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episode 12: "Head Over Heels" on Broadway: A Trans Perspective
HEAD OVER HEELS is the bold and fierce new musical comedy from the visionaries that rocked Broadway with Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Avenue Q and Spring Awakening. Set to the iconic music of the 1980's all-female rock band The Go-Go's, it includes the hit songs “We Got the Beat,” “Our Lips Are Sealed,” “Vacation,” Belinda Carlisle's “Heaven is a Place on Earth,” and many more!
It's a hilarious and sexy celebration of love in all its infinite varieties, told through the story of a royal family that must embark on an extravagant journey to save their beloved kingdom, and find love and acceptance.
Panelists include:
- Peppermint, "Head Over Heels" on Broadway; Season 9 finalist, “RuPaul’s Drag Race"
- Rain Dove, non-binary model, actor and activist
- Geena Rocero, model and founder of advocacy group Gender Proud
- Chase Strangio, ACLU lawyer and transgender rights activist-
- Bonnie Milligan & Taylor Iman Jones, "Head Over Heels" on Broadway
Moderated by Michael Shayan.
Visit g.co/TalksAtGoogle/HeadOverHeels to watch the video.
View the full transcript of this conversation HERE!