After touring the newly opened GLBT History Museum in the Castro this weekend, I could hardly be more excited for the dramatic rendition of “Tales of the City” opening this month at A.C.T. and the corresponding Litquake event. The musical minds behind great bands (think Scissor Sisters) and musical theater (a la Avenue Q) will be combining their creative prowess for a show whose creators’ description is more poppy than anything I could think up:
“On the bustling streets of 1970s San Francisco, neon lights pierce through the fog-drenched skies, disco music explodes from crowded nightclubs, and a wide-eyed Midwestern girl finds a new home—and creates a new kind of family—with the characters at 28 Barbary Lane…’Armistead Maupin’s Tales of the City’ unleashes an exuberant celebration of the irrepressible spirit that continues to define our City by the Bay.”
Litquake will be hosting a special Maupin night at Swedish American Hall on Thursday night, and the evening of readings and music will feature Michelle Tea and Precious Moments among others. If you can’t wait until later this week, Laura Linney’s striped dress from the film is at the GLBT Museum.
