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Curtis is an associate editor at the Huffington Post. A graduate of the University of Connecticut and Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, Curtis has written for The Prague Post, Passport Magazine, The Hartford Courant, Business Insurance Weekly, Abu Dhabi's The National and Ohio's Akron Jewish News, among other publications.

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Broadway Beauty Pageant 2013: Dancers Face Off For Homeless LGBT Youth (PHOTOS)

(1) Comments | Posted May 22, 2013 | 9:31 AM

Six of New York's hottest chorus boys sang, danced and stripped before a packed house at NYU's Skirball Center for the Performing Arts May 20, each vying for the coveted title of "Mr. Broadway."

Taking home the crown this year was "Pippin" star Orion Griffiths, who wowed judges Andrea...

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Patti LuPone, Seth Rudetsky Set For Musical Show At London's Leicester Square Theatre

(2) Comments | Posted May 20, 2013 | 4:09 PM

Despite a white-hot stage and screen career spanning more than four decades, Patti LuPone has no time for nostalgia -- and with good reason.

The powerhouse performer is once again on a professional roll, having just landed a plum part in “American Horror Story: Coven” alongside Angela Bassett,...

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'The Night Larry Kramer Kissed Me,' Landmark Gay Drama, To Hit New York For One-Night-Only Benefit

(3) Comments | Posted May 17, 2013 | 2:50 PM

A landmark drama about a gay man’s coming-of-age during the peak years of the HIV/AIDS crisis will get a striking makeover on the eve of its 20th anniversary.

Originally conceived as a solo piece in its 1993 incarnation, David Drake’s “The Night Larry Kramer Kissed Me” will...

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Sam Harris At 54 Below: 'Star Search' Champ, Broadway Actor On Cabaret Act, Forthcoming Book

(12) Comments | Posted May 11, 2013 | 2:55 PM

With stage and screen credits, nine studio albums and a “Star Search” title to his name, Sam Harris can wax poetic about more than three decades’ worth of show business experiences.

Still, the 51-year-old entertainer says his latest project -- a “non-linear, non-chronological, memoir-ish” collection of essays titled

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Steve Kazee, 'Once' Star, Hits New York's 54 Below With Original Alt-Country Show

(0) Comments | Posted May 10, 2013 | 10:46 AM

Tony-winning actor Steve Kazee found musical solace through the unlikeliest of experiences: a forced early departure from a hit Broadway show.

Despite plans of renewing his contract through the fall, Kazee was forced to leave the smash “Once” in February after sustaining a vocal injury. But the two...

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Paul Richmond's 'Cheesecake Boys' Features Men In Classic Pin-Up Poses (PHOTOS)

(164) Comments | Posted May 8, 2013 | 11:54 AM

Ohio-based artist Paul Richmond puts an overdue twist on gender stereotypes with his "Cheesecake Boys" series, which casts hunky men in the mid-20th century style pin-up roles traditionally played by women.

Celebrity blogger Perez Hilton, photographer Mike Ruiz and comedian Alec Mapa are just a few of...

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Bill Clinton Introduces 'Bridegroom,' Shane Bitney Crone's Documentary, At Tribeca Film Festival (PHOTOS)

(73) Comments | Posted April 24, 2013 | 10:26 AM

Former President Bill Clinton took a New York theater by surprise when he turned up to introduce "Bridegroom" at the Tribeca Film Festival.

The former president said he'd been moved by the new documentary, which chronicles the relationship of Shane Bitney Crone and his boyfriend...

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'Showgirls! The Musical!': Stage Parody Of 1995 Flop Movie Hits New York's Kraine Theater

(23) Comments | Posted April 23, 2013 | 10:12 AM

How does an infamous erotic thriller-turned-cult-classic like the movie “Showgirls” become an effective stage musical? For writers Bob and Tobly McSmith, the answer lies in sequins, pasties and pelvic gyrations -- not to mention plenty of exposed breasts and legs akimbo.

Those components, of course, were already abundant in...

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'G.B.F.' Star Paul Iacono, Director Darren Stein On Gay Teen Comedy's Tribeca Debut

(7) Comments | Posted April 19, 2013 | 9:22 AM

If director Darren Stein and actor Paul Iacono have their way, their new movie “G.B.F.” will usher in a more subversive film genre in the vein of “Clueless” and “Mean Girls,” but with a gay twist.

Premiering April 19 at the

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'Annie' Musical Stars, Crew Show NYC Students How They 'Create The Magic' Of Broadway (PHOTOS)

(0) Comments | Posted April 12, 2013 | 5:31 PM

Some 2,500 New York City students from 25 public schools were treated to a behind-the-scenes look at Broadway, courtesy of the "Annie" cast and crew.

