Hotspots! Central FL September 2016

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To say that you saw a gay man enjoying a dramatic play in the theater is like saying that you saw a Jehovah Witness knocking on someone's door

closet along with a gym membership and $100 gift card to Banana Republic. In all seriousness, the theatre world was one of the first to openly talk about the AIDS epidemic in Angels in America and gay identity such as La Cage aux Folles. The theater community has offered an outlet and safe haven to many of us since a very young age. If you would like to see other plays in which gay people are portrayed, do not hesitate to watch Bent, The Boys in the Band, Lilies, The Book of Mormon, Psycho Beach Party and Jeffrey among so many others. I remember growing up as a child; I loved Grease and Mary Poppins. I could never get into Cats though. There was no plot to it. Just a bunch of cats singing about love, midnight, hunger and fleas…I think. Don't quote me on that one. I wasn´t

uninvited. What is it about Broadway plays that attract so many gay people? I think tickets to a Broadway show should be part of a welcoming package you get when you come out of the

paying much attention. As a young adult I loved Rent, but watching it over and over again over the years, you can't help but to think “shut the f**k up and get a job”! I hear they're re-vamping West

“Recuerdo cuando era niño me encantaba Grease y Mary Poppins. Nunca me pude meter a Cats en la cabeza. ¡¿De qué rayos se trataba eso?! Un montón de gatos cantando sobre amor, la noche, el hambre, las pulgas…”

como una obra de teatro. Comienzo el día cepillándome los dientes mientras canto une canciónsobrelasaluddentalala vez que los animalitos del bosque entran por la puerta para ayudarme armonizar. Después me monto en el carro para ir a trabajar mientras canto la canción del tapón de tráfico y veo a todos salir de sus vehículos parabailarenconjuntoloqueme va a hacer llegar mucho más tardealtrabajo. A mí me gusta el teatro porque es una representación de nuestra vida con un poco de magia y fantasía añadida. Nos llena de alegría, música y nos inspira a hacer cambios positivos en nuestras vidas. Nos da esperanza y nos dice que, después de que las cortinas se cierran, se abrirán otra vez para todos nosotros para comenzar una nueva historia en nuestras vidas con aplausos imaginariosytodo. ¡Quépasenunatemporadade otoño muy bonita y rómpanse unapierna!

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