Theater Buff: Leroy Church, Broadway’s ‘King Kong’
By Matthew Wexler Go big or go home! King Kong opens on Broadway this week in a spectacular new production featuring a 20-foot-tall…
New York Airports Get Free and Fast Wi-Fi
Often voted some of the worst airports in the world, John F. Kennedy International, Newark Liberty International, and La Guardia…
Cyndi Lauper Announces 8th Annual Holiday Benefit
Cyndi Lauper has announced the lineup for her 8th annual Cyndi Lauper & Friends: Home for the Holidays benefit concert,…
Global Cocktail: The Standard Grill’s Snake Charmer by Gates Otsuji
Process Shake well & fine-strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with safflower petals. “Picture a piece of Mylar, bright…
Hurry, Last-Minute 2-for-1 Off-Broadway Tickets
NYC Off-Broadway Week tickets are now on sale. The popular bi-annual program now in its 10th year offers visitors and…
Global Cocktail: Boulton & Watt’s Endless Summer
Summer may be nearly over, but that doesn’t mean our cocktails have to say adieu to those long beautiful nights.…
The Boys in the Other Band: ‘Gettin’ the Band Back Together’
Things didn’t augur well for my visit to Gettin’ the Band Back Together, the enjoyably emptyheaded, better-than-expected new Broadway musical at…
‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show’ Does the Time Warp in the Catskills this October
From Friday, October 12, 2018 Saturday, October 27, 2018, The Forestburgh Tavern—the home of food, spirits, and song—in New York’s…
Massive Line-Up Announced as Brooklyn Gets Ready for Weekend Drag Festival
If you overhear people in big cities commenting on the RuPaul-ification of drag culture, tell them they’ve never been to…
Exclusive Interview with Jason Tam from ‘Be More Chill’
Fans have been waiting with bated breath for Be More Chill to finally arrive in New York, and their wishes have come…
Meet Ross D. Levi, the Executive Director of Tourism for Empire State Development
Ross D. Levi did not take a linear path to become the Executive Director of Tourism for the State of…
We’re Here, We’re Queer: Our Review of ‘Log Cabin’
(l to r) Cindy Cheung, Dolly Wells, Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Phillip James Brannon in ‘Log Cabin.’ (Photo: Joan Marcus)…
Snap for the Kids at GMHC’s Latex Ball
Category is…fiercest benefit of all time. GMHC presents the 28th Annual Latex Ball where the LGBT community celebrates the artistic ball scene…
Stonewall Day Officially Established with High-Profile Celebrity Ambassadors
Arguably the beginning of the international LGBT rights movement, the Stonewall riots will forever be remembered with an official day,…
Antoni from ‘Queer Eye’ to Open NYC Restaurant
Netflix’s Queer Eye has become a cultural phenomenon, and the stars of the reboot are taking advantage of their moment in the…
Tom Postilio & Mickey Conlon, Gay Couple and Top Real Estate Brokers
Tom wears a necktie, Mickey wears a bowtie. That’s how to tell NYC gay power couple Tom Postilio & Mickey Conlon (www.tomandmickey.com)…
Here Are All of Last Night’s Tony Awards Winners
Hosted by Sara Bareilles and Josh Groban, this year’s Tony Awards proved to be not quite as sleepy as we…
‘The Boys in the Band’ on Broadway!
By Matthew Wexler There are times when theater is escapism. I don’t imagine that I’ll be casting spells any time soon…
Outright Action International Celebrates Courage
On May 14th, 2018, OutRight Action International brings the annual Celebration of Courage to an exciting new venue along the…
Global Cinco de Mayo Cocktail, The Mango Basil Margarita
Mango Basil Margarita Pop into the Refinery Rooftop hotel and ask for Will Benedetto’s mouth-watering and delicious take on a margarita. Grab a spot…
Joe’s Pub Celebrates Pride with a Can’t-Miss Line-Up
Rainbow flags aplenty will be waving across New York City as Pride 2018 descends upon the city. While there are plenty of…
‘Mean Girls’ and ‘Spongebob’ Lead Tony Nominations
Nominations in 26 competitive categories for the Tony Awards were announced today by Tony and Grammy Award–winner, Leslie Odom, Jr. and Katharine McPhee.…
Global Cocktail: Abajo at Añejo’s Tea Thyme
Thanks to Will Aporih, this playful springtime drink is not only refreshing, it’s super-trendy thanks to it’s throwback to the cocktails of…
Not So Pretty in Pink: ‘Mean Girls’
This ain’t no Rydell High School or Sweet Apple, Ohio. While Grease and Bye Bye Birdie put their stamps on 20th-century teenage angst with…
Watch Cynthia Nixon’s First Gubernatorial Interview with Wendy Williams
This morning Cynthia Nixon, who announced her candidacy for governor of New York, stopped by Wendy Williams Show to give…
Sister, Sister: Here’s Our Take on ‘FROZEN’
Oh, ye of Disney disillusionment…let it go. It’s been 24 years since the mega-brand first arrived on Broadway with the…
Cynthia Nixon Confirms Gubernatorial Run in New York State
Cynthia Nixon has confirmed that she will in fact run for governor of New York. The openly lesbian Sex and the…
Japan Week Returns to New York’s Grand Central Station
The Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) New York Office will bring back the popular activation known as Japan Week that will take…
Art Ignites Romance in Times Square with ‘Window to the Heart’
Times Square Arts has announced that Window to the Heart is the winning design of this year’s Times Square Valentine Heart Design Competition…
Hot Apache Helicopter Pilots’ West Point Wedding Story Sweeps the World
‘Our wedding day meant so much to us, in many ways it was the culmination of many previous groundbreakers, far…