John Cameron Mitchell is touring with Hedwig and the Angry Inch to celebrate its 25th anniversary

John Cameron Mitchell is bringing the cult film Hedwig and the Angry Inch back to the big screen to celebrate the 25th anniversary of its release. The 2001 film, which Mitchell wrote, directed and starred in himself, will be shown at 32 venues across North America. The tour combines a screening of the film with an acoustic performance by Mitchell and a Q&A session with the audience.

Most screenings will use a new 4K print of the film, though Chicago is an exception: there the film will run on July 7 and 8 at the Music Box Theatre using the original 35mm print. The tour has already kicked off with a date in Montreal on June 30 at the Théâtre Beanfield and will then move through cities including Seattle, Portland, Vancouver, Austin, Dallas, Los Angeles, Boston and Detroit. The final date was recently announced: on November 16 the tour wraps up at the Beacon Theatre in New York.

Hedwig and the Angry Inch is considered a landmark in both queer cinema and rock history. The film tells the story of an East German transgender rock singer and grew into a passionate cult object after its release in 2001. Mitchell played the title role himself and brought what had previously been an off Broadway musical to the screen.

Outside of this anniversary project, Mitchell has spent recent years mainly working as a television actor, with roles in series like Yellowjackets and City on Fire. In 2019 he wrote, directed and performed in the podcast musical Anthem: Homunculus. The current tour marks his most extensive public engagement with Hedwig in a long time.

While the tour is limited to North America, Hedwig and the Angry Inch is also a beloved cult film in the Netherlands with a loyal following. Dutch fans who want to experience the film again on the big screen in the presence of its creator will have to cross the Atlantic for now.