Raucous Burlesque & Queer Culture in Acclaimed Dark Comedy "The Nance"

It's 1930s New York, a time when it was easy to "play gay," but dangerous to be gay. A headliner called "The Nance" was usually played by a straight man who would portray a campy homosexual in musical vaudeville parodies. However, in this comedy, Chauncey Miles not only plays a gay man but is a homosexual himself. "The Nance" will take you into the wild world of burlesque and tell the backstage story of Chauncey and his fellow performers. This winner of three Tony Awards comes to The Little Theatre of Alexandria.