HomeTom Wilson Weinberg began singing original queer-
themed songs in coffeehouses and gay pride events
in the late seventies. His early albums "Gay Name
Game" (1979) and "All-American Boy" (1982) were
among the first in this new genre.
His shows "Ten
Percent Revue" (1987) and "Get Used To It! (1992)
were produced Off-Broadway by Laura Green and
John Glines, respectively, published by Broadway
Play Publishing Company, toured extensively and
recorded by Aboveground Records. Weinberg's
compilation "Don't Mess With Mary" (1994) was the
official CD of Stonewall 25.
"Sixty Years with Bruhs
and Gean," commissioned by the New York City Gay
Men's Chorus, sung at Carnegie Hall Lincoln Center.
It was also presented by the Philadelphia Gay and
Lesbian Theater Festival in 2003, at The Duplex in
New York and on Fire Island in 2004. "The Teachings
of Chairman Rick" was part of the 2005 Philly Fringe
Festival and revived in 2006, with "Bruhs and Gean"
in 2007. In 2008 Tom began Cabaret Vérité. Tom's
"Eleanor and Hick", about the relationship of Eleanor
Roosevelt and Lorena Hickok has been staged Philadelphia, New York, Cherry Grove, Fire Island. Tom’s song "Lesbian Seagull" was featured in the film "Beavis and Butt-head Do America" (Paramount/MTV), on the soundtrack (Universal/ Geffen), published by Warner Chappell and released as a single with Red Hot Chili Peppers. His most recent musical, "Oscar visits Walt", was part of the 200th anniversary of Whitman's birth. During Wilde's year-long lecture tour across the U.S. and Canada, the poets had two private visits at Whitman's home in Camden NJ. Tom's musical reveals the truth between the two brilliant writers.
Tom's piano, photo by Liz Reasey
Honors include a Drama-Logue Award (Los Angeles), Golden Gull Award (Provincetown), Bessie Smith Award (Boston) and OUTmusic Heritage Award (New York). Tom was a founder of Giovanni's Room and board president of The Attic Youth Center, both in Philadelphia. He is a member of ASCAP, The Purple Circuit, ACLU and William Way LGBT Community Center. He lives with his husband John Whyte. Tom and John are the dads of Jesse and Max.
Receiving the OutMusic Heritage
Award, New York, 2006.
ABOVEGROUND RECORDS
March on Washington 1987 cast of Ten Percent Revue. Wendy, Jenifer, Jimmy, Michael singing and Tom at the piano
