I love Hedwig. I've seen her (and the Angry Inch) a half a dozen times (including the 2001 movie), and never cease to be inspired by this fierce and unapologetic misfit who encourages us all to be just who we are. I caught one of the final performances of
Lush Lounge and Theater's production of
Hedwig and the Angry Inch, their second foray into the world of musical theater (I believe they did
La Cage Aux Folles recently). For a bar best known for its drag shows (and being the home of
Musical Mondays), both of these shows are right in their wheelhouse. And now seems like the perfect time to celebrate with Hedwig, with this irrational fear of drag culture among some politicians. To quote the director Maxwell Freudenthal, "We believe that all people are worthy of love, drag is not dangerous, and a queer person's right to exist exactly as they are is not subject to debate." You can see
Hedwig for two more nights only, or
check out Lush's event page to see what else is happening.
