Happy Birthday, Marsha!

Overview

It's a hot summer day in June, 1969. Marsha throws herself a birthday party and dreams of performing at a club in town, but no one shows up. Sylvia, Marsha’s best friend, distraught from an unsuccessful introduction between her lover and her family, gets so stoned she forgets about the party. Marsha, Sylvia, and friends eventually meet at the Stonewall Inn to celebrate Marsha's birth. When the police arrive to raid the bar, Marsha and Sylvia are among the first to fight back.

Cast

Mya Taylor

Marsha P. Johnson

Eve Lindley

Sylvia Rivera

Cherno Biko

Andorra Marks

N/A

Rios O'Leary-Tagiuri

Bambi L'Amour

Cyrus Dunham

Junior

Marsha P. Johnson

Self (archival footage)

N/A

Jay Toole