On his new show This Close, the gay, af wrer and actor is pavg a new path.
Contents:
- WH 'THIS CLOSE,' JOSH FELDMAN PUTS DEAF, GAY LIV IN THE SPOTLIGHT
- ‘THEATER PEOPLE ARE MAGIC’: A Q&A WH DEAF AND GAY ARTIVIST JOSHUA CASTILLE
WH 'THIS CLOSE,' JOSH FELDMAN PUTS DEAF, GAY LIV IN THE SPOTLIGHT
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‘THEATER PEOPLE ARE MAGIC’: A Q&A WH DEAF AND GAY ARTIVIST JOSHUA CASTILLE
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Do you ever worry—or did anyone ever tell you—that the show was too gay, or too…af?
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