Join us June 26–28 for the raucous queer history your textbooks left out.

With the electricity of a cabaret and the intimacy of a piano bar, THE PANSY CRAZE is a love letter to queer icons—and those who celebrate them. In this variety show, host Mason Alexander Park and very special guests transport the audience through time, spilling the hot tea none of us got in school. Each evening features songs, sketches, and storytelling that dive into key moments in history when queerness was celebrated, commodified, and then criminalized.

Produced by Audible alongside Rachel Brosnahan’s Scrap Paper Pictures, this six-part series was written and created by Hunter Bird and Mason Alexander Park. The creative team also includes David Dabbon (music direction), Krit Robinson (scenic design), Stacey Derosier (lighting design) and Cody Spencer (sound design).

The first three episodes, directed by Johanna McKeon, will be recorded live at Audible’s Minetta Lane Theatre during Pride Weekend.

Thursday, June 26 at 8pm
THE QUEEREST NIGHT ON BROADWAY!
Join us for a remarkable true story of rebellion, glamour, and the fearless performers who dared to be themselves from Broadway to the Bowery. In 1920s New York, Mae West’s queer murder mystery The Pleasure Man rocked Broadway with a show-stopping 20-minute drag ball finale. Join Mason Alexander Park as they share the glittering scandal that captivated America and the resulting trial that forced an entire culture underground.
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Friday, June 27 at 8pm
“OH YOU PRETTY THINGS”: THE RISE AND FALL OF GLAM ROCK
Mason Alexander Park takes us on an electrifying journey back to 1970s London, where Glam Rock erupted as a dazzling act of musical defiance. Experience the shockwaves that rippled through British society as revolutionary artists David Bowie and Marc Bolan transformed themselves into gender-bending icons, wielding glitter, platform boots, and theatrical sexuality as weapons of cultural warfare. We'll discover how Glam Rock ultimately transformed from subcultural rebellion into mainstream sensation—forever changing how pop culture views gender expression.
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Saturday, June 28 at 8pm
THE QUEEN OF THE PANSIES & THE KING OF HARLEM
Dive into the smoky speakeasies and shimmering cabarets of 1930s New York where two of the greatest Pansies who ever played cut their teeth. In downtown clubs, Jean Malin teased, tempted and taunted cabaret guests, becoming the highest paid performer in New York. Meanwhile, Gladys Bentley, crooned risqué parodies that celebrated queer desire in her trademark tuxedo and top hat, transforming Harlem's nightspots into sanctuaries of LGBTQ expression. Join Mason Alexander Park for an unforgettable evening exploring the legacy of these trailblazers who lived boldly when the world demanded conformity.
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