All stories by Jesse Steinbach on BroadwayStars

Tuesday, December 27, 2016

When Does a Bitchy Queen Become Too Much? by Jesse Steinbach

Michael MustoMadonnaNightlifenew york cityMichael MustoConspiratorially, with friends, we’ve often taken the bait to be bitchy queens, gleefully cutting down people with wisecracks and cyn…

SOURCE: Out at 10:39AM
Monday, December 26, 2016

George Michael Remembered: Reluctantly Out, Decidedly Brilliant by Jesse Steinbach

Michael MustoMusicgeorge michaelMichael MustoGeorge Michael emerged in the 1980s as half of the zippy synth-pop duo Wham!, who served fluffy, infectious hits like “Wake Me Up Before You Go…

SOURCE: Out at 11:39AM
Thursday, December 15, 2016

Memorable LGBTQ Show Biz Glimpses From 2016 by Jesse Steinbach

Michael MustoLady Gagalaverne coxMatt BomerMichael MustoEllen DeGeneres continued to make waves (or at least lead the masses in the wave) as the lesbian queen of daytime, while Rachel Maddow…

SOURCE: Out at 12:01PM
Wednesday, November 23, 2016

10 Male Icons From Cinema's Earlier Days of Subversion by Jesse Steinbach

Michael MustoMoviesMichael Musto Michael York York has always seemed up for a screen adventure, as in Cabaret, Bob Fosse’s dazzling adapta…

SOURCE: Out at 10:00AM
Monday, November 14, 2016

'Gay Guys Always Look Like Their Boyfriends,' and Other Myths Worth Bursting by Jesse Steinbach

Michael MustoDatingNightlifenew york cityMichael MustoOne of the staples of LGBT folklore is that gay guys always seek mirror-image boyfriends (or husbands), coming off insecure and/or narci…

SOURCE: Out at 08:48AM
Monday, November 7, 2016

Here Are Some Star-Studded Remakes I'm Desperate To See by Jesse Steinbach

Michael MustoMoviesMichael MustoHollywood loves nothing more than trotting a hit property out of mothballs and gussying it up again for some hot star to earn all new cash with. So I’ve got…

SOURCE: Out at 08:42AM
Monday, October 31, 2016

The Most Vicious Reviews Written About 'Glitter,' 'Showgirls,' and Other Camp Classics by Jesse Steinbach

Michael MustoLady Gagabarbra streisandMichael MustoThe potential horror of sitting through terrible movies is more than made up for by the chance to read (or write) reviews skewering them fo…

SOURCE: Out at 05:59AM
Tuesday, October 25, 2016

Chita Rivera on Continuing to Live in the 'Nowadays' as She Prepares for NYC Concert by Jesse Steinbach

Michael Mustonew york cityNightlifeTheater & DanceMichael MustoChita Rivera at The Orlando Show on July 25, 2016. Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP. Chita Rivera has created a lege…

SOURCE: Out at 01:50PM
Monday, October 17, 2016

All About Bette Davis Vs. Joan Crawford: The Ultimate 'Feud' by Jesse Steinbach

Michael MustoTelevisionbroadwayTheater & DanceNightliferyan murphyMichael MustoWhen I heard that Ryan Murphy’s upcoming FX series called Feud—about rivetingly bitter real-life rifts�…

SOURCE: Out at 09:26AM
Monday, October 10, 2016

Gay Wit Randy Rainbow on Shaking Up Politics, Broadway, and Facebook by Jesse Steinbach

Michael Mustonew york cityTheater & DancebroadwayMichael MustoRandy Rainbow—yes, his real name—has stuck himself in some videos lampooning Broadway and politics, and struck gold in t…

SOURCE: Out at 10:18AM
Monday, October 3, 2016

Gypsy's Worst Song, Angela Lansbury's Raunchy Shtick, A Gay Marx Brother & Other Broadway Tidbits by Jesse Steinbach

Michael MustoTheater & Dancenew york cityMichael MustoRemember the last Bye Bye Birdie revival? Well, one of the female stars was so bad they actually tried to add auto-correct to her vo…

