Kinky Boots! La Cage aux Folles! The Prom! Those three musicals, plus many others, all brought queer stories out of the closet and put them front and center on Broadway.

Now, to celebrate the progress of queer representation in musicals, 54 Below will be celebrating this rich, legendary history with an all-star musical celebration, all centered around Robert W. Schneider’s new best-selling book Queer Musicals: From Boy Meets Boy to Jagged Little Pill.

Join us on February 15th, for an evening of songs and stories, performed by the legends themselves who were lucky enough to break the glass ceiling. Author Robert W. Schneider will be on hand to share trivia and anecdotes about the musicals that taught the world to celebrate all humanity. Expect some of Broadway’s favorite artists to make an appearance and take you on a historical adventure over the rainbow.

Featuring:

Drama Desk Award winner Jim Brochu (The Last Session, The Big Voice: God or Merman?)
Tony Award® nominee Charles Busch (The Tale of the Allergist’s Wife, Psycho Beach Party, Vampire Lesbians of Sodom)
Jerry Dixon (If/Then, Once on This Island, Five Guys Named Moe)
Tony Award® winner Daisy Eagan (The Secret Garden, James Joyce’s The Dead, The Humans national tour)
Diva LaMarr (Jersey Boys national tour)
Macon Prickett
Tony Award® nominee Lee Roy Reams (42nd Street, Applause, The Producers)
Steve Schalchlin (Brigadoon, The Last Session)

plus a special video appearance by Jelani Remy (Back to the Future, Ain’t Too Proud, Disney’s The Lion King)

and more stars to be announced!