ORANGE / WEST ORANGE, NJ — After 14 months of powerful virtual work, Luna Stage is thrilled to announce four in-person, outdoor performances of BroadwayWorld Award–winner Will Nolan’s “Gay History for Straight People!” The show will be presented in association with ValleyArts at 8 p.m. on June 11, 12, 25 and 26. Seating is limited and social distancing will be observed at this adults-only performance, featuring Nolan’s comedic alter ego Leola, “your new favorite Kelly Clarkson–worshipping, senior citizen, redneck lesbian.”
The show guides audiences through the complexities of the “LGBTQYMCA community as Leola calls it — everything from gay to Z,” Nolan said. “Yes, you’re going to learn some gay history and you may need to unlearn some of the gay history Leola tries to teach, but more importantly, I hope audiences walk away feeling special.
“Leola’s is a voice that encourages you to be yourself — flaws and all — and to be kind and to laugh,” Nolan adds. “‘Gay History for Straight People!’ is about finding our strength to stand up and fight negativity with love … and the right shade of lipstick.”
Performances will be held in the outdoor ValleyArts courtyard, 400 S. Jefferson St. in Orange. Seating pods are available for groups of four and two, and individual seats are also available. Tickets are limited to ensure social distancing. To purchase tickets, visit www.lunastage.org/gayhistory.
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