Taylor Mac and Matt Ray's Bark of Millions

An electrifying collision of music & drag spectacle.

From theatre renegades Taylor Mac (MacArthur 'Genius’ Fellow), Matt Ray, and Machine Dazzle, comes an epic rock opera, a meditation on queerness featuring a collection of original songs and an array of extravagant costumes, brought to life by a powerhouse ensemble of 16 international artists.   

Every time Bark of Millions is staged, a new song joins the canon; part of a mission to rebalance the American songbook by writing new works that centre queer voices. This continues with a debut of the latest addition, the 2026 song, commissioned by the Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities, Oxford and Schwarzman Center, Yale University.  
 
As in his legendary retelling of American history A 24-Decade History of Popular Music, Mac and his artistic community use music and drag to subvert and deconstruct the expected and joyfully celebrate queerness in all its forms.
 
With the fierce elation of a Pride parade, Bark of Millions is a provocative, transformative experience unlike any other which celebrates the power of individuality and human connection.   
 
Join the party. All are welcome.

Taylor Mac is a Schwarzman Centre Cultural Fellow for 2025/26 in partnership with Mansfield College.

Part of Unfinished Revolutions, a season tracing the living legacy of 1776.