LEGENDS of the Fall.

AUTUMN IS A TIME FOR LOOKING FORWARD--A NEW SCHOOL YEAR, A FRESH TV SEASON, THEATER'S RETURN--AS WELL AS BACK, AS THE YEAR DRAWS TO A CLOSE. IT'S APPROPRIATE THEN THAT THE ADVOCATE'S PICKS FOR THE BEST IN THE ARTS THIS FALL COMPRISE A ROLL CALL OF OUT LEGENDS, OLD AND NEW, FROM TOP COMEDIAN ELLEN DEGENERES TO TOPLESS BIKINI DESIGNER RUDI GERNREICH--PLUS TWO FACT-BASED FILMS THAT SHOW WHAT LEGENDS ARE MADE OF. ALSO CHECK OUT OUR SPECIAL PULLOUT GUIDE TO EVERYTHING GAY IN FALL ENTERTAINMENT.

Art

RUDI GERNREICH: FASHION WILL GO OUT OF FASHION (Institute of Contemporary. Art, Philadelphia, Sept. 15-Nov. 11): The designer and activist gets an extensive retrospective [see p. 74].

MICHELANGELO: DRAWINGS AND OTHER TREASURES FROM THE CASA BUONARROTI, FLORENCE (Toledo Museum of Art, Toledo, Ohio, Sept. 21-Nov. 25): This Renaissance master had a special interest in the male figure.

WITHOUT SANCTUARY (Warhol Museum, Pittsburgh, Sept. 22-Dec. 31): Gay antiques collector James Allen (interviewed in the Jan. 16 issue of The Advocate) assembled this brutally eloquent collection of postcards and other souvenirs of lynchings.

FREESTYLE (Santa Monica Museum of Art, Santa Monica, Calif., Sept. 29-Nov. 18): Gay artists make up more than 20% of this groundbreaking show of works by young African-Americans.

THE LOOK: IMAGES OF GLAMOUR AND STYLE, PHOTOGRAPHS BY HORST AND HOYNINGEN-HUENE (Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Oct. 21-Jan. 6): Starting in 1930, these two great Vogue photographers molded the 20th century's sense of style with their society and celebrity portraits. --Malik Gaines

Books

ALL THE RAGE: THE STORY OF GAY VISIBILITY IN AMERICA by Suzanna Danuta Walters (University of Chicago Press, September). This highly readable analysis parses contemporary depictions of gay life from Dynasty to Dr. Laura.

AUNTIE MAME by Patrick Dennis. (Broadway Books, September). The previously out-of-print camp literary classic returns with a new introduction by Paul Rudnick.

COLDHEART CANYON: A HOLLYWOOD GHOST STORY by Clive Barker (HarperCollins, October). The gay master of dark fantasy takes on the terrors of the world's film capital.

DANCING WITH DEMONS: THE AUTHORIZED BIOGRAPHY OF DUSTY SPRINGFIELD by Penny Valentine and Vicki Wickham (St. Martin's Press, September). This biography by Springfield's longtime manager and friend tells the whole story about the brilliant singer and pop icon, a lesbian closeted in her lifetime.

FOX: POEMS 1998-2000 by Adrienne Rich (Norton, October). The celebrated lesbian poet's latest collection.

GODDESS: INSIDE MADONNA by Barbara Victor (HarperCollins, November). Unauthorized but solidly sourced, this biography includes interviews with Madonna's grandmother and the woman Madonna allegedly had an affair with in high school.

HALSTON by Steven Bluttal and Patricia Mears (Phaidon Press, October). This handsome volume features more than 600 fabulous photos of Halston, his designs, and the people Who wore them.

LIGHT, COMING BACK by Ann Wadsworth (Alyson, October) Sharp insight and lucid prose drive this compelling story of a married 60-year-old woman's relationship with a woman half her age.

MARLENE DIETRICH: PHOTOGRAPHS AND MEMORIES compiled by Jean-Jacques Naudet; captions by Maria Riva (Knopf, November). Captivating photos along with letters from former male and female lovers.

THE MARBLE QUILT by David Leavitt (Houghton Mifflin, September). From the prolific author and sometime expatriate, these short stories deal with political inclusion and exclusion in the wake of AIDS.

