May 18, 2007  |  By: ZACK ROSEN  | COMMENTS     

gay this summer, so grab a picnic basket and head out for some queer music under the stars.

Pink Martini, the 12-member mini-orchestra that plays songs with an international flair, kicks off Wolf Trap’s gay offerings on June 18. The group recently released a new album “Hey Eugene,” which was featured on NPR’s Morning Edition on May 15. Gay pianist Thomas Lauderdale is one of the group’s founders, and its resident chanteuse China Forbes is an easy mark for diva worshippers.

Lesbian crooner k.d. lang is next up on the slate, and she’s appearing together with country favorite Lyle Lovett, suggesting that lang will be returning to her down-home roots as she did on her recent album “Reintarnation.” The countrified duo play the park on June 20, but if folk music is more your style, then don’t miss the Indigo Girls on Aug. 26.

Anyone wanting to relive their dramatic ’80s angst will have full opportunity on July 2. Alternative godfather Morrissey will be giving a concert at Wolf Trap, and although he’s never been fully forthcoming about his sexual orientation, his many gay fans will most likely flock to the show.

Of course, concerts aren’t the park’s only fare. Full-out productions are part and parcel of Wolf Trap’s attractions, and this summer is no different.

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “Jesus Christ Superstar,” June 8-10, will star the 1973 film’s leading man, Ted Neeley. He seems to have made intermittent stabs at the role throughout the years, leading one to wonder if he really is the resurrected Jesus touring the musical theater circuit.

The Paul Taylor Dance Company performs a concert on June 26. Taylor, whose autobiography “Private Domain” describes affairs with both women and men, has had a legendary impact on the modern dance world.

Each year Wolf Trap stages at least one massive production, and this year’s contribution is Lerner and Lowe’s “Camelot.” From July 10-15, Michael York, who played the bisexual Brian in the film version of “Cabaret,” will play King Arthur in this classic musical.

Show queens and their mothers will probably make up the majority of the audience on July 29, when gay cabaret singer Michael Feinstein pairs up with Broadway diva Linda Eder. It’s interesting to note that Feinstein’s website highlights a number of photos of the performer playing for and laughing with then-President Reagan and then-first lady Nancy Reagan.

CLUB QUEENS SHOULDN’T despair this summer, especi