Michael Musto News

This weekend (October 17-18) in live streaming: Divas for Democracy, American Utopia premieres on HBO, and so much more!

Justin Sayre Presents their New Camp Offering, DROWSENBERG. With Drew Droege, Sam Pancake, Randy Harrison, Jenn Harris, Jeff Hiller, Ryan Garcia, Daniele Gaither, Michael Cyril Creighton, and Angela Cristantelo

Ann Hampton Callaway (platinum-selling singer/songwriter), L Morgan Lee (A Strange Loop), and Billy Stritch (Grammy Award-winning songwriter and vocalist) have joined the roster for the eighth annual 'Night of A Thousand Judys.

The eighth annual 'Night of A Thousand Judys' - the Pride concert to benefit The Ali Forney Center written and hosted by Justin Sayre - will be presented as a streaming online event on Tuesday, July 14 at 8:00 PM Eastern.

At MorningStar Dance Studio and Modeling in Baffomette Parish, Louisiana, some little girls make their dreams come true, but for some, the nightmare is just beginning. With influences from Dario Argento's Suspiria to Dance Moms! Justin Sayre brings their wild new camp offering, 5,6,7,8 -DIE! to Livestream on June 21, 2020, at 8 pm EST/5 pm PST, directed by Tom DeTrinis. The virtual showing will be live-streamed via Zoom with a suggested donation of $20 dollars. Part of the proceeds from the event will be donated to Bail Funds for Protestors in the Black Lives Matter Movement.

Wicked star Alexandra Billings will celebrate the 50th Anniversary of PRIDE as host and Grand Marshal of THE LAVENDER EFFECT Live Virtual Pride Parade! 

This is not how Lisa Levy planned on celebrating the fifth anniversary of her podcast. Since 2015, the Brooklyn-based painter, conceptual artist, and comedian has been the host of Dr. Lisa Gives A Sh*t, a weekly radio show that broadcasts live from nonprofit freeform radio station Radio Free Brooklyn.

Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of PRIDE with THE LAVENDER EFFECT Live Virtual Pride Parade on Sunday, May 31, 2020 at 12p PST / 3p EST Live on Zoom and Facebook. Their Grand Marshall and Host is Transgender Activist & Actress, Alexandra Billings.

With the roster still building, Theater for the New City has currently scheduled over 150 performing arts organizations, independent artists, poets, puppeteers and film makers for its 25th annual Lower East Side Festival of the Arts, which will be mounted virtually for the first time May 22 to 24, 2020.

After the success of THE DUCKS in April with an all-star cast of 18, Justin Sayre regales the masses with another wild and witty play PUSSY FRIGHT! to Livestream on May 24, 2020, at 8 pm EST/5 pm PST, directed by Tom DeTrinis. The virtual showing will be live-streamed on Sayre's YouTube Channel and viewers will be able to donate to support The Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Center and The Ali Forney Center in New York for a second time.

Michael Musto, joined the Off Broadway Alliance's Nominating Committee this morning and announced this season's Off Broadway Alliance Award nominees.

Michael Musto will announce this year's nominees for the 10th Annual Off Broadway Alliance Awards. Nominations will be announced on Tuesday, April 28, 202 at 10 AM via Facebook Live (https://www.facebook.com/offbroadwayalliance)

Did you know that right in college town of Newark DE, lives the one and only Honorary Dame Edna Understudy?

This is not how Lisa Levy planned on celebrating the fifth anniversary of her podcast.

Cabaret Artists Join Richard Skipper In Online Campaign Urging People To #Stayhome

Michael Musto took to Twitter to share a video of himself and Telly Leung performing the duet made famous by Barbra Streisand and Judy Garland, Happy Days Are Here Again/Get Happy. 

After being postponed at Joe's Pub due to the unforeseen pandemic, Justin Sayre brings his wild and witty comedy variety show The Meeting* to Livestream on March 22 at 8:00 PM EST. The Virtual show will be filmed in Julian Fleisher's 'Gay-sement,' a fully working stage and salon room in his home in Bovina Center, New York.

BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that playwright Mart Crowley, best known for writing the play The Boys in the Band, has passed away. He was 84.

New York-based producers Jason Jude Hill and Daniel Sears of Grumpy Entertainment have announced the master of ceremonies and performers for their show-within-a-party concept, RSVP, coming to the Norwood club on March 19, 2020. RSVP is at the forefront of modern-day variety shows which makes it a unique experience for all those who attend. Performances run the gamut of genres and talents and since there is no 'stage', performances happen all around the room. This party, which sold out in February 2020, set within the sumptuous setting of the Norwood club is made complete with games and prizes, specialty cocktails, and the RSVP's signature group karaoke number at the end of the party.