Celebrate World Pride in Washington, DC by seeing a show!

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Stages around the Nation’s Capital are lighting up during World Pride — with a vibrant festival of shows and productions that uplift queer voices and stories. From bold new works (including a world premiere!) to dazzling musicals and powerful plays, the spotlight is on the LGBTQIA+ community and the transformative power of theatre.

PRODUCTIONS

Gay for #DCTheatre Launch Party
On Monday, June 2, we celebrated Gay for #DCTheatre with a launch party at Studio Theatre. The program, curated by Jorge Acevedo and emceed by Tara Hoot, included performances by Caro Dubberly and Jonathan Atkinson (accompanied by Christopher Wingert), Tiara Missou, and inspiring speeches from Tarell Alvin McCraney, Amy Austin, and Tiffany Lyn Royster. Photos: Alan Kayanan.

Gay for #DCTheatre Host Committee


Tarell Alvin McCraney, Honorary Chair
Marvin Bowser
Brandon Clay & Wayne Fortune
Reginald Douglas
Chris Geidner
Deb Gottesman
Farar Elliott
Tara Hoot
Jason Loewith
Molly Smith & Suzanne Blue Star Boy
Alan Savada & Will Stevenson
Tom Story
Holly Twyford
Jose Alberto Ucles & Tom Noll
Anderson Wells

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