SOURCE: Out at 09:13AM
Monday, September 26, 2016

Bianca Del Rio's Movie Gets a Premiere—And a Sequel by Jesse Steinbach

Michael MustoqueenRuPaul's Drag RaceBianca Del RioMichael MustoHurricane Bianca swept into NYC last week for a gala premiere, and it proved to be just the jolt of wry insouciance we nee…

SOURCE: Out at 08:43AM
Monday, September 19, 2016

There Are Now Officially Too Many Drag Queens Running Around by Jesse Steinbach

Michael MustoqueenDrew DroegeNightlifenew york cityTheater & DanceMichael MustoBe careful what you wish for. Years ago, in the heyday of NYC clubbing, I became so enamored with drag perf…

SOURCE: Out at 10:11AM
Monday, September 12, 2016

A Wild Encounter with Jill Soloway, Sandra Bernhard, and Kathryn Hahn by Jesse Steinbach

Michael MustoTransparentAmazonnew york cityNightlifeTheater & DanceNYFWMichael MustoLeft to right: Brian Belovitch, Kathryn Hahn, Jill Soloway, Michael Musto, Eileen Myles I was having a…

SOURCE: Out at 10:02AM
Tuesday, September 6, 2016

Here's the Problem with Matt Bomer Being Cast as a Trans Woman by Jesse Steinbach

Michael MustoMatt BomerLady Gagatranslaverne coxMichael MustoActors should play roles! That’s why they do! Matthew McConaughey didn’t have to have HIV to star in The Dallas Buyers Club. …

SOURCE: Out at 08:19AM
Monday, August 29, 2016

Betty Buckley on Using Psychologists to Understand Characters and Herself by Jesse Steinbach

Michael MustoTheater & DanceNightlifenew york citybroadwayqueen2016 ElectionMichael MustoTexas-born Betty Buckley has long possessed great pipes and a lush way of approaching an assignme…

SOURCE: Out at 09:53AM
Monday, August 22, 2016

I Was Caught in the J.T. Leroy Scam and Have a Raccoon Penis to Prove It! by Jesse Steinbach

Michael MustoqueenNightlifenew york cityMichael MustoPhoto courtesy of Dogwoof.com A new documentary is coming about J.T. LeRoy, the famed ex hustler LGBTQ writer who wasn’t an ex hustler …

SOURCE: Out at 08:47AM
Monday, August 15, 2016

Inside the 'Disarm Hate' Rally in DC—Tears and Hope! by Jesse Steinbach

Michael MustoNews & Opiniongolden girlsqueenMichael Musto“Guns don’t kill people, people kill people” goes the familiar saying. Yeah, people with guns. And if they couldn’t so ea…

SOURCE: Out at 09:58AM
Monday, August 8, 2016

Calvin Klein Biographer Remembers Trying to De-Gay in a Mental Clinic by Jesse Steinbach

Michael Mustocalvin kleinMoviesTheater & DanceNightlifenew york cityMichael MustoIn 1962, at 15, Steven Gaines attempted suicide. As a boy in Brooklyn, New York, Gaines was distraught ov…

SOURCE: Out at 08:44AM
Monday, August 1, 2016

The Man Who Made Gay Porn Chic: 'My Actors Were Not Just F*****g' by Jesse Steinbach

Michael MustoMoviesTheater & DanceNightlifenew york cityNew YorkMichael MustoWay back in 1971, Wakefield Poole’s gay porn film Boys in the Sand did more than arouse people. It became a…

SOURCE: Out at 10:19AM
Tuesday, July 26, 2016

'Big Bang Theory's Simon Helberg on Working with La Streep in 'Florence Foster Jenkins' by Jesse Steinbach

Michael MustoMoviesmeryl streepMichael MustoIn the upcoming Florence Foster Jenkins, Meryl Streep plays the real-life socialite who longed to be an opera singer despite a distinct lack of rh…

