Gay Marriage War: California “Prop 8 — The Musical” Set for Broadway

Variety reports the fundraising efforts for the gay marriage promoting folks. Since it is unlikely that the California Supreme Court will overturn the vote of California voters which with Proposition 8 re-established the traditional definition of marriage (one man and one woman) homosexual marriage activists are obviously gearing up for another electoral battle – perhaps in 2010.

Marc Shaiman’s online tuner “Prop 8 — The Musical” gets a Broadway bow next month as part of “Defying Inequality: The Broadway Concert.”

One-night-only benefit will feature perfs by “Hairspray” composer Shaiman, “Wicked” composer Stephen Schwartz, playwright Douglas Carter Beane and thesps Harvey Fierstein, Lynda Carter, John Gallagher Jr., Jonathan Groff, Cheyenne Jackson, Adriane Lenox and Rue McClanahan, among others. Also on the bill are the casts of Rialto tuners including “Jersey Boys,” “The Lion King” and “Wicked.”

Concert will be helmed by Schele Williams and Anthony Galde and produced by 4Good Prods.

Event benefits equal-rights orgs Family Equality Council, Empire State Pride Agenda, Equality California, Garden State Equality and the Vermont Freedom to Marry Task Force.

Show will play Feb. 23 at the Gershwin Theater, currently home to “Wicked.”

Flap supposes the “industry” will turn out or be compelled to turn out and they will raise some money for the Prop. 8 redux. But, the skit falls flat and is full of demeaning/ridiculing Christian lies that will appear in the TV ads during their next campaign to legalize gay marriage.

Good luck with their production and who will be taking OPPO video for the Yes on 8 folks?

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