Talk about truth in advertising. The filmed version David Pevsner s one-man show,
Musical Comedy Whore (Breaking Glass Pictures), is indeed a musical, with original songs written or co-written by Pevsner (with the exception of one number). It s a comedy that is sure to have viewers laughing out loud on multiple occasions. As for the whore part, Pevsner goes into great detail about his sexual exploits, including his time as a male escort. Combine that with Pevsner hooking while he was also hoofing on Broadway, and there you have it, straight, so to speak, from the source.
Gregg Shapiro: Your show Musical Comedy Whore is a one-man musical. Do you think this is a theatrical format that may become increasingly popular now that we are living in the age of COVID-19?
In more ways than anyone would care to count, the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way we live. Near the top of the list are the ways in which we experience music. Live music venues from concert halls and intimate clubs to festivals and cruises were hit the hardest and the future of these performance spaces remains uncertain.
Staying productive
Fortunately, we still have plenty of recorded music to enjoy while we face the possibility of both a vaccine and further lockdowns. Some musicians have used the opportunity of isolation to create albums.
Gay singer/songwriter
Isolation: 001 consists of original songs and
Talk about truth in advertising. The filmed version David Pevsner s one-man show,
Musical Comedy Whore (Breaking Glass Pictures), is indeed a musical, with original songs written or co-written by Pevsner (with the exception of one number). It s a comedy that is sure to have viewers laughing out loud on multiple occasions. As for the whore part, Pevsner goes into great detail about his sexual exploits, including his time as a male escort. Combine that with Pevsner hooking while he was also hoofing on Broadway, and there you have it, straight, so to speak, from the source.
Gregg Shapiro: Your show Musical Comedy Whore is a one-man musical. Do you think this is a theatrical format that may become increasingly popular now that we are living in the age of COVID-19?
Paul Bettany (center) in the lead roll of ‘Uncle Frank’ along with Sophia Lillis (left) and Peter Macdissi (right) in a scene from the film. The production is a project of Amazon Studios and comes from screenwriter and director Alan Ball. (Photo Credit: EPK TV)
“Uncle Frank” (Amazon Studios), the second full-length feature from gay, Oscar-winning screenwriter and director Alan Ball (“True Blood,” “Six Feet Under”), takes us back to the last half of the 20th century, and the less tolerant South.
Frank (Paul Bettany) escaped the strangulation of his southern roots and headed for Manhattan, where he could be himself. During a family visit, he bonds with his bright, young niece Beth (Sophia Lillis), whom he encourages to consider applying to college in New York when the time comes. His words of support pay off and she gets into New York University. But Beth’s education doesn’t only take place in the classroom, as she is soon immersed in the world of her uncle and hi
Making the yuletide gay
An interview with actress Mary Steenburgen
Happiest Season (Hulu), written and directed by out actor Clea Duvall, is one of the queer Christmas movies that are especially popular this holiday season. Lesbian couple Abby (out actor Kristen Stewart) and Harper (Mackenzie Davis) are on their way to spend Christmas with Harper’s family. But there’s a twist, not revealed to Abby until they are almost there; Harper’s not out to her parents, Tipper (Mary Steenburgen) and politician Ted (out actor Victor Garber), or her sisters Jane (Mary Holland) and Sloane, with whom she is extremely competitive.