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Christopher Durang, gay author of 'Sister Mary Ignatius' and other plays, has died

The Tony winner was also known for Beyond Therapy, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, and more.

Laugh Out Loud With Sigourney Weaver and Snow White

Find out why you should see Christopher Durang's Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike.

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Gay Playwright, Gay-Inclusive Comedy Are Most Popular This Season

Christopher Durang's Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike tops Theatre Communications Group's annual list of the most-produced plays in the country.

Happy new life, Miss Witherspoon

If you're in New York before January 1, looking for a laugh, don't miss Christopher Durang's new play. And no, it's not about Ryan Phillippe's wife. It's about reincarnation. And Bush. Sort of

Hot Sheet: Week of March 22

This week's picks in movies, DVDs, music, and theater include a teen vampire and activist/actress/workout video queen Jane Fonda.

WATCH: 'Kinky Boots,' Nathan Lane, Larry Kramer Get Tony Nods

Kinky Boots gets 13 noms, Lane is nominated for The Nance, and Kramer will receive an award for his activism.

Sigourney Weaver Is 'Thrilled' to be a Queer Geek Icon

A recent art gallery exhibition celebrating Weaver as an LGBT icon within the geek community received a warm personal message from the actress.

God Save the King

Christopher Marlowe's Edward II is revived by The Red Bull Theater in New York City and, as Don Shewey discovers, suffers from trying to make a gay play "gayer."

Seat Filler September

The Advocate's man on the New York theater scene scopes out some short-lived shows featuring repressed lesbian mothers, drag queen ghosts, closeted '80s misfits, Liza Minnelli impersonators, gratuitous male nudity, and more.

Hail Mary

Sigourney Weaver will rip your heart out in Prayers for Bobby, the true story of Mary Griffith, a religious mother who drives her gay son to suicide.

GLAAD Announces Best of Media (Including Us)

The nominees for the 2013 GLAAD Media Awards were announced this morning, including nominations for The Advocate for Outstanding Magazine, Outstanding Multimedia Digital Journalism, and Outstanding Digital Journalism Article.

Michael Feinstein: The Piano Man Comes Back

Finding a new power of two with Dame Edna in Broadway's All About Me, the "Ambassador of the Great American Songbook" talks all about his anger with The Advocate and Kevin Spacey.

Broadway Pride: What's Gay on the Great White Way

Celebrating LGBT Pride in NYC this weekend and need a culture break? Check out one of these 10 LGBT-inclusive or queer-friendly shows that opened during the 2012-13 theater season.

Seat Filler: Best New York Theater of 2012

The Advocate's man on the New York theater scene counts down the top 10 LGBT-inclusive productions of the past year.