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After leading East Hampton’s Pride Parade, Tony Award-winning star of stage and screen John Cameron Mitchell (Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Shortbus, How to Talk to Girls at Parties), one of alt-culture’s boldest creators, invites you to keep the celebration going with an exclusive evening of hilarious, poignant songs and stories from his unparalleled career spanning Off-Broadway, Broadway, and beyond.
With his signature blend of humor, heart, and rock ‘n’ roll, Mitchell takes the stage to share intimate tales, perform beloved songs, and reflect on the art that has defined his life. From his groundbreaking work in Hedwig to his daring ventures in film and television, this is a rare opportunity to experience the magic of a true artistic trailblazer up close and personal.
The celebration doesn’t stop at the parade—dress up & embrace the night in glitter, big hair, and bold expression as we honor the power of love, art, and individuality.
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JOHN CAMERON MITCHELL
John Cameron Mitchell directed, starred in and wrote, with Stephen Trask, the film Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2001), for which he won Best Director at the Sundance Festival and was nominated for a Golden Globe as Best Actor. His recent Broadway production of Hedwig garnered him Tony Awards for his performance and for Best Revival. He won an Obie Award for Hedwig Off-Broadway as well for as starring in Larry Kramer’s The Destiny of Me. He directed Tennessee Williams’ Kingdom of Earth Off-Broadway with Cynthia Nixon and Peter Sarsgaard. He directed the films Shortbus (2006), Rabbit Hole (2010) and How to Talk to Girls at Parties (2018) both starring Nicole Kidman who was nominated for Best Actress Oscar for the former. Recent TV roles include Hulu’s Shrill, HBO’s Girls and Vinyl, CBS’s The Good Fight, and Amazon’s Mozart in the Jungle. He stars in, wrote (with Bryan Weller) and directed the musical podcast series Anthem: Homunculus featuring Cynthia Erivo, Glenn Close, Patti Lupone, Denis O’Hare, Laurie Anderson and Marion Cotillard, which is playing on Luminary podcast platform, and the newly released Cancellation Island. Recent TV projects include the series Joe Exotic with co-star Kate McKinnon for NBC/Universal and featured roles on The Sandman and City on Fire.
Photo: Matthew Placek
Sponsors
Performing Arts programming is supported in part by funding from Galia Meiri-Stawski and Axel Stawski, Henry and Peggy Schleiff, The Melville Straus Family Endowment, and Monica and Peter Tessler. Music Programming is supported in part by The Ellen and James S. Marcus Endowment for Musical Programming.
Additional support provided by Friends of the Theater: John and Joan D’Addario, Natascia Ayers and Jim Ciquera, Christine and Bill Campbell, Gabrielle and Gianpaolo de Felice, Lena Kaplan, Hilarie and Mitchell Morgan, Michèle and Steve Pesner, The Schaffner Family Foundation, Lisa Schultz and Ezriel Kornel, Jayne Baron Sherman and Deborah Zum, Stacey and Oliver Stanton, Leila Straus, Susi and Peter Wunsch, and Andrew Yuder and Kyle Glaeser.