{
  "id": 10803268,
  "title": "‘Degenerates’ Off Broadway Review: Virgin Misogynists Get the Play They Deserve",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/degenerates-off-broadway-review-virgin-misogynists-get-the-play-they-10803268",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-29T22:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TheWrap",
    "slug": "thewrap",
    "url": "https://www.thewrap.com/creative-content/reviews/degenerates-off-broadway-review/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In 1961, Dirk Bogarde played a gay character in the film \"Victim,\" often considered the first British film to tackle homosexuality sympathetically. However, the film is now viewed negatively, as it blames this kind of blackmail on other homosexuals. In Else Went's new play \"Degenerates,\" the LGBTQ community is depicted in a similar confusing manner. The play, which had its world premiere at Playwrights Horizons, appears to be about the incel community rather than gays. The lobby outside the theater even provides a bulletin board full of slang terms used by the incel community. The first act of \"Degenerates\" is a two-hander between Miller (Zachary Desmond), a closeted gay man, and Target (Christopher Dylan White), a closeted trans person who has not transitioned. Both characters claim to be straight at the start but their covers are quickly blown. The play's depiction of sexuality is graphic and unsympathetic, leading to questions about the playwright's intentions and the play's message.",
  "summary": "Else Went's new play exposes the real problem with men who can't get laid The post ‘Degenerates’ Off Broadway Review: Virgin Misogynists Get the Play They Deserve appeared first on TheWrap .",
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        "title": "‘Degenerates’ Off Broadway Review: Virgin Misogynists Get the Play They Deserve",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/degenerates-off-broadway-review-virgin-misogynists-get-the-play-they",
        "published": "2026-09-29T22:00:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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