Over the course of two "Creating the Magic" workshops, actors Taylor Richardson (Annie), Merwin Foard (Daddy Warbucks) and Liz McCartney (Miss Hannigan)...

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'Paul Thek And His Circle In The 1950s' Takes Rare Look At Gay Artist, Icon (PHOTOS)

(21) Comments | Posted April 11, 2013 | 9:16 AM

A New York exhibition promises to shed a refreshingly intimate, revealing light on the life of a gay American icon.

Set to open at the Leslie-Lohman Museum of Gay and Lesbian Art on April 12, "Paul Thek And His Circle In The 1950s" examines the personal life...

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'Kinky Boots' Star Billy Porter On New Musical's Message, Drag Role And Broadway Journey

(13) Comments | Posted April 4, 2013 | 10:26 AM

As the star of "Kinky Boots," Billy Porter sways, struts and sashays across a Broadway stage in sequin-studded gowns and 6-inch heels on a nightly basis. Tackling choreography in stilettos may require him to soak his feet in ice water each night after the curtain falls, but the actor says...

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Phil Jackson, Retired NBA Coach, Says He's 'Never Run Into' A Gay Basketball Player

(2914) Comments | Posted April 2, 2013 | 3:11 PM

Retired NBA coach Phil Jackson sounded off on the possibility of professional gay male athletes in a new interview with HuffPost Live.

Jackson, who served as head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers and the Chicago Bulls, said he'd "never run into" a gay professional basketball player...

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Patricia Racette On 'Diva On Detour' Show And Being An Openly Gay Opera Star

(4) Comments | Posted March 26, 2013 | 10:37 AM

Patricia Racette may be known as one of the American opera world’s finest sopranos, but she insists she’s felt like a crossover artist for the bulk of her career.

“I like to say I happened into opera,” she told The Huffington Post in an interview. “Or sometimes I say...

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In 'Well-Strung: The Singing String Quartet,' Hunky Gay Stars Play Britney, Mozart (PHOTOS)

(65) Comments | Posted March 19, 2013 | 12:27 PM

The four boys of “Well-Strung: The Singing String Quartet” know their chiseled torsos and matinee idol faces make them seem like an inspired novelty act. In fact, second violinist Chris Marchant says he has lost track of the number of times the all-male string quartet turned down offers...

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Bebe Neuwirth On 54 Below Debut, 'Chicago' Legacy And Musical Comedy Pilot

(3) Comments | Posted March 15, 2013 | 5:30 PM

Bebe Neuwirth is tight-lipped about details of her forthcoming cabaret show. But then again, being seductively elusive has long been a part of the two-time Tony Award winner’s appeal.

“When I do my show, it’s not about the sound of my voice; it’s about the story and...

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Tim Federle's 'Better Nate Than Ever' Is A Glittering Love Letter To Broadway, Bullied Gay Teens

(12) Comments | Posted March 12, 2013 | 12:05 PM

Tim Federle danced in five Broadway musicals over the course of a decade, so it’s a bit of a surprise when he says it was his behind-the-scenes stint as an associate choreographer for the young cast of "Billy Elliot" in 2010 that finally prompted his jazz hands to reach for...

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Now. Here. This. Represents the Future of Gay Characters on the Musical Stage

(1) Comments | Posted March 8, 2013 | 9:22 AM

It's easy to describe writers and co-stars Hunter Bell, Susan Blackwell, Heidi Blickenstaff and Jeff Bowen as the little musical theater team that could. After all, their 2008 New York Musical Theatre Festival opus [title of show] enjoyed a successful transfer to Broadway -- a rarity...

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Charles Busch Talks 54 Below Cabaret Show, 'Bunnicula' Musical And 'RuPaul's Drag Race'

(3) Comments | Posted March 4, 2013 | 11:04 AM

News flash: Charles Busch has developed a "terrible" case of stage fright.

While it may seem like an astonishing confession, the actor, drag icon and Tony Award-nominated playwright says those newfound nerves have partly inspired his forthcoming engagement at New York's 54 Below, where he's scheduled to...

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Dave Rubin, Gay Radio Host And Comedian, Launches 'The Rubin Report' Panel Show

(5) Comments | Posted March 1, 2013 | 11:51 AM

For over four amazing years, “The Six Pack” all but dominated our online radio airwaves. So we couldn’t have been sadder to learn that not only would the show air its final broadcast in December, but that comedian Dave Rubin –- who, along with DJ Ben...

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