The lyrical register of pop music demands imagery that’s direct and broadly relatable, the kind of message that can be easily understood over a thudding bass line. So too does gospel, where the ...

Saturday Church tells the story of Ulysses—New York City kid, devoted son and the fiercest tenor at his aunt’s church. A chance encounter on the subway introduces him to the world of Saturday Church, ...

Performances in N.Y.C. “Saturday Church” taps into music from several genres, as well as Sia, to tell the story of a teenager struggling with his sexuality and faith. “Saturday Church” taps into music ...

The treacle, in any case, obscures noble intentions. The Trump administration has, especially in the last week, been motive-hunting for any reason to vilify queer and trans people, and so it’s ...

Saturday Church tells the story of Ulysses—New York City kid, devoted son and the fiercest acolyte at his aunt’s church. A chance encounter on the subway introduces him to the world of Saturday Church ...

A new musical pulled from the pop star’s catalog among others, with a book from Damon Cardasis and James Ijames, tells the story of a Christian teen discovering ballroom and queer expression. A new ...

In a time of fear and uncertainty, in a time when anti-gay and anti-trans legislation is being considered and passed by states across the country, it is not surprising that New York Theatre Workshop ...

There was never a chance that Qween Jean would not design the costumes for Saturday Church—Damon Cardasis’s musical adaptation of his 2017 film, inspired by a West Village church’s LGBTQ+ outreach ...

“Saturday Church wears its uptown ambitions on very glittering, sparkling, extravagant sleeves. It’s a new musical that owes a lot — perhaps too much for its own good — to Cyndi Lauper and Harvey ...