Lance Bass must have a sexual guardian angel.

Not only did the 28-year old former boy bander once date the uber-attractive (and just as crazy) Reichen, but he's now cuddling up to New York-based Brazilian model, Pedro Andrade.

The men made their dating debut on July 4th at Sag Harbor's The Estate. And things are allegedly going well. From a proverbial "source":

You could tell they're very happy with each other. Pedro is beyond good-looking … so hot. Pedro is spunky, full of life. They're a perfect match.

Bass' new gig helps seal the perfect deal. He'll soon start work on Broadway's Hairspray, which means he can get a piece of that Brazilian beauty any time he wants. Except show time, of course.

Click here to see Andrade's - um - body of work.

Theater fags rejoiced last night as freshly outed David Hyde Pierce took home the Tony Award for his leading musical performance in Curtains. Meanwhile, the cast of the Duncan Sheik scored Spring Awakening couldn't believe their luck - and talent! - when they swept the 61st annual ceremony, snagging statues for Best Musical, Best Original Score and Best Featured Musical Actor for John Gallagher Jr. Christine Ebersole won for her role in the musical Grey Gardens.

Nobody celebrated more, however, than the cast of The Coast of Utopia. Tom Stoppard's eight hour saga earned Best Play, Best featured Actor for Billy Crudup, Best Featured Actress for Jennifer Ehle, Best Direction for Jack O'Brien (all pictured). That's the first time in history one play has won those four top honors.

Get the full list of winners here!

Who says politicians are the ultimate thespians? Certainly not Michigan State Representative Jack Brandenburg: the politician has launched a war against Saginaw Valley State University over their production of Angels in America. The first battle came in radio form, when Brandenburg appeared on local WJR 760 AM and took on Tony Kushner's Pultizer and Tony award winning AIDS tear jerker.

Upon hearing of the play's production, the rambunctious Republican went to Pam Burns - the head honcho at the Subcommittee on Appropriations for Higher Education. Obviously an appreciator of fine culture - not to mention dire politics - Burns shooed Brandenburg away. Brandenburg may not love the theater, but he sure as hell loves a good fight.

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We may not be as into theater as some other fags, but we definitely have a thing for Tony Kushner. Who can resist a little Angels in America, right? So, we're thrilled that our friends over at AfterElton sent us this link to their interview with Kushner to discuss the upcoming documentary on him, Wrestling with Angels, as well as his upcoming musical, Caroline, Or Change.

Of course, what's a gay interview today without a little Foley rumination? Not surprisingly, Kushner's got plenty to say about Foley and his wiley ways:

The political scandal du jour, about Florida Republican Rep. Mark Foley, is on Kushner's mind these days. When asked what he thinks about the subject, Kushner responds in a way that many gays have probably felt during this the whole sordid affair: “Oh, great, thanks! It's good for you [Foley] to take this moment to come out of the closet now that you have been revealed as a sexual predator.”

Hey, if you can't come out after being exposed as a sexual predator, when can you come out?

As if that's not enough, Kushner says he's "horrified" by Jim McGreevey. Yeah, we are, too.

Note: If you're a comment reader like us, you'll notice a reader said that Kushner's play, Caroline, or Change closed in 2004. The AfterElton article, we should clarify, discusses the upcoming production at London's National Theatre. So there.

• Alaskan judge not fucking around when it comes to marriage law. Yeah, girl! [365 Gay]

• Is gay support by celebrities just a bunch of PR bull? Kim Ficera seems to think so. [AfterEllen]

• Brit play sheds light on Asian gays. A bit of an odd couple, but okay… [Pink News UK]

• Artists "revisit" male figure. As if we'd forget? [The New York Blade]

• Homophobes miss slave days. Shocker. [Gay Alliance]

For us, last night was dedicated to Entourage and Tourgasm. But we hear this was a little awards show last night, too. Something called the .. Tony's? Why yes, of course! You think we snatch up free theatre tickets from publicists and then stop caring about Broadway? Certainly not.

Last night's top winner, much to our surprise, was The History Boys, a British import that we had the pleasure of seeing during previews. The History Boys picked up six awards, including best actor, which went to Richard Griffiths (and was presented by Broadway dud Julia Roberts). Across the stage, Jersey Boys and The Drowsy Chaperone also led the pack with four and five awards each, respectively.

Meanwhile, Oprah's The Color Purple, up for 11 nominations, snagged only one: LaChanze for best actress-musical. Harry Connick Jr.'s The Pajama Game didn't go home empty handed, and neither did Rabbit Hole star Cynthia Nixon, who picked up the best actress-play Tony. Now all she needs is an Oscar.

It's only been playing since last Friday, but the new man-meat-fest/Broadway musical Tarzan is already a big hit with teenage girls and their high school principals. The dad of a teenage audience member commented, "My [sixteen-year-old] daughter kept commenting on how cute Josh is. He did do a great job [of getting the audience hot and bothered]." And a 52-year-old principal was practically sweating, ""He's very hot. He only puts on clothes, a suit, just once. He's always in his loincloth. He was hot."

The music and lyrics for Tarzan were all written by Phil Collins, but we are willing to look past that since leading man/former Star Search contestant Josh Strickland is said to prance about in a loincloth through most of the show, only donning clothes "once." We suspect there is some skin-colored spandex beneath the loincloth to keep his boys in check, but having not seen the show yet ourselves, we can always dream.

