It's fair to say that without the LGBTQIA+ community, there would be no Broadway. That's because throughout the last century, the theatre has served as a refuge for artists to be authentically themselves and to share their stories—usually in the face of a greater culture that sought to silent or ostracize them. And despite judgement and threats of censorship, those works have endured and inspired subsequent generations of artists.
From Tony Kushner's Angels in America, to Michael R. Jackson's A Strange Loop, to the bubbly jukebox musical & Juliet—below Playbill spotlights 25 shows that showcase the many aspects of queer life. Celebrate Pride by looking back on these shows—many of which you can read the scripts for (Torch Song Trilogy), listen to the cast albums (Fun Home), or even watch on Broadway (& Juliet) and in your homes (Indecent).
& Juliet
A Strange Loop
Angels in America
The Boys in the Band
Bent
Cabaret
The Color Purple
Falsettos
Fun Home
Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Indecent
The Inheritance
Kinky Boots
La Cage aux Folles
Lempicka
Little Dog Laughed
Love! Valour! Compassion!
The Normal Heart
Priscilla Queen of the Desert
The Prom
Rent
The Rocky Horror Show
Take Me Out
Torch Song Trilogy
