Jerry Mitchell accepts the Pride Icon award at the 2023 Queerty Pride50
Last week, the queer community showed up and showed out at Queerty’s annual Pride50 event in New York City.
It was a rainy, muggy summer day in The Big Apple, but inside the venue at the iconic Chelsea Piers was as cool as can be with our favorite stars, activists, drag performers, and more turning up to celebrate our 50 LGBTQ+ honorees who have made a difference in the past year.
And while the crowd was filled with icons, all eyes were on one in particular: Legendary choreographer Jerry Mitchell, who was there to receive a special honor, the Pride Icon Award.
For over 30 years, Mitchell has been using his voice and smooth dance moves to inspire the theater world and beyond. His Broadway credits include The Full Monty, Hairspray, Legally Blonde, La Cage Aux Folles, and Kinky Boots (he won the Tony for Best Cinematography for the latter two shows), and counts Camp, In & Out, and Drop Dead Gorgeous, among his screen work.
In addition, Mitchell is also the founder of the annual burlesque show Broadway Bares, which has raised funds for the Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS foundation since 1992. The 2023 show, Pleasure Park—which bared a titillating amusement park theme—was a smash hit this past weekend, earning over $1.8M for the cause.
It was a rainy, muggy summer day in The Big Apple, but inside the venue at the iconic Chelsea Piers was as cool as can be with our favorite stars, activists, drag performers, and more turning up to celebrate our 50 LGBTQ+ honorees who have made a difference in the past year.
And while the crowd was filled with icons, all eyes were on one in particular: Legendary choreographer Jerry Mitchell, who was there to receive a special honor, the Pride Icon Award.
For over 30 years, Mitchell has been using his voice and smooth dance moves to inspire the theater world and beyond. His Broadway credits include The Full Monty, Hairspray, Legally Blonde, La Cage Aux Folles, and Kinky Boots (he won the Tony for Best Cinematography for the latter two shows), and counts Camp, In & Out, and Drop Dead Gorgeous, among his screen work.
In addition, Mitchell is also the founder of the annual burlesque show Broadway Bares, which has raised funds for the Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS foundation since 1992. The 2023 show, Pleasure Park—which bared a titillating amusement park theme—was a smash hit this past weekend, earning over $1.8M for the cause.
