Fabulous Friends let’s celebrate the 35th Anniversary of New York Times best-selling author
E. Lynn Harris’ classic American love story ‘INVISIBLE LIFE.’
‘Top 20 Classic Works Of Gay Literature ever Written!’ — LA Times
Behind The Mask : Invisible Life (The Musical)
Synopsis:
BEHIND THE MASK: INVISIBLE LIFE (The Musical) is a powerful new musical based on the groundbreaking novel by 12x New York Times bestselling author E. Lynn Harris. Set against the intersecting worlds of faith, family, love, friendship, sex, and identity in America, this unforgettable story explores the cost of hiding and the freedom found in living one’s truth.
RAYMOND TYLER, JR., a brilliant young attorney with a promising future, begins questioning his identity while preparing for a traditional life with his longtime girlfriend, SELA. His world is turned upside down when he is swept into a passionate, forbidden romance with KELVIN ELLIS, the charismatic star quarterback of the Alabama Saints, whose magnetic presence and dangerous secrets threaten everything Raymond believes about love, faith, and himself. Haunted by impossible choices, Raymond leaves Alabama for New York City in search of self-discovery and acceptance. In the “City of Second Chances,” he finds an unforgettable chosen family: the legendary fashionista KYLE aka THE K.A.B., Mother of the House of LaZombra; J.J. (JANELLE), a fierce independent Straight Black Woman; and Broadway diva NICOLE SPRINGER, with whom Raymond falls madly in love and dares to imagine marriage, family, and the American Dream in a Perfect World.
But when Kelvin unexpectedly reenters Raymond’s life—and the revelation that Kelvin’s fiancée is HIV-positive exposes the cost of secrecy and silence—Raymond is forced to confront a life-altering truth: who you love, who you trust, and who you sleep with can become a matter of life and death. Faced with fear, faith, and the weight of his Father’s legacy and society’s expectations, Raymond must choose between remaining Behind The Mask or embracing the freedom of Living His Life In Truth.
Featuring an electrifying original R&B, Gospel, and House score by Motown and Grammy Award-winning legends Ashford & Simpson, BEHIND THE MASK : INVISIBLE LIFE (The Musical) is an uplifting celebration of resilience, authenticity, and unconditional love—an unforgettable experience that will have audiences laughing, crying, and vogueing toward Better Days in America … Again!
