GoPride Chicago
Conversations with the people shaping arts, culture and community life.
Tarell Alvin McCraney
“We are trying to create a journey that has the sensibilities of Terence and Joan in a way that is entertaining and surprising.”
Stache
“basically nothing is off limits for us due to everyone's musicianship and talent level”
Max Von Essen
“Isn't it amazing once you know who you are or what you wanna say in something like this it does start to fall into place”
Morgan Saint
“If I can be myself and help even one person that is amazing to me.”
Javon King
“The show is so impactful 20 years later is because it has themes that people still need to hear today”
Penny Lane
“These questions of how religion should be in life are relevant to everyone.”
Deon Taylor
“It’s an amazing time to be living and I am happy to be this age and be in this place in my career.”
Chris Renalds
“we have a good time on stage and it is even better when we see people in the audience having just as much fun”
AJ Russo
“I did meet someone who got the show logo tattooed on their leg once. That was a little crazy.”
Joshua Humlie
“Love and respect is important to us.”
Mark Lewis
“Great artistry is great artistry; really good quality work sustains, it doesn't go away.”
Kevin Beverley
“Volta is about self discovery and accepting who you are.”
Praga Khan
“They will say that I wrote the soundtrack to their life and that makes me feel great!”
Tony Clements
“I leaned over to my mom, at 5 years old, and said "I want to do that, I want to do that."”
Vicki Barbolak
“It can be hard to be a women in comedy and we don’t get respect, except from our friends in the gay community.”
David Wright
“We all have that dark side. None of the roles I've ever done before have been this promiscuous and scheming like Blaine”
Stephen Brower
“In general, the story is just made bigger and more grand on the stage and you'll really see new and interesting plotlines to keep you on the edge of your seat the whole time”
Michael Carbonaro
“The overall vibe to the show is like a big party.”
Sophia Lillis
“This movie has been a reminder to read the Nancy Drew books.”
Peter Gregus
“You don't have to ooze testosterone. There is a different playing field now which I am very happy about.”
Denis Grindel
“I like that this show redefines that there's no typical type of what a guy should be or what he shouldn't be, and that's been amazing.”
Crystal Ramirez
“We haven’t really seen anyone that mirrored us.”
Jason Dirden
“Don may not have known that people would be talking about his show 40 years later.”
Robert DeLong
“I feel like a lot of my fans are LGBTQ and most of my friends are in LA.”