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Brokeback Mountain Is Coming to Chicago. The West End Is Watching.
TheatreMusical Theatre2 min read6 days ago
The UK stage adaptation of Brokeback Mountain is heading to Chicago, and it's a bigger cultural moment than a simple transfer. This is the story of a queer property that conquered London finally making its way to American stages, and the timing, in the middle of a Broadway season that's still figuring out how to tell queer stories with the kind of specificity this material demands, is significant. Chicago's theatre scene is about to get a masterclass in how to adapt intimate, devastating cinema into something that works live.