New plays are often inspired by current events, but in the theater, the pipeline between conception and production is often a lengthy one. Not so with Brad Erickson’s new "American Dream," revised to reflect the end of DOMA.

For Lamplighters regulars and G&S fans, it is the happy start to another few hours of willing suspension of disbelief - unless you do believe in fairies - and immersion in a merry world.

What we have is epic intimacy that can’t help but reveal the strengths and flaws of the original material, as well as the highs and lows of a production that wants to confront some of those flaws.

The message of "Oscar" and the timing of the premiere could not be more relevant today, while discrimination against sexual orientation persists amid growing signs of legal change and acceptance.