MOLTO AGITATO: THE MAYHEM BEHIND THE MUSIC AT THE METROPOLITAN OPERA by Johanna Fiedler (Nan A. Talese, November). A former press rep for the venerable institution tells all, from musical triumphs to backstage spats.

MONSTER: ADVENTURES IN AMERICAN MACHISMO by Brian Bouldrey (Council Oak Books, October). Sissies and bullies alike will appreciate this gay writer's hilarious essays on what makes a man.

MY SON DIVINE by Frances Milstead with Kevin Heffernan and Steve Yeager (Alyson, November). From the mother of the talented drag diva who was John Waters's muse comes this memoir-tribute.

THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK OF BROADWAY by Ben Brantley (St. Martin's Press, November). The Times' theater critic offers a collection of the paper's Broadway Coverage.

THE PRACTICAL HEART by Allan Gurganus (Knopf, October). Lovers of literary fiction will savor these four novellas from the best-selling gay author [see p. 83].

SAVAGE BEAUTY: THE LIFE OF EDNA ST. VINCENT MILLAY by Nancy Milford (Random House, September). No dry academic tome, this comprehensive biography tells the juicy tale of the beautiful bisexual poet of the jazz age. --David Bahr

Dance

THE NEXT ICE AGE (The Kennedy Center, Washington, D.C., Sept. 20-22): Innovative ice dancing is presented in the spirit of the late gay Olympian John Curry.

GARTH FAGAN DANCE (Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Va., Sept. 25; Joyce Theater, New York City, Oct. 30-Nov. 11): The Lion King choreographer presents his hyperphysical works.

MARK MORRIS DANCE GROUP (Orange County Performing Arts Center, Sept. 28-29; Zellerbach Hall, Berkeley, Calif., Oct. 3-7): Morris's troupe performs the ballet-opera Platee, with music by Rameau and costumes by Isaac Mizrahi.

KANSAS CITY BALLET (Lyric Theatre, Kansas City, Mo., Oct, 11-14): Former Twyla Tharp star William Whitener has whipped this Midwestern company into top-notch shape with a repertory of contemporary and neoclassical ballets.

MORGANSCOTT BALLET (The LGBT Community Center, New York City, Oct. 12) Remembering Matthew Shepard: A Celebration of Love presents joyful dances set to music by gay composers.

PAULE TURNER (Conwell Dance Theater, Philadelphia, Oct. 12-13): Drag artiste Turner, a.k.a. "Duchess," spins a new gender-twist in Medea: Love Is the Devil, based on the Greek tragedy.

LAR LUBOVITCH DANCE COMPANY (City Center Theater, New York City, Oct. 17-20): The venerable choreographer has rounded up some of the top male dancers in modern dance for his Men's Stories.

DOUG VARONE AND DANCERS (Joyce Theater, New York City, Dec. 11-16): One of the few postmodernists with emotional depth and sensitivity performs with his company.

MARTHA GRAHAM DANCE COMPANY: No, they're not performing now. But to resolve one of the greatest catfights in dance history, U.S. district judge Miriam Cedarbaum is expected to rule in the fall as to whether Martha Graham heir Ronald Protas can stop the company from performing Graham's ballets. Stay tuned. --Joseph Carman

Film

ROCK STAR (Warner Bros., Sept. 7): Mark Wahlberg plays the lead singer of a heavy metal tribute band who gets tapped to take over for the real lead singer he's been impersonating--remind anyone of out singer Rob Halford's replacement in Judas Priest? Bonus: Costar Jennifer Aniston kisses a girl (Dagmara Dominczyk).

IRON LADIES (Strand Releasing, Sept. 7): This globally acclaimed comedy tells the true story of a championship Thai volleyball team that included transvestite and transsexual members [see p. 73].

I WILL SURVIVE (Hollywood Independents, Sept. 14): Also known as Sobrevivire, this acclaimed Spanish import tracks the love affair between a woman (Emma Suarez) and her gay friend.

BURNT MONEY (Strand Releasing, Oct. 5): Based on a true story, this taut and suspenseful Argentine film explores the steamy relationship between two gay bank robbers on the run [see p. 70].

MULHOLLAND DRIVE (Universal, Oct. 12): A scorching lesbian subplot is one of several intriguing and interweaving story lines in David Lynch's atmospheric new freak-out. Bonus: Ann Miller as the landlady, who seems to have raided Maggie Cheung's In the Mood for Love closet.

