A collaborative project of the scope of The Queer Encyclopedia of Music, Dance & Musical Theater necessarily depends on the kindness and cooperation of numerous individuals, including especially the authors of the articles.
I owe most to Andrew "Wik" Wikholm, President of glbtq, Inc., whose vision and commitment and enthusiasm have made this book possible. Ted-Larry Pebworth has been a supportive partner and collaborator in many ways beyond the indexing and copyediting skills that he has deployed in this project. Linda Rapp, friend and assistant, has generously contributed her time, energy, and expertise.
I am grateful to all those who offered advice and made suggestions, especially as to topics and contributors. Patricia Juliana Smith and Thomas Riis have been especially helpful as members of the www.glbtq.com advisory board, as was Douglas Turnbaugh. Michael Tanimura, production manager at glbtq, discovered a number of inconsistencies and errors and knew how to correct them. Betsy Greco, glbtq project administrator, has been unfailingly efficient and cheerful. The sharp-eyed and informed editorial staff at Cleis Press has been a joy to work with. I am especially grateful to Mark Rhynsburger.
Work on this project has been sustained by the support of numerous friends, including Albert Carey, Raymond Frontain, Robert Herndon, and George Koschel.