HEDWIG & THE ANGRY INCH W/ SPECIAL GUEST JOHN CAMERON MITCHELL

Celebrate a landmark of queer cinema and rock theater at the Castro Theatre's special 25th Anniversary screening of *Hedwig & the Angry Inch*. Presented in glorious 35mm, the event features an in-person appearance and musical performance from writer, star, and director John Cameron Mitchell, accompanied by the Bay Area's own all-queer rock band Skip the Needle as "The Angry Inch." Attendees can expect a legendary evening blending explosive rock music, a tender character study, and the enduring power of self-love and acceptance.

The film itself, adapted from the critically acclaimed off-Broadway rock theater hit, tells the story of the "internationally ignored" rock singer Hedwig and her search for stardom and love. With original punk anthems and power ballads by Stephen Trask, the movie weaves a freewheeling cinematic mosaic of music-video fantasies and animated interludes. This is a rare chance to experience the film and its music with the one and only John Cameron Mitchell at the iconic Castro Theatre, a perfect setting for a night of queer cinema and rock and roll.