HISTORY LESSONS (First Run Features, Oct. 19, New York; November and December, Los Angeles and San Francisco): The newest documentary from acclaimed filmmaker Barbara Hammer explores lesbian images from the dawn of cinema (1896) through the Stonewall uprising (1969).

TREMBLING BEFORE G-D (New Yorker Films, Oct. 24): The Teddy winner for Best Documentary at the Berlin International Film Festival, this new documentary explores the rarely seen world of gay and lesbian Orthodox and Hasidic Jews.

THE MAN WHO WASN'T THERE (USA Films, Nov. 2): Jon Polito as a "pansy" dry cleaner is just part of the conspiracy surrounding barber and blackmailer Billy Bob Thornton in this new noir comedy-thriller from the Coen brothers.

PUNKS (Urbanworld Films, Nov. 2): This groundbreaking (and entertaining) comedy explores the lives and loves of four gay men of color (Seth Gilliam, Jazzmun, Renoly Santiago, and Chasing Amy's Dwight Ewell) in West Hollywood, Calif.

THE FLUFFER (First Run Features, Nov. 16, New York): Grief director Richard Glatzer and porn auteur Wash West collaborate on this dark tale of romantic obsession set in the world of adult video. The eclectic cast includes Deborah Harry and Guinevere Turner.

THE BUSINESS OF STRANGERS (IFC Films, November): It's never addressed, but there's definitely an unspoken sexual vibe between Stockard Channing and Julia Stiles in this tense drama about corporate power games.

THE CAT'S MEOW (Lions Gate Films, November): Straight cross-dresser Eddie Izzard plays Charlie Chaplin in Peter Bogdanovich's exploration of the still-unsolved murder of Thomas Ince (Cary Elwes) aboard William Randolph Hearst's (Edward Herrmann) yacht. Also stars Kirsten Dunst as Marion Davies, Jennifer Tilly as Louella Parsons, and Ab Fab's Joanna Lumley as novelist Elinor Glyn.

THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING (New Line Cinema, Dec. 19): Sir Ian McKellen brings wizard Gandalf to life as the first of the much-anticipated trilogy of films based on the novels by J.R.R. Tolkien hits the screen.

A BEAUTIFUL MIND (Universal, Dec. 25): Russell Crowe plays Nobel Prize--winning schizophrenic mathematician John Forbes Nash Jr., whose biography implies that he was bisexual--although the scuttlebutt is, that part is nowhere to be found in this Ron Howard--directed biopic.

GOSFORD PARK (USA Films, December): Derek Jacobi and Stephen Fry (and practically every other living British film star) are part of the whodunit in this new Robert Altman ensemble piece, which is said to play like Upstairs, Downstairs as reimagined by Agatha Christie.

PRINCESA (Strand Releasing, December): In this filmfest fave from Italy, a Brazilian transvestite prostitute must decide if getting the sex-change operation she so desperately wants is worth giving up her freedom and becoming a housewife. --Alonso Duralde

Music: pop

MELISSA ETHERIDGE "Live and Alone" Tour (in progress): It's Melissa, a piano, and her guitar--and no one else--on her aptly named tour, continuing through September.

CROWNS ON 45 Not on the Menu (Heartcore Records, Sept. 11): A whole lotta pop-punk melody makes this five-member band one of the catchier queer acts around.

THE HAGGARD No Future (Mr. Lady Records, Sept. 18): This over-too-quick collection of rockers is about to get Emily and the cryptically monikered sts--the two women at the Haggard's helm--the audience they deserve.

NONA HENDRYX Blue (Three Things Records, September) The cult rock diva wrote the music, cowrote the lyrics, and produced the sound track for this play about the doings in a South Carolina funeral home [see p. 81].

NINJA DEATH SQUAD Appreciate Our Art (Heartcore Records, Sept. 11): Imagine early Circle Jerks with a bisexual ranting misanthrope who has ear-singeing lyrics, and you get the idea.

PATSY In a Brief Case (Self-released, Sept. 25): Clever lyrics and good harmonies abound on the debut from this melodic lesbian postpunk trio.

REDHOT SECRET Redhot Secret EP (Heartcore Records, Sept. 25): Arty punk and post-riot grrrl noise from Heather Hellskiss and Tina Machina, two self-described "punk rock dykes from NYC."

