Broadway gay shows

Aziza is a lesbian. Before the play begins, she has asked Naz to be her sperm donor. Their sexual identities are certainly not incidental, but they are just one part of their character. Both get some beautiful monologues — Naz is the narrator of the play — that have nothing to do with sexual identity.

The 10 best gay musicals of all time

The Book of Mormon Of all the shows on this list, this one is perhaps the least queer, at least on the surface. Bare: The Musical Of course, if you're looking for something more overtly queer that tackles religious repression , try Bare: The Musical on for size. Fun Home Based on Alison Bechdel's memoir of the same name, Fun Home is a musical that explores the cartoonist's own lesbian identity as she grapples with the details of her closeted gay father's life.

A Strange Loop

The actor who portrays Daphne, J. Honorary mention: New York, New York. One of the new New Yorkers featured in this new musical by Kander and Ebb and Lin-Manuel Miranda is a character named Mateo Diaz, a drummer who recently arrived from Cuba, and dreams of having enough money to buy a gold dress for his mother.

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