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Queer  The Stage

Ring of Keys is an artist service organization that fosters community and visibility for musical theatre artists - onstage and off - who self-identify as queer women, transgender, and gender non-conforming artists.Learn More

Become a Key

Are you a queer woman and / or TGNC artist working on and offstage in musical theatre? Apply to be a key.

Hire a Key

Are you a theatremaker seeking to hire a queer woman or TGNC artist? Search our Directory of Key Members to find artists by discipline, city, gender identity, and more.

Support a Key

Are you an ally and supporter? Give a gift to help queer the stage and transform the musical theatre landscape.

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I think it is incredibly important to have queer artists in theater at all levels, but as we move to more commercial theatrical worlds, it is harder to hold on to your identity and be your true self. If we want to change the industry we need to make sure there are safe spaces where we can find our true selves in order to be sure of ourselves in less queer spaces.

— Matti Steriti (they/them), Key

Join us at Queering the Gala

9pm January 29, 2024

Join Ring of Keys for our first ever gala on January 29 at Joe's Pub in New York and streaming worldwide! Tickets and more information for the event, which includes Key testimonials, Queering the Canon: Alan Menken, and special appearances by your favorite queer artists, can be found here.

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And don't miss out on exclusive items in our silent auction. Get backstage Broadway experiences, playwriting lessons from internationally produced writers, voice coaching from Broadway stars, or an in-home private concert. All just a click away!

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