TARA JANE O'NEIL In the Sun Lines (1/4 Stick/Touch and Go Records, Sept. 18): Indie rock and lesbian icon shares another little piece of her heart with 10 astonishingly beautiful new songs.

LIPKANDY This Is Not a Love Song EP (Heartcore Records, Oct. 23): Two queer Melissas make melodic pop punk as cute and sassy their band's name.

MOREL Queen of the Highway (Yoshitoshi Records, Oct. 16): The baritone crooner who turned Deep Dish's "Stranded" into the homoerotic club hit of 1997 finally serves up his own deep house grooves.

MY LIFE WITH THE THRILL KILL KULT The Reincarnation of Luna (Sleazebox Records, Oct. 2): More songs about love, leather, and latex from gay Groovie Mann and his techno-groove sidekick, Buzz.

THE BUTCHIES "Freaks***Athletes/Where Are We" single (Mr. Lady Records, Oct. 2): Fresh from touring with Amy Ray, queercore's favorite rockin'-like-Dokken daughters return to making their own brand of that brash, catchy punk we know 'em and love 'em for.

LE TIGRE Feminist Sweepstakes (Mr. Lady Records, Oct. 16): With former Dykes Can Dance leader J.D. Samson joining Kathleen Hanna and Johanna Fateman, the grooves get deeper, the samples get funkier, and the party rocks till dawn.

SARAH DOUGHER The Bluff (Mr. Lady Records, Nov. 20): Another stellar solo release from one of the most challenging poets and musicians making music today.

FISCHERSPOONER 1 (Emperor Norton Records, Nov. 13): This duo, openly gay Warren Fischer and bisexual Casey Spooner, makes music that sounds like '80s synth pop and looks like a costume party on acid.

CAUSHUN Proceed With Caushun (Ghetto Fabulous, December): Declaring in Vibe that "`real' ain't straight if you're gay," Caushun (Jason Herndon) takes on homophobes in hip-hop with rhymes and wit in "Ooh, Who Dat Be?" and other hot singles. --Steve Gdula

Music: classical

LEONARD BERNSTEIN Jeremiah (Symphony No. 1)/The Age of Anxiety (Symphony No. 2)/Divertimento (Chandos, in release): Pianist James Tocco and mezzo-soprano Michelle DeYoung join the BBC Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Leonard Slatkin, in these three important works by the young Bernstein.

KAROL SZYMANOWSKI Stabat Mater, Op. 53/Six Kurpian Songs/ Symphony No. 3 (The Song of the Night) (Chandos, in release): Masterpieces by the great Polish gay composer are performed by eight soloists plus the Russian State Symphonic Cappella and Symphony Orchestra under Valeri Polyansky.

SAMUEL BARBER Songs: Everything but the Hermit (Koch International Classics, September): Soprano Judith Kellock and pianist Xak Bjerken perform lesser-known songs by one of America's greatest gay composers.

KRONOS QUARTET Requiem for Adam (Nonesuch, September): The famed New Music quartet, whose violist, Hank Dutt lost his lover to AIDS, performs a new work by Terry Riley, the father of minimalism. Also included is Riley's solo piano piece "The Philosopher's Hand."

QUEEN Another Kind of Magic: Queen, A Symphonic Spectacular (Jay Records, September): Estonia is loosening up: This two-CD set offers the original cast and program that debuted at the Estonian Summer Festival in 2000, paying tribute to Queen's gay singer, Freddie Mercury. The program includes stars from London's West End stage, a full rock band, a three-woman rock group, plus the Estonian National Symphony Orchestra and Chorus.

RESPIGHI Belkis, Queen of Sheba/ The Pines of Rome/Dance of the Gnomes (Reference Recordings, September): This stunning collection from the Minnesota Orchestra, conducted by Bernstein protege Eiji Oue, was produced by the gay Tam Henderson, whose marvelous musical explorations earned him a 1998 Grammy nomination for Classical Producer of the Year.

JAKE HEGGIE Dead Man Walking (Erato, October): The San Francisco Opera, conducted by Patrick Summers, performs the profoundly moving opera by the gay team of Heggie and librettist Terrence McNally. The discs feature performances by Susan Graham and Frederica Von Stade that left San Francisco audiences in tears.

