Buffalo United Artists proudly presents Gulp! The Gay Beach Musical

Buffalo United Artists is proud to present the Western New York Premiere of the rarely seen landmark 1970s queer musical comedy Gulp! The Gay Beach Musical. Book by John Glines and Stephen Greco. Music by John Glines. Lyrics by John Glines and Robin Jones

Set on the beach at Coney Island on Gay Liberation Day - June 28th, the anniversary of the Stonewall Riots. The story follows a closeted lifeguard whose life is saved by five unabashedly eccentric characters: his soon-to be lover, a wacky orthodox priest, a ditzy journalist, a hunky construction worker, and a show queen from Shirley's Temple on Flatbush Avenue.

Their drives, dreams, pasts and futures collide in a riot of coincidences, filled with music, romance and off-the-wall humor.

Buffalo United Artists production of Gulp! The Gay Beach Musical is more than a revival; it is an act of preservation. As one of the earliest examples of queer musicals in the history of the American musical, Gulp! predates landmark works such as La Cage aux Folles, Rent, and Fun Home, yet it has remained largely forgotten.

With no commercial cast recording and decades since its last full production, this groundbreaking work has been at risk of disappearing from our theatrical legacy. Our production team has worked to restore the musical as faithfully as possible, while introducing it to a new generation of audiences. By honoring its creators and preserving their artistic vision, we hope to secure Gulp! its' rightful place in the canon of influential queer musicals and ensure that its story continues to live far beyond Buffalo.

Gulp! stars Corey Bieber, Robert McKnight, Ryan Blunt, Michael Flanagan, Matt Rittler, and Zachary Kushner and is Directed by Vinny Murphy. The play runs September 11th through September 27th (Fridays at 7:30 p.m., Saturdays & Sundays at 5:00 p.m.) at

Compass Performing Arts Center,  545 Elmwood Ave., Buffalo, New York 14222. Tickets are $30.00 General Admission Tickets available at: https://gulpmusical.eventbrite.com or www.buffalounitedartists.org. Ticket Purchases can also be made at the Theatre Box Office in CASH or CREDIT. Student Tickets & Industry Tickets email BuffaloBUA@gmail.com

BUA, now celebrating its 34th Season, is a self-supporting collective of professional theater artists working to present provocative and relevant work that examines the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and queer experience. BUA began performing in January 1992.

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