Sacramento gay mens choir

SACRAMENTO — June is Pride Month, and we're spotlighting one group's proven talent both on and off the stage.

There is a lot of excitement happening inside the Sofia theater in midtown Sacramento.

It's the final dress rehearsal for The Sacramento Gay Men's Chorus before the opening overnight of their sold-out show, "Let's Hear It for the Boys."

"This is our sixth consecutive present run that we sold out as a chorus," Don Henkle said. "Pretty exciting, actually."

Henkle is the vice president of the chorus, which has been active since He said that each member brings their unique talent on stage.

"Some people have professional choreography experience. Some have a good rhythm and beat, and they've actually taught these dances and it's spectacular," he said.

In recent years, the chorus expanded its line by allowing anyone to audition—like Augie Maravilla, a straight man who's married with kids.

"My middle son, he came out as gay and he wanted to join the group," Maravilla said. "He wanted to sing somewhere and so he joined. A couple years later, I joined."

Even though his