TELEMANN Chamber Cantatas and Trio Sonatas (Dorian, October): Superb lesbian soprano Christine Brandes joins mezzo Jennifer Lane and the instrumentalists of Musica Pacifca (two of whose members are gay) in music by the tuneful Telemann.

STEPHANIE BLYTHE Bach and Handel: Arias (Virgin Classics, November): The debut album by mezzo Opera News cover girl Blythe features a newly recorded duet from Handel's Giulio Cesare with the astounding gay countertenor David Daniels.

MENDELSSOHN Piano Concertos 1&2/Variations Serieuses (Decca, November): My mother always warned me about men who wore red socks on Thursday (or was it Friday?) Well, here's one: pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet (who has recently given up the socks for splashy satin suits) and the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, conducted by Herbert Blomstedt, perform three of Mendelssohn's great works.

SAMUEL BARBER Orchestral Works Vol. 3 (Naxos American Classics, December): Naxos, bless its corporate heart, continues its Barber budget survey with a collection played by the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, conducted by Marin Alsop. Featured is James Buswell playing the great "Violin Concerto," providing competition for superb full-price versions by Bell, Hahn, and Shaham.

RUDOLF FRIML Piano Works Vol. 1 (Koch; at press time, set for January): Transgendered pianist Sara Davis Buechner performs music by the composer of "Indian Love Call." --Jason Serinus

Television

THE EDUCATION OF MAX BICKFORD (CBS, Sept. 23): Helen Shaver (still a gay and lesbian favorite from Desert Hearts) plays Max's (Richard Dreyfuss) best friend, Steve--who is just back from gender-reassignment surgery, as Erica.

THE ELLEN SHOW (CBS, Sept. 21): Following a special September 17 preview, Ellen's eagerly awaited new sitcom--where she plays a burned-out dot-commer who returns to her hometown--will settle into its regular Friday timeslot [see p. 50].

PASADENA (Fox, Sept. 21): Chuck & Buck writer-star Mike White brings his ingeniously twisted worldview to the nighttime soap. This new drama--whose cast features Martin Donovan, Dana Delany, Philip Baker Hall, and Balthazar Getty--follows the charmed, complicated lives of an old-money family harboring deep, dark secrets.

SEX IN WORLD WAR I (History Channel, Sept. 22): While the war to end all wars raged, Parisian dance clubs and Belgian brothels thrived, Mata Hari did her thing, and the earliest-known drag films were being made.

SO GRAHAM NORTON I (BBC America, Friday nights): England's dishiest, queeniest chat show host takes his act across the pond and has wild fun with guests ranging from Catherine Deneuve to Boy George to Ivana Trump.

UNDECLARED (Fox, Sept. 18): Charlie Hunnam, the straight actor who played the delectable Nathan on the original British Queer as Folk, makes his TV debut as an exchange student on this new college sitcom from the producer of Freaks and Geeks.

5 GIRLS (PBS, Oct.): This P.O.V. special follows the lives of the eponymous quintet, which includes Corrie, an openly bisexual upper-middle-class teen who struggles to connect with her Christian father after coming out to him.

THE MATTHEW SHEPARD STORY (NBC, fall): Stockard Channing and Sam Waterston are Judy and Dennis Shepard in this film that examines how Matthew's parents coped with both their horrible tragedy and their son's murderers' trial.

PUTTING IT TOGETHER (Pay-per-view, Oct. 14): The Stephen Sondheim review, starring Carol Burnett, George Hearn, and Bronson Pinchot, makes its cable debut courtesy of Broadway Television Network.

SEX: UNKNOWN (PBS, Oct. 30): Nova examines the case of David Reimer (the subject of As Nature Made Him: The Boy. Who Was Raised as a Girl) and explores questions about gender, physiology, and intersexuality.

ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS (Comedy Central, Nov. 12): Sweetie darlings, they're back! In this fourth season of the cult fave, Edina (Jennifer Saunders) produces TV and Web content (or intends to, anyway), while Patsy (Joanna Lumley) has climbed to managing editor at her fash mag.

FASHION VICTIM: THE KILLING OF GIANNI VERSACE (Cinemax, Nov. 20): This Cinemax Reel Life documentary examines Gianni Versace and Andrew Cunanan, two very different gay men brought together by one brutal crime. Interviewees include Versace's companion, Antonio D'Amico; designer Alexander McQueen; and Andrew's father, Pete Cunanan.

