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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
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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

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The revival of “Into the Woods”

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The coronation was stolen

By Christopher Byrne
Biko Eisen-Martin and Dharon Jones in MCC Theater’s 2022 Production of soft by Donja R. Love – Photo by Daniel J. Vasquez
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“Soft” challenges the norms of masculinity

By Christopher Byrne
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Not so funny, girl

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“¡Americano!” Demonstrates Impact of Immigration Policy

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Experience the holiday magic with New Yo
Today, 3 pm

New York Theatre Ballet: Keith Michael’s The Nutcracker
Colden Auditorium

OUT/PLAY proudly continues its “Queers T
Today, 7 pm

OUT/PLAY presents “Uncommon Women and Others” by Wendy Wasserstein
Matthew Corozine Acting Studio & Theatre (MCS)

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Killing Mrs. Claus: A new inappropriate holiday comedy
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SoMad presents Life is Drag — A landmark
Dec. 15, noon

Life is Drag by Rachel Rampleman
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Ana Gasteyer will perform favorites from
Dec. 15, 7 pm

Ana Gasteyer’s Sugar & Booze “A Holiday Spectacular”
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Dec. 19, 7 pm

The Doris Dear Christmas Special: Christmas in New York
The Triad Theater

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Dec. 19, 8 pm

SHE ATE! The Drag Dinner Experience
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Dec. 20, 1 pm

JollyGay Holiday Social
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Arts

  • Daniel Craig in "Wake Up Dead Man." ‘Wake Up Dead Man’: Two steps forward, one step back
  • "Emolsa," from Lola Flash's "Unsung Fire Island" series. Lola Flash’s ‘Believable’ inaugurates a new art collaboration and sees a New York future
  • James Harry Reyos in “Night in West Texas.”  ‘Night in West Texas’: Underwhelming story of a priest’s death and a wrongful conviction
  • Kristen Chenoweth as Jackie Siegel in “The Queen of Versailles." Meandering and unfocused, ‘The Queen of Versailles’ collapses under its own weight
  • “Peaches Goes Bananas," directed by Marie Loisier, opened at Anthology Film Archives Dec. 3. ‘Peaches Goes Bananas’ presents three-dimensional portrait of a queer rock star

Crime

  • Report details allegations of police harassment against LGBTQ New Yorkers
  • President Donald Trump said he commuted George Santos' prison sentence in a Truth Social post.Santos is back with a ‘large slice of humble pie’ following Trump’s commutation
  • The corner of New Lots Ave. and Vermont St. in Brooklyn is where an alleged anti-LGBTQ attack took place on Oct. 5. Woman hit with a chair in alleged anti-LGBTQ attack in Brooklyn
  • Jacob Zieben-Hood, 34, was found dead hours after he allegedly told his father by phone that his husband was targeting him with knives. Manhattan DA charges man in series of alleged attacks against slain husband
  • Penn Station on Aug. 27, 2025. Lawmakers demand answers from Amtrak after hundreds of arrests at Penn Station men’s bathroom

Perspectives

  • AIDS Walk New York in 2025. Forty years later, the unequal impact of HIV persists — and we refuse to accept it
  • The Caribbean Equality Project team at their inaugural gala on Sept. 19. Caribbean Equality Project celebrates a decade of resistance and belonging
  • The right to use the bathroom is increasingly under threat in New York City. Stop the disgraceful attacks on bathrooms
  • Erik Bottcher at his 2021 election night party at The Chelsea Bell. Erik Bottcher is the voice we need in Congress
  • Émilia Decaudin For New York to remain a queer haven, we must build more homes

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