39 Plays That Brought the LGBTQIA+ Experience to the Stage

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By Playbill Staff
Jun 07, 2021
 
Celebrate Playbill Pride with a look at some of the plays that amplified LGBTQIA+ stories on stage.
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Jamyl Dobson, Leland Fowler, and Edward Mawere Monique Carboni

The theatre has long been a home for the queer community, both providing a space for queer artists to share their work as well as a place to amplify queer stories. In celebration of Playbill Pride, take a look at some of the plays that brought LGBTQIA+ stories to the stage.

39 Plays That Brought the LGBTQIA+ Experience to the Stage

39 Plays That Brought the LGBTQIA+ Experience to the Stage

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Joe Mantello and Stephen Spinella in <i>Angels in America</i>
Joe Mantello and Stephen Spinella in Angels in America
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James McArdle and Andrew Garfield in Angels in America Brinkhoff-Moegenburg
Steven Gregan and Jonathan Hogan in <i>As Is</i>
Steven Gregan and Jonathan Hogan in As Is
Chris New, Ricky Champ and Alan Cumming in <i>Bent</i>
Chris New, Ricky Champ, and Alan Cumming in Bent Photo by Johan Persson
Jesse Pennington and Phillip James Brannon
Jesse Pennington and Phillip James Brannon in Bootycandy Joan Marcus
The_Boys_In_the_Band_Broaway_Production_Photo_2018_096 Jim Parsons and Matt Bomer in THE BOYS IN THE BAND, Photo by Joan Marcus, 2018_HR.jpg
Jim Parsons and Matt Bomer in The Boys in the Band Joan Marcus
Colman Domingo in <i>A Boy and His Soul</i>
Colman Domingo in A Boy and His Soul Carol Rosegg
Ann Trevor and Helen Menken in <i>The Captive</i>
Ann Trevor and Helen Menken in The Captive Vandal Studio/©NYPL for the Performing Arts
John Cameron Mitchell and Jonathan Hadary in <i>The Destiny Of Me</i>
John Cameron Mitchell and Jonathan Hadary in The Destiny of Me Martha Swope/©NYPL for the Performing Arts
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Gabriel Ebert and Harvey Fierstein in Gently Down the Stream Joan Marcus
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