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Here is our list of the top musicals with strong gay themes, ranked for their combination of quality, historical importance and LGBTQ+ content. We've limited the list to ten, which means that some very good shows did not quite make the cut. Think again, my friend.
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The first half, which premiered in 1981 as the one-act March of the Falsettos, is a jagged, yappy exploration of toxic masculinity; the extraordinary second half, written as Falsettoland in 1990, concerns the more literal toxicity of HIV. Finn rises to the challenge of the subject matter with a tremendously moving collection of songs: sparky, wrenching and sweetly romantic, with frequent enough twists of melody and phrase to resist the maudlin.
The production is noted for its meta-theatrical approach, catchy tunes, and heartfelt exploration of platonic love.
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