Research Guides: LGBTQIA+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender/Transsexual, Queer/Questioning, Intersex, Asexual/Allies, Nonbinary/Genderqueer +) Resources and Research: Theater and Musical Theater

Finding LGBTQIA+ Plays & Productions

Plays and musicals available through the library catalog
Books and ebooks.

(lgb* OR gay* OR lesbian* OR queer OR bisexual* OR trans*) AND (theater OR drama OR musical)

Apply filters as needed, such as subject. Yes, it is tricky to separate out plays themselves from criticism about plays at this moment :(
LGBTQ plays in the database New Play Exchange
Searches scripts that are tagged "LGBTQ."

You can also filter by Playwright Demographics in Search => Play OR Search=>Author. These include "Gender Identity" and "Sexual Identity."

Drama Online This link opens in a new window
Explore plays by theme, such as sexuality. Explore by => Theme

BIPOC Playwrights Project
A directory of playwrights curated by UC Berkeley. Choose the LGBTQIA+ tab for a list of identifying BIPOC playwrights.
Wikipedia Category: LGBT dramatists and playwrights
Links to Wikipedia lists by identity.
Notable LGBTQ Playwrights
Listed by country.

Digital Theatre+ This link opens in a new window
View productions of plays and musicals. Search LGBTQ.

THEATRE OUT - Orange County's (CA) Gay and Lesbian Theater
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Theatre Out presents works by gay and lesbian playwrights, as well as pieces about the gay and lesbian community, and strives to explore both the classics that shaped our history and the new works that are continuing to form, examine and reshape our culture.