LGBT+

In the LGBT tag, you’ll find posts featuring productions with LGBTQIA+ storylines, or productions with prominent characters who identify under one of the acronyms.

Eileen (2023) – Review and Summary

At the minimum, “Eileen” delivers entertaining performances worth the ticket price, and at max, you will witness at least one performance worthy of a major accolade.

This Place (2023) – Review and Summary

Addressing both characters’ individual cultures and how sometimes the personal clashes with the timing of something romantic, “This Place” is less about causing butterflies and more about how the timing of love can be imperfect, but people can make time if they can and want to.

Wake (2023) – Review and Summary

As usual, a person with a mental illness ends up killing people, with the only difference in “Wake” being that person is a rapper.

Alex Newell: Live at Kean University – Review

In what can be seen as a mini-career and life retrospective, Tony Winner Alex Newell walks their audience through some of their favorites Broadway numbers, including those they made a hit.

Barber (2023) – Review and Summary

“Barber” has two competing lead storylines, between its lead character’s personal life and case, that conflict and don’t complement each other well.

Cassandro (2023) – Review

Unfortunately, “Cassandro” sidesteps going too deep into any potential wound or struggle to give you a light-hearted drama that easily becomes dull due to its rounded edges.

Brother (2023) – Movie Review and Summary (with Spoilers)

In ‘Brother (2023)’, the compelling tale of two young brothers navigating life in a lower-income community unveils the struggles of immigrant families and the pervasive influence of societal pressures, beautifully framed within a web of budding romances, community bonds, and shocking revelations.

Passages (2023) – Movie Review (with Spoilers)

“Passages,” on the surface, can seem like a narcissistic man trying to have his cake and eat it too, but the deeper it goes, the more you see how relationships were long troubles before social media and app dating.

Three Months (2022) – Film Review and Summary

“Three Months” is a vibrant coming-of-age film that explores a young man’s journey through potential HIV diagnosis, untraditional relationships, and self-acceptance in a visually compelling and emotionally resonant narrative.

Swarm (2023): Season 1 – Review

Swarm centers around a quirky super-fan has an extreme obsession with the fictional pop star, Queen Ni’Jah, which leads her down a rocky path of self-discovery and murder.