The Nance (2013)

The Nance takes place in the mid 1930s - a time in which burlesque was on life support - and tells the story of a prancing homosexual performing from the closet. More than a straight play and less than a musical, it interpolates old burlesque bits with original comedy and songs in a way that makes the play all the more thoughtful. It's a fascinating, historical story with a poignant performance by Nathan Lane and an excellent supporting cast of burlesquers including Cady Huffman, Jonny Orsini, Jenni Barber, Lewis J. Stadlen and Andréa Burns.

My ass covered in $40 swag from The Nance

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...Isn't She Great? (2000)

Isn't that Bette Midler talking to a tree? Isn't that Nathan Lane with her? Isn't Isn't She Great, purporting to be the life of author Jacqueline Susann, just a really poor mashup of The First Wives Club and Beaches that Bette and Nathan (but not Stockard Channing) should be ashamed of?