Donna Summer, George Michael, Lady Gaga, Freddie Mercury—these are the voices behind some of the world's most renowned and beloved Pride Month anthems, and this musical celebration on June 26 at The Public Theater will spin all of your favorites, taking you from disco to the present day. "The story of the fight for LGBTQ+ equality is linked to this music, which evokes the struggles, heartache, and liberation of queer lives then and now," organizers say.
Featuring Kevin Smith Kirkwood (Kinky Boots), NYC cabaret-artist, Amy Jo Jackson, and Grammy-nominated recording artist and actor, Marty Thomas, with musical direction by Brian J. Nash, Pride Anthems will showcase "where the LGBTQ+ community has come from and how far it has come since Stonewall." Produced in partnership with Pride Live, a portion of the event's proceeds will benefit that nonprofit as well as the Stonewall National Monument Visitors Center (SNMVC) which will open in June 2024.