Chad Ryan

Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS sponsored a one-night-only streamed presentation of the archival video of the 2013 performance of THE NIGHT LARRY KRAMER KISSED ME to benefit Provincetown Theater, on June 28 at 7:00pm ET.

Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS will sponsor a one-night-only streamed presentation of the archival video of the 2013 performance of THE NIGHT LARRY KRAMER KISSED ME to benefit Provincetown Theater.

Throw it back to another time and place this Valentine's Day at 3 Dollar Bill on Friday, February 14. Come deliciously decked out in Belle Epoque-inspired fashions and dance the night away as you are transported to the look and feel of the famous and sensuous MOULIN ROUGE, as reimagined by our designers Rodrigo Martinez (Oklahoma!), Attilio Rigotti and Andrew Diamond. VOULEZ-VOUS? ENCORE! is part of RETRO FACTORY, an LGBTQ+ immersive Party Series produced by Theatre C, in partnership with Queer Queens.

RETRO FACTORY, a project of Theatre C (Binding, The Who's Tommy, Martian Chronicles, Cotton Candy and Cocaine, and the upcoming Odd Man Out), is mounting VOULEZ-VOUS?, their latest installment in their #FlashbackFriday series. Like their debut, '1983 - the radical 80s dance party in June 2018 that paid homage to the late great Pyramid Club - this immersive theater event will be held at the 12,000 square-foot Plaxall Gallery.

The Unicorns Unplugged cabaret, hosted by Geoffrey "Mr. Wonderful" Hemingway, will feature MFF staff members screlting their hearts out in the name of a great cause. 

Join the Unicorn Glories on April 5th and 7th for an evening of song featuring performances by Heather Conrad, Brian Dann, Darius Rose, Chad Ryan, and Byron St. Cyr.

Cabaret Artists Chad M. Ryan and Brooke M. Haney's first collaborative endeavor, Brooke and Chad Are… Just as Gay as You. (A Queer Cabaret of Chaos and Clarity), premieres this year during Pride Week on Tuesday, June 20th at 6:30 pm at the Duplex. Created by Haney and Ryan from their combined personal "GAY" experiences, the show explores the themes of queerness and identity and the unlikely friendship between a Gay man and a Queer woman, all under their shared love of music and storytelling. Filled with chaotic  humour, truth telling vulnerability and occasional crisp clarity, the evening is sure to be a 'gay ol time.'  The duo has also partnered with Shining Hope for Communities to raise money and build awareness for Margaret's Safe Place, a project of Shining Hope. To that end, a portion of the proceeds from every ticket will go to support Shining Hope.

Greasepaint Productions' revival of the Steven Dietz AIDS drama, Lonely Planet opened Thursday, December 8th at the Gene Frankel Theatre in downtown Manhattan, New York. The production is directed by Nick Brennan and stars Daniel Clayton Smith and Chad Ryan. For tickets and information please visit the official website.

Greasepaint Productions (Thank You For Being a Friend the Musical) is a theater company dedicated to bringing passion projects to the New York stage in quality productions. Their current producing endeavor is the lesser known, but stunningly written AIDS drama, Lonely Planet written by Steven Dietz.

Greasepaint Productions (Thank You For Being a Friend the Musical) is a theater company dedicated to bringing passion projects to the New York stage in quality productions. Their current producing endeavor is the lesser known, but stunningly written AIDS drama, Lonely Planet written by Steven Dietz. Originally produced by the Barrow Group in 1994, Lonely Planet tells the story of Jody, a forty year old shop owner who has become a shut in and his younger friend Carl, a caretaker who has to convince him that not only is it ok to leave the shop, he must do so to take responsibility for his life. First, Jody has to come to terms with the fact that his community is being decimated by the AIDS virus and he must be tested before he becomes a casualty as well.

Playwright Erik Champney looks at the extremes people will go to in the name of self-preservation with Blankets and Bedtime: 3 Restless Plays, three one-act works where the truth can be the most unwelcome element of all.  Presented by Pixie Theory Productions, and directed by Janet Bentley, the show will be performed beginning June 15 at the Downstairs Theater at The Paradise Factory, located at 64 East 4th Street, as part of Planet Connections Theatre Festivity. The press is invited to all performances.

The Robert Chesley/Jane Chambers Playwrights Project (TOSOS) (Kathleen Warnock - curator) presents Chris Weikel's 'Nelly' or The Ballad Of Nelly, the Molly House Bride, directed by Mark Finley at TAI, 150 West 30 Street (between 6 and 7 ave), 14th floor, on Sunday, December 6th at 5pm.

Tonight, September 25th, Broadway Sessions welcomes Leeds Hill, Will Carlyon and more.

This Thursday, September 25th, Broadway Sessions welcomes Leeds Hill, Will Carlyon and more.

Tonight, September 18th, Broadway Sessions welcomes Sean Patrick Doyle, Kelvin Moon Loh, Antoine L. Smith and more.

This Thursday, September 18th, Broadway Sessions welcomes Sean Patrick Doyle, Kelvin Moon Loh, Antoine L. Smith and more.

Since its opening in January 2014, THANK YOU FOR BEING A FRIEND has been playing to sold out houses at Laurie Beechman Theater. This unauthorized musical parody inspired by the beloved TV sitcom "The Golden Girls," features book, music and lyrics by Nick Brennan (who also directs) and Luke Jones. The show will end its often-extended run on May 30.

After sold out runs in 2009 & 2010, THANK YOU FOR BEING A FRIEND recently opened for a third limited-run engagement. Now, After selling out all of the originally announced dates, performances have been added through March 28 at Laurie Beechman Theater This unauthorized musical parody inspired by the beloved TV sitcom "The Golden Girls," features book, music and lyrics by Nick Brennan (who also directs) and Luke Jones.

XL Nightclub will ring in 2014 with The Phantom Ball with the help of two talented singers, Chad Ryan and Brianna Galligan, who will take on the roles of the Phantom and Christine respectively. The biggest night of the year will feature a spectacular stage production and live performances by Ryan and Galligan of the best vignettes from Phantom of the Opera in its 25th Anniversary year with remixes choreographed especially for the evening.