SOURCE: Out at 12:52PM
Monday, July 25, 2016

Frankie Grande: 'I Don't Know How to Date Someone Who Knows Everything About Me' by Jesse Steinbach

Michael Musto2016 ElectionMichael MustoThe endearingly un-shy Frankie Grande has sparkled—literally—through his various endeavors, from TV’s Big Brother to Broadway’s Rock of Ages to…

SOURCE: Out at 08:36AM
Friday, July 15, 2016

HRC's Candace Gingrich—Newt's Lesbian Genderqueer Sis—on the Hideous Trump Ticket by Jesse Steinbach

Michael Musto2016 ElectionLarry KramerMichael MustoPhoto of Candace Gingrich courtesy of HRC/Photos of Donald Trump & Newt Gingrich by Gage Skidmore Donald Trump had reportedly narrowed …

SOURCE: Out at 11:43AM
Monday, July 11, 2016

Drag Star Marti Gould Cummings: 'I'm Gonna Keep Trying to Get on 'Drag Race'!' by Jesse Steinbach

Michael MustoRuPaul's Drag RacequeenMichael MustoPhoto by Maddelynn Hatter Marti Gould Cummings is one of the most prevalent drag performers in New York, with a Monday night talk show a…

SOURCE: Out at 09:34AM
Tuesday, July 5, 2016

It's Valley of the Dolls' 50th Anniversary: Sparkle, Neely, Sparkle! by Jesse Steinbach

Michael MustoMoviesTheater & DanceNightlifenew york cityMichael MustoThis month marks the 50th anniversary of Jacqueline Susann’s sensational best seller The Valley of the Dolls, the o…

SOURCE: Out at 08:00AM
Monday, June 27, 2016

Cheyenne Jackson: I'm Tom Jones Meets Shirley Bassey by Jesse Steinbach

Michael Mustocheyenne jacksonJoan RiversTheater & DanceMoviesLady GagaAmerican Horror StoryMichael MustoIt’s a real Renaissance for Cheyenne Jackson—that’s the name of the actor/si…

SOURCE: Out at 10:14AM
Monday, June 20, 2016

Celebrity Allies: Are Nick Jonas and Lady Gaga Really Our Pals? by Jesse Steinbach

Michael Mustonick jonasLady GagaOrlandoTheater & DanceNightlifenew york cityMichael MustoPhoto of Nick Jonas by Doug Inglish. Photo of Lady Gaga by Ellen Von Unwerth. In between orations…

SOURCE: Out at 08:35AM
Monday, June 13, 2016

In the Wake of Tragedy, The Tony Awards Celebrated Diversity: 'Hate Will Never Win' by Jesse Steinbach

Michael MustoTheater & DanceTONY AWARDStransHillary ClintonMichael MustoThe horrifying massacre in the Orlando gay club Pulse early Sunday truly took a lot of the urgency out of "Best Li…

SOURCE: Out at 10:24AM
Monday, June 6, 2016

Sneaking a Peek at Your Boyfriend's Messages—Is It Ever Okay? by Jesse Steinbach

Michael MustoNightlifelesbianMichael MustoOne good thing about being in a relationship is that you apparently get twice as many emails and messages. What I mean is that a lot of gays traditi…

SOURCE: Out at 09:29AM
Tuesday, May 31, 2016

'Paramour' Is Dazzling But Corny (Also, 'Drag Race' Casting Gossip!) by Jesse Steinbach

Michael MustoRuPaul's Drag RaceTheater & DanceNightlifenew york cityMichael MustoThe Atherton Twins in Paramour. Photo by Matt Beard. Can a show be kinetically exciting yet dullish…

SOURCE: Out at 08:36AM
Monday, May 23, 2016

'Myra Breckinridge' and 19 other Gloriously Campy Films You Must See by Jesse Steinbach

Let's go to camp. Bonur Tristesse (1958) The Best of Everything (1959) Dead Ringer (1964) The Trip (1967) Hillybillys in…

SOURCE: Out at 10:56AM

All that Chat

2023-2024 BROADWAY SEASON
May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards