10 Best LGBT Drama & Plays Books

“The single most daring thing I’ve seen in a theater in a long time.” — Wesley Morris, New York Times The Old South lives on at the MacGregor Plantation–in the breeze, in the cotton fields…and in the crack of the whip. Nothing is as it seems, and yet everything is as it seems. Slave Play rips apart history to shed new light on the nexus of race, gender, and sexuality in twenty-first-century America.

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes includes Part One, Millennium Approaches and Part Two, Perestroika “Glorious. A monumental, subversive, altogether remarkable masterwork Details of specific catastrophes may have changed since this Reagan-era AIDS epic won the Pulitzer and the Tony, but the real cosmic and human obsessions—power, religion, sex, responsibility, the future of the world—are as perilous, yet as falling-down funny, as ever.” –Linda Winer, Newsday “A vast, miraculous play… provocative, witty and deeply upsetting… a searching and radical rethinking of American political drama.” – Frank Rich, New York Times “A victory for theater, for the transforming power of the imagination to turn devastation into beauty.” – John Lahr, New Yorker “An enormously impressive work of the imagination and intellect, a towering example of what theater stretched to its full potential can achieve.” – Philadelphia Inquirer “Angels in America is the finest drama of our time, speaking to us of an entire era of life and death as no other play within memory. It ranks as nothing less than one of the greatest plays of the twentieth century.” – John Heilpern, New York Observer “Some playwrights want to change the world. Some want to revolutionize theater. Tony Kushner is that rarity of rarities: a writer who has the promise to do both.” – New York Times This new edition of Tony Kushner’s masterpiece is published with the author’s recent changes and a new introduction in celebration of the twentieth anniversary of its original production. One of the most honored American plays in history, Angels in America was awarded two Tony Awards for Best Play and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. It was made into an Emmy Award-winning HBO film directed by Mike Nichols. This two-part epic, subtitled “A Gay Fantasia on National Themes,” has received hundreds of performances worldwide in more than twenty-six languages. Tony Kushner ‘s plays include Angels in America ; Hydriotaphia, or the Death of Dr. Brown ; The Illusion , adapted from the play by Pierre Cornelle; Slavs! ; A Bright Room Called Day ; Homebody/Kabul ; Caroline, or Change , a musical with composer Jeanine Tesori; and The Intelligent Homosexual ‘s Guide to Capitalism and Socialism with a Key to the Scriptures. He wrote the screenplays for Mike Nichols’s film of Angels in America and for Steven Spielberg’s Munich and Lincoln. His books include The Art of Maurice Sendak: 1980 to the Present; Brundibar , with illustrations by Maurice Sendak; and Wrestling with Zion: Progressive Jewish- American Responses to the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict , co-edited with Alisa Solomon. Among many honors, Kushner is the recipient of a Pulitzer Prize, two Tony Awards, three Obie Awards, two Evening Standard Awards, an Olivier Award, an Emmy Award, two Oscar nominations, and the Steinberg Distinguished Playwright Award. He is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters. In 2012, he was awarded a National Medal of Arts by President Barack Obama. He lives in Manhattan with his husband, Mark Harris.

Presenting an original audiobook performance of the Pulitzer Prize-winning play, starring the cast of the National Theatre’s 2018 Broadway revival. In this production, adapted especially for the listening experience, Andrew Garfield, Nathan Lane, and the entire cast recreate their acclaimed performances from the 2018 Tony Award-winning National Theatre revival of Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes. With narration by Bobby Cannavale and Edie Falco, and a musical score by Adrian Sutton, this audiobook is a compelling and immersive theatrical listening experience. A play in two parts, “Millennium Approaches” and “Perestroika”, Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes is a complex and insightful look into identity, community, justice, and redemption. New Yorkers grapple with life and death, love and sex, and heaven and hell as the AIDS crisis intensifies during a time of political reaction – the Reagan Republican counterrevolution of the 1980s. Published to celebrate the Broadway revival, this is a unique opportunity to hear one of the most honored and timeless plays in American history. Full cast: * Andrew Garfield as Prior Walter * Nathan Lane as Roy M. Cohn * Susan Brown as Hannah Pitt * Denise Gough as Harper Pitt * Beth Malone as The Angel * James McArdle as Louis Ironson * Lee Pace as Joseph Pitt * Nathan Stewart-Jarrett as Belize With narration by: * Bobby Cannavale (“Millennium Approaches”) * Edie Falco (“Perestroika”) Based on the National Theatre production, directed by Marianne Elliott. Music by Adrian Sutton. Cover art Ryan Hopkinson

Winner of the Tony Award for Best Play, nominated for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, and s oon to be back on Broadway in a revival directed by the Lion King ‘s Julie Taymor, starring Clive Owen “A brilliant play of ideas… a visionary work that bridges the history and culture of two worlds.”– Frank Rich, New York Times Based on a true story that stunned the world, and inspired by Giacomo Puccini’s opera Madama Butterfly , M. Butterfly was an immediate sensation when it premiered in 1988. It opens in the cramped prison cell where diplomat Rene Gallimard is being held captive by the French government–and by his own illusions. He recalls a time when Song Liling, the beautiful Chinese diva, touched him with a love as vivid, as seductive–and as elusive–as a butterfly. How could he have known that his true love was, in fact, a spy for the Chinese government–and a man disguised as a woman? The diplomat relives the twenty- year affair from the temptation to the seduction, from its consummation to the scandal that ultimately consumed them both. M. Butterfly is one of the most compelling, explosive, and slyly humorous dramas ever to light the Broadway stage, a work of unrivaled brilliance, illuminating the conflict between men and women, the differences between East and West, racial stereotypes–and the shadows we cast around our most cherished illusions. The original cast included John Lithgow as Gallimard and BD Wong as Song Liling. During the show’s 777-performance run, David Dukes, Anthony Hopkins, Tony Randall, and John Rubinstein were also cast as Gallimard. Hwang adapted the play for a 1993 film directed by David Cronenberg, starring Jeremy Irons and John Lone. TEXT OF THE ORIGINAL BROADWAY PRODUCTION

“An exhilarating, multi-layered new play.”— The Guardian “Stirring and stylishly told . . . McCraney’s crispest and most confident work.”— Daily News “Greatly affecting. . . . It takes a brave writer to set his language against the plaintive beauty of the hymns and spirituals . . . but McCraney’s speech holds its own, locating poetry even in casual vernacular and again demonstrating his gift for simile and metaphor.”— The Village Voice The Charles R. Drew Prep School for Boys is dedicated to the creation of strong, ethical black men. Pharus wants nothing more than to take his rightful place as leader of the school’s legendary gospel choir, but can he find his way inside the hallowed halls of this institution if he sings in his own key? Known for his unique brand of urban lyricism, Tarrell Alvin McCraney follows up his acclaimed trilogy The Brother/Sister Plays with this affecting portrait of a gay youth trying to find the courage to let the truth about himself be known. Set against the sorrowful sounds of hymns and spirituals, Choir Boy premiered at the Royal Court in London before receiving its Off- Broadway premiere in summer 2013 to critical and popular acclaim. Tarell Alvin McCraney is author of The Brother/Sister Plays : The Brothers Size , In the Red and Brown Water , and Marcus; Or the Secret of Sweet. Other works include Wig Out! , set in New York’s drag clubs, and The Breach , which deals with the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. His awards include the 2009 Steinberg Playwrights Award and the Paula Vogel Playwriting Award.

Grab Branding Her – Bundle 1 (episodes 1-6 + 3 bonus stories); your steamy lesbian romance series that comes in bite-size episodes, perfect for bedtime, beach time, or binge-listening! When single mom Kaylee lands a new job everything seems to be falling into place. Then Alexis comes along. A woman who doesn’t take no for an answer. Will Kaylee let go of her fears and insecurities to fully indulge in Alexis or will it all get too much? A woman with an unpleasant past… with a mother who does not approve of her choices and an unplanned pregnancy, Kaylee has never had it easy, but now her life is starting to look a little brighter. A new home. A new school for her young boy. A new position in a company that can lead to the job of her dreams. Everything seems to be falling into place. Then Alex comes along. A firm rap on her cubicle wall made her turn with a start. Kaylee’s eyes drifted up the navy dress skirt and white blouse to meet those vibrant green eyes again. “Grab your things. I’m taking you to lunch.” A woman who doesn’t take no for an answer… Cool and confident, Alex is a woman who knows what she wants and gets what she wants. And she wants her. With her eyes set on Kaylee, she sweeps her off her feet. Together… They share the joys of intimacy and the freedom of being who they really are. But while Kaylee is falling hard and fast, Alex remains her stoic self. It leaves Kaylee riddled with doubt and questioning whether or not Alex feels the same way about her. Will this relationship end in heartbreak like what Kaylee is used to? Or will this be the beginning of all her fantasies coming true? Warning: This is a steamy romance series that contains erotic scenes of lesbian sex and is for adults only. Contents: The first three books in the series (six episodes + three bonus stories): * BRANDING HER: BOOK 1 * E01: Beginnings * E02: Holidays * BRANDING HER: BOOK 2 * E03: Mutual Fun * E04: Business Trip * BRANDING HER: BOOK 3 * E05: Exploring * E06: Jealousy Enjoy!