Queer Clicks: December 28, 2016 | A New Day for Gay Plays?, From the Archives: Remembering Carrie Fisher, A Princess To Some, A Queen To Us, & Other News

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From the Archives: Remembering Carrie Fisher, A Princess To Some, A Queen To Us

“To many of her fans, Carrie Fisher may forever be the interstellar princess who saved a galaxy far, far away. Ironically, Fisher might be one of few celebrities who was truly “down to Earth.” A daughter of Hollywood royalty, she held nothing back—not her split with her gay ex-husband, not her struggle with bipolar disorder or drug addiction. A towering queen of wit, Fisher thrilled the gay men and women in her life and set the standard for what an “ally” really is.” Out

4 Queer Monologues

“Actor Zak Barnett and writer Alisha Gaddis recently organized an L.A. reading from LGBTQ Monologues That Are Actually Funny, Gaddis’s book created for actors auditioning for queer roles. Following the performances was a discussion about queer artists and the intersection of entertainment and activism.Wilson Cruz, who lost a loved one in the Pulse shooting this year, performs a monologue to his mother on her death bed. Watch his performance and passionate call to creators here.” Advocate

A New Day for Gay Plays?

“No one would argue that gay men and women continue to face the kind of discrimination they did back in 1968, when Mart Crowley’s “The Boys in the Band” cracked open the closet door onstage, shining a stark light on what was then a topic rarely explored in popular culture.

Mr. Crowley’s was the first play explicitly about gay men’s experience to break through to the mainstream, logging more than 1,000 performances Off Broadway, racking up mostly positive reviews in major outlets, being published in a mass-market edition and eventually becoming a film.” New York Times

Listen To The First Song From Dan Gillespie Sells’ New Coming-Of-Age Musical

“Take a listen to the first track from the upcoming world premiere of Dan Gillespie Sells and Tom MacRae’s new musical.

A coming-of-age story with a twist, with catchy new songs by lead singer-songwriter of The Feeling Dan Gillespie Sells and writer Tom MacRae, the show follows Jamie — He’s sixteen. He’s from Sheffield. And he has a secret.” Gay Times