For now, take a look at these photos we grabbed from Josh's Friendster profile after the jump. Some of them show a bit of skin, and others are highly questionable. You know what we mean.

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It’s no secret Queerty harbors a deep love for the Maysles Brothers brilliant documentary Grey Gardens. The film, which if you ignorant queens don't know, centers on Jackie O’s eccentric (to say the least) cousins has had a gay cult following for years (it even spawned a Rufus Wainright song - again for you ignorant bitches). Well, now you can see Big Edie and Little Edie’s names in lights.

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Grey Gardens" also developed a following among people, gay men especially, who responded both to the implicit campiness of the film — two faded old biddies, preening and bickering and singing Cole Porter tunes in la-di-dah accents — and to the women's eccentricity, originality and uncompromising independence. The two Edies, a cross between the Collyer brothers and Miss Havisham and Estella, are a bizarre version of the American family but ultimately an affectionate and mutually sustaining one. Their admirers include numbers of men who love to watch the film while dressed in drag and reciting the dialogue from memory.

While we love Drew Barrymore, we’re not sure she’ll be able to pull off the planned film version, so we might head to Broadway to see this little number. Little Edie would be “absolutely pulverized with happiness” for us.

The Cat Ladies Sing [NY Times]

Steven Fales is just your average once-married, Morman, gay-prostitute who’s become a hit on the New York stage. His one-man show, Confessions of a Morman Boy, gets a kinda good, kinda bad write up in The Times.

“At one point, he strips to his underwear, illustrating his transformation into a sex worker, while also giving his audience (I counted three women there, two taken to the show by critics) some beefcake. Say this about Mr. Fales: he knows how to sell it. The question is, can he stop?

The Times has no choice but to try to keep their dignity, but lucky for you we don’t have to. The only reason to go see this is to see the muscled Utah hottie in his Calvins. Oh, and the story might be worth paying some attention to.

But we’re going solely for the flesh.

Gay Escort: Hunky, Likes Vaudeville, Mormon Background [NY Times]

If in NYC you have to check out Dog Sees God, a hilarious comedy about the Charlie Brown kids all grown up. We recently caught the show and have not laughed that loud since Jackie Beat was in town.

The premise of the story is that Snoopy get rabies, kills Woodstock, and must be put to sleep. From there Charlie Brown tries to find himself. The characters have changed: one into a reclusive closeted gay, one into a pyromaniac, another into a stoner. Acted by a cast of young Hollywood types, the delicious Eliza Dushku and the too-hot-for-words Ian Somerhalder amongst them, the play is a perfect mix of humor and drama and gives these beloved pals of childhood some depth.

And it’s really gay. So gay in fact GLAAD gave it a media award.

Dog Sees God [Official Site]

Because we loved Naked Boys Singing so much the other night, we're going to be giving away a pair of tickets to the NYC show. All you have to do is shoot us an email with the answer to the following question:

What recent Queerty interviewee is listed as one of the shows writers? Hint: He is member of a certain Club on TV and loves his Hairspray.

A group of FOQs (Friends of Queerty) checked out the hilarious Off Broadway show Naked Boys Singing on Friday night. We were blown away by the songs, the show’s fancy new theater, and by the penises, of course.

Naked Boys has been a staple of the New York gay scene for some 6 years now. The show has also played in many cities across the country. The actors, all of whom go completely nude, have ample packages. We’re talking about their vocal and acting skills, you filthy queens.

We highly recommend checking out the show. To give you some added incentive after the jump you’ll find more nearly naked shots of the cast.

Naked Boys Singing plays Fridays at 10:30PM and Saturdays at 6 and 10:30PM.

Naked Boys Singing [Official Site]

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We've come across anti-gay protesters throughout our lives. But with gay marriage such a hot button issue these days it seems like they're multiplying faster than a gremlin in a swimming pool. Sure their message is hateful and ignorant. But sometimes we just like to sit back and listen to what they have to say.

Take this past weekend for example when a bunch of demonstrators took to the streets to protest the gayest of all gay things: a play. And not just any play, a play about homos.

"It's spitting in the face of God any time they put this play on," said Phelps-Roper, who said he had 13 protesters with him, some of whom were children.
He said the play promotes homosexuality, which he believes is wrong. The group believes that the deaths of American soldiers in Iraq and natural disasters, such as hurricanes, are punishments for a country that has forgotten God.

The group holds protests around the country.
One of the group's signs read "Thank God for AIDS." Another said "Thank God for a dead soldier."

And here you thought the most irrational things you've ever heard came from the mouth of Jessica Simpson.

West Coasters no longer have to jet all the way to the Big Apple to watch hot young gay men fisting puppets on stage. Avenue Q is now out on the Las Vegas strip, playing at the newly christened Wynn Casino. It's Sesame Street but queerer than queer. We're talking Bert and Ernie gay. Hey, it's a musical with positive messages of isolation, love, and acceptance and, most importantly, show tunes!

Don't let the innocent-looking puppets fool you into thinking this is an all ages show. Topics include "sex, drinking, and surfing the web for porn." We know, we know, it’s all old hat to you but did we mention it stars an all puppet cast? Puppets, damnit! We may have just let out our secret plushie fetish…

Tickets range from $88-$99. In Vegas, that’s about thirty seconds at the craps table, so it’s a bargain. Even better, when was the last time you had a date that was no strings attached?