CALL ME CLAUS (TNT, December): Out actor Sir Nigel Hawthorne stars alongside Whoopi Goldberg, Brian Stokes Mitchell, and Victor Garber in this original Christmas comedy (featuring new songs by Garth Brooks).

MARLENE: HER OWN SONG (TCM, Dec. 27): The legendary bisexual icon Marlene Dietrich would have turned 100 in December, and this world premiere documentary--directed by her grand son, J. David Riva--examines her amazing achievements and personal struggles. --A.D.

Theater

THE PRODUCERS (St. James Theatre, New York City, unlimited run) The masses are flocking to see Mel Brooks's masterpiece, starring Nathan Lane, Matthew Broderick--and Tony-winning openly gay costar Gary Beach [see p. 65].

THE MEN OF CLUB CASANOVA TOUR 2001 (U.S. and Canadian cities, Aug. 30-Oct. 27) That hunky drag dude Mo B. Dick hosts an all-drag-king night to remember [see p. 67].

RUDE ENTERTAINMENT (Greenwich House Theatre, New York City; begins previews Aug. 31, opens Sept. 20): Three one-acts by Paul Rudnick, including the outrageous Mr. Charles, Currently of Palm Beach, staged by Jeffrey director Christopher Ashley.

THE CAR MAN (Center Theatre Group's Ahmanson Theatre, Los Angeles; begins previews Sept. 6, Opens Sept. 12): Lust and revenge in a small Midwestern town in 1960--a sexy reworking of Bizet's Carmen from Matthew Bourne, who unleashed those hunky male swans in 1995's Swan Lake. (Also touring to venues in Chicago, Toronto, Boston, and Berkeley, Calif.)

DANCE OF DEATH (Broadhurst Theatre, New York City; begins previews Sept. 18, opens Oct. 11): Sean Matthias directs Ian McKellen and Helen Mirren in playwright Richard Greenberg's snappy new adaptation of Strindberg's drama about a marriage turned toxic.

HEDDA GABLER (Ambassador Theatre, New York City; begins previews Sept. 19, opens Oct. 4): Nicholas Martin directs Kate Burton in Jun Robin Baitz's adaptation of the Ibsen classic drama about a woman stuck in the wrong marriage in the wrong society in the wrong era.

UNWRAP YOUR CANDY (Vineyard Theatre, New York City; begins previews Sept. 19, opens October): Terrible things happen to children and adults in this mordant collection of spine-tinglers written and directed by Doug Wright, Golden Globe-nominated screenwriter of Quills.

THE WOMEN (Roundabout Theatre production at American Airlines Theatre, New York City; begins previews Oct. 12, opens Nov. 8): Sex and the City's Cynthia Nixon, Jennifer Tilly, Rue McClanahan, and Kristen Johnston bare their claws in the Broadway revival of Clare Boothe Luce's 1936 satire of New York high society. Costumes by Isaac Mizrahi; directed by Scott Elliott.

ASSASSINS (Roundabout Theatre production at Music Box Theatre, New York City; begins previews Nov. 1, opens Nov. 29): Who else but the great Stephen Sondheim would bring together John Wilkes Booth, John Hinckley Jr., Lee Harvey Oswald, and Squeaky Fromme in a vaudeville show? Directed by Joe (Love! Valour! Compassion!) Mantello.

HOMEBODY/KABUL (New York Theatre Workshop, New York City; previews scheduled Nov. 30, opening scheduled Dec. 19): The plight of women in Afghanistan is a central theme in Tony Kushner's new political epic, staged by Declan Donnelan, who directed Angels in America in London.

A VERY LESBIAN NUTCRACKER (Northwest Asian American Theatre, Seattle, Nov. 20-Dec. 23): Sexual awakenings and campy high jinks at a Catholic girls' ballet boarding school, courtesy of Seattle's famous comedy troupe the Pulp Vixens.

KIKI AND HERB CHRISTMAS SHOW (Fez, New York City; starts December): Have yourself a scary Christmas in the company of aging chanteuse Kiki (drag artist Justin Bond) and her faithful accompanist Herb (musical genius Kenny Mellman) celebrating their seriously damaged life in showbiz. --Gerard Raymond