So here's a toast to the Garland Gang, and a promise that we'll lovingly dish them in a future piece. This is not a classification open to dilettantes. We don't merely care . . . Most gay men have some interest in musical theatre, but not all make the grade as musical theatre queens. Musical theatre queens collect recordings, videos and memorabilia with a vengeance, attend screenings and performances often, argue about musicals at the drop of a hat, and do all of the above with the subtlety of a chain saw at a prayer meeting.
Musical queens love non-musical theatre and film too, but it is a different sort of passion.
For Us, It's Like Football . . . For gay believers, musicals are what football is to many straight men. We relish souvenirs and statistics, root wildly for our favorites, and know all too well the difference between a winning season and a losing one. They have the Superbowl we have Tony Award night. And just as football-loving hets are not required to throw a great forward pass, musical queens are not required to tap dance.