Last Friday I saw Men Alive, the Orange County gay men’s chorus, performing at the Barclay Theater. It was inspiring, it was hilarious, it was jaw-dropping — I loved the choreography, the music, and the drag queens (natch). I’m definitely going to see if I have room in my schedule to catch their next show (with Bernadette Peters!) at the Orange County Performing Arts Center.
My friend that I went with, who is also gay, asked me who Bernadette Peters is (*gasp*). I know, right? What are they teaching in schools nowadays?? But then later he was shocked to find that I have never seen many of the gay classics, including “The Wedding Banquet” (supposedly a must-see for me), “The Birdcage”, and “Priscilla, Queen of the Desert.”
We ended up renting “The Birdcage” and watching it. All in all, I liked it. But referring to Nathan Lane’s character as the “mother” seemed a little dated — a lot has changed between then and our post-Will and Grace, post-Brokeback Mountain world. At least, it seems that way to me. Right?
Anyway, maybe now I should get my friend to watch “Into the Woods” or “Sunday in the Park with George” on DVD.
Tags: Bernadette Peters, Men Alive, The Birdcage
March 12, 2008 at 12:52 am
What do you say in Spanish, maricón or gay?
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