Gays on Broadway by Ethan Mordden

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/32821 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Gays on Broadway Author: Ethan Mordden Narrator: Daniel Henning Format: mp3 Length: 11 hrs and 8 mins Release date: 06-01-23 Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars, 7 ratings Genres: LGBTQ+ Studies Publisher's Summary: Writing with his customary verve and wit, author Ethan Mordden follows the steady liberation of gay themes on the American stage. The story begins in the early twentieth century, when gay characters were virtually banned from productions. The 1920s saw a flurry of plays closed on moral grounds as well as the Wales Padlock Act, which forbade representation of "sex degeneracy". While authorities made consistent attempts to shutter the movement, the public remained curious, and after a few decades of war making, a truce broke out when The Boys In the Band became a national smash hit.