Celebrity
Belinda Carlisle
Belinda Carlisle talks about career and Chicago Pride Fest
“The LGBT community has been a big support from the very beginning.”
Interviews and voices
Celebrity
Celebrity interviews from GoPride's conversations with artists, creators and community voices.
Latest interviews
Celebrity
J'Royce Jata
Talking musical with Dirty Dancing on Stage's J'Royce Jata
“Stay open, trust yourself and stay open to working with other people”
Celebrity
Jerry Mitchell
Tony-winning director/choreographer Jerry Mitchell comes back to town with Pretty Woman the Musical
“It's about finding those moments in the film that I think deserve song and deserve to be told in a theatrical way that's different from the film”
Celebrity
Katrina Kemp
Katrina Kemp talks "Phantom" sequel, inspirations, and a mission of truth and visibility
“Live in your own truth and believe you have something to offer”
Celebrity
Andre Ward
Escape to Margaritaville's Andre Ward on the musical's tour
“if it's for you, it's for you - and if it's not, that's okay because the other door will open”
Celebrity
John Ambrosino
Les Miserables' John Ambrosino talks Trevor Project Musical, Musical Mondays and #FlyTheW
“Fly the W in everything you do in life, even before it happens!”
Celebrity
Caleb Dehne
Portraying Tori Spelling: 90210 The Musical's Caleb Dehne
“she gets her moment of empowerment and she is like: look I am a valuable person here”
Celebrity
David Hernandez
Chatting with out and proud ‘Idol’ David Hernandez, back for Chicago Pride Fest
“... when I’m in the studio it is like therapy for me.”
Celebrity
Jose Llana
The King and I's out lead Jose Llana on the national tour, the Donald and building fences, and celebrating Pride
“now, especially during the election, it gets a laugh, it gets a gasp from the audience...”
Celebrity
Anthony Murphy
Never had a friend like him: hanging with Aladdin the Musical's Genie Anthony Murphy
“...and we were holding and just smiling and beaming with energy!”
Celebrity
Isabelle McCalla
Isabelle McCalla takes us on a magic carpet ride as Jasmine in Disney's Aladdin musical
“Oh my gosh! I was squealing the entire time!”
Celebrity
Mathew and Lissa deGuzman
Mathew and Lissa deGuzman swing through 19 tracks in Disney's Aladdin
“You may never know that you are going on until three minutes before; and all of a sudden you have a team around you throwing costumes at you and getting ready!”
Celebrity
Jonathan Weir
Chicago's Jonathan Weir brings Jafar to life in Disney's Aladdin musical
“Besides the fabulous make-up and eyebrows, I get to be the antagonist, come in and mess up everyone's good time.”
Celebrity
Gizelle Bryant
Real Housewife of Potomac visits Chicago, talks Bravo and beauty
“What you see is what you get!”
Celebrity
Brent Corrigan
Brent Corrigan on the love/hate relationship with his ultra fans
“Some love me – but there’s no denying it – more people love to hate me.”
Celebrity
David Oyelowo
David Oyelowo feels united
“The last film of prominence exhibiting an interracial marriage is Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner and that is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year.”
Celebrity
Justin Sayre
The good humor man: an interview with Justin Sayre
“It’s a labor of love and a way to put a stamp on the development of the show and who we were then.”
Celebrity
JD Doyle
Drag show: an interview with queer music historian JD Doyle
“I've been aggressively collecting music by LGBT artists since the 1990s.”
Celebrity
Nina Diaz
With every beat of her heart: an interview with Nina Diaz
“I love to go dancing, I really do.”
Celebrity
Ty Herndon
Hotter than ever: an interview with Ty Herndon
“Just feeling free to walk out on stage and be myself is pretty damn significant.”
Celebrity
Dar Williams
Dar Williams returns to Mortal City
“Mortal City was really influenced by geography.”
Celebrity
Kristin Chenoweth
At the heart of the art: an interview with Kristin Chenoweth
“Calling all dance music producers! I’m available.”
Celebrity
Carlton Wilborn
Striking a Pose with Carlton Wilborn
“It rare to have something that you can address your demons and heal them.”
Celebrity
Jeff Mann
Country comfort: an interview with gay writer Jeff Mann
“I’ve been a fan of Wuthering Heights since high school, and Heathcliff was a dark and tortured early role model for me.”