neon color intersect in ‘Ponyboi’
  • BelvedereFOR SALE: Fire Island’s Belvedere Guest House for Men
  • "MENERGY: Gay Male Magazines of the 1940s-1980s" is on exhibit at the Jefferson Market Library, 425 Sixth Avenue in Manhattan, through July 31. ‘Menergy’ exhibition brings 1940s-1980s gay magazines out of the closet

Crime

  • 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
  • murder trans PhillyKiller convicted in murder of Philly trans woman Dominique Fells
  • Photographs and candles pay tribute to the late Cecilia Gentili during a memorial service at Judson Memorial Church in Manhattan on Feb. 7, 2024. Man sentenced to 19 years in connection with death of activist Cecilia Gentili
  • Robert DeMaio, Jacob Barroso, and Jayqwan Hamilton at their sentencing on May 21. Three sentenced for robbing and killing gay men in nightlife scheme
  • Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg on sentencing of Donald TrumpMan sentenced to 8 years for deadly Manhattan nightclub druggings in robbery scheme: Bragg

Perspectives

  • 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
  • A view of the front steps of New York City Hall. Four cheers and five jeers to the City Council’s vote on trans protections
  • The entrance of Mount Morris Baths. What it was like to work at Harlem’s Mount Morris Baths, an uptown refuge

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