Bobby Steggert, left, and Ivan Hernandez in Yank

With "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" in the national headlines, along comes the York Theatre Company's new off-Broadway musical about gays in the military.

Set during World War II, Yank! chronicles the relationship between two servicemen long before "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" was part of the national discussion.

With a lively score inspired by the pop sounds of the 1940's, Yank! captures the spirit and exuberance of the era as it explores questions of prejudice, courage and survival.

While all the characters in Yank! are fictional, all of the situations and viewpoints come directly from memoirs and oral histories of gay (and straight) service members who took part in WWII.

Yank! runs thru March 21 at the Theatre at St. Peter's in New York City.

It has been nominated for a GLAAD Media Award.

Hugh Dancy and Ben Wishaw in Alexi Kaye Campbell's 'The Pride.'

“The Pride” is Alexi Kaye Campbell’s sentimental story about a fraught love triangle in 1958 and a stormy gay relationship in the present day. Dancy and Whishaw portray two couples in the different eras who anguish over emotional isolation and gay identity.

The New York Daily News said "Dancy is particularly good as the controlled 1950s Philip, who can't acknowledge his same-sex longings" and Whishaw was "a wonder to watch."

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"The Pride" opened at the Lucille Lortel Theater in New York on Tuesday night, following an acclaimed debut in London in 2008.

Box office sales on Wednesday broke the single-day ticket sale record for MCC Theater, the show's producer. MCC announced it will extend the play's run for an additional week to March 28 because of audience demand.