Breaking: THE BOYS IN THE BAND Will Come to Broadway This Spring with Jim Parsons, Zachary Quinto, Matt Bomer, Andrew Rannells & More!- Page 3

[raddersons]

Posted: 11/2/17 at 8:04am

Brave Sir Robin2 said: "Um....why does one's sexuality matter? If one is a good actor, their personal life doesn't make a bit of difference.



While I think it only matters so much, it's great to see LGBT actors take on LGBT roles. Sometimes "playing gay" can get iffy, and I guess it could go the other way around. It's just nice to see. :)"

Yeah you got to it before I did. I think of it like classic Hollywood whitewashing — here’s some great queer roles, but producers are worried about money, so let’s get famous straight guys to play the role. With sexuality there’s way more flexibility than with race, but the idea still stands and it’s nice to have gay men playing the parts that they’re born to play, just like it was nice to have Beth Malone playing Alison in Fun Home.

[henrikegerman]

Posted: 11/2/17 at 8:50am

The casting ranges from inspired (Robin de Jesus as Emory especially, and Bomer seems an ideal Donald) to "ok" (Andrew Rannells will no doubt do just fine as Larry, but nothing that we haven't seen from AR before; in fact Larry seems the most Whizzer-like of the "Boys" to hmmm, what will that be like exactly (as I mentioned before, I'd be much more interested in Parsons as Harold and Quinto as Michael than the other way around but I still think Mantello might be on to something very interesting - and, yes, I can see Parsons as Harold).

[BuddyStarr]

Posted: 11/2/17 at 9:04am

BroadwayConcierge said: "ChildofEarth said: "This is all standard Murphy casting - so who is missing for the role of Cowboy? Groff?!"

I would cry. Please, Theatre God."

While I love him, he is too old for the part. Ben Platt would work

[GottaHaveAGimmick]

Posted: 11/2/17 at 9:13am

I, too, would love to see Groff.

If not him, Randy Harrison?

[haterobics]

Posted: 11/2/17 at 9:15am

GottaHaveAGimmick said: "I, too, would love to see Groff.

If not him, Randy Harrison?"

Not sure why everyone is dreamcasting Cowboy a decade too old...

"COWBOY - twenty-two, light blond, muscle-bound, too pretty."

[round2]

Posted: 11/2/17 at 9:24am

smidge said: "Gasp! Torch Song, Angels and Boys in the Band all in the same year. And that cast!"

Looks like we WILL be getting Mike Pence back in a Broadway theater next year. REPEATEDLY!

[BuddyStarr]

Posted: 11/2/17 at 9:29am

haterobics said: "GottaHaveAGimmick said: "I, too, would love to see Groff.

If not him, Randy Harrison?"

Not sure why everyone is dreamcasting Cowboy a decade too old...

"COWBOY - twenty-two, light blond, muscle-bound, too pretty.""

Exactly.

[TheSassySam]

Posted: 11/2/17 at 9:32am

haterobics said: "GottaHaveAGimmick said: "I, too, would love to see Groff.

If not him, Randy Harrison?"

Not sure why everyone is dreamcasting Cowboy a decade too old...

"COWBOY - twenty-two, light blond, muscle-bound, too pretty.""

He's not gay, but it sounds like a role for Chord Overstreet if Ryan Murphy sticks to his pool of actors. 

[Lot666]

Posted: 11/2/17 at 9:40am

They dyed Colton Haynes' hair platinum blonde for American Horror Story: Cult...

[Kad]

Posted: 11/2/17 at 9:49am

I can't imagine the Cowboy being cast with a name.

[Will3700]

Posted: 11/2/17 at 11:14am

I have a trip planned in late April and saved a spot for this show expecting it to open before the Tony deadline. now my April 28 slot looks like it might be too early. Any idea that previews might start before the April 30th date mentioned in the article?

[Kad]

Posted: 11/2/17 at 11:17am

It is really odd that this would appear to miss the Tony deadline, considering the profile of everyone involved and the play itself.

[batchels]

Posted: 11/2/17 at 11:38am

Although Groff would complete this for me as Cowboy, perhaps I can hope for Garrett Clayton since he seems to fit the description.

[RippedMan]

Posted: 11/2/17 at 11:42am

I feel like most of Parson's Broadway shows have been in the summer, I assume due to his filming, so I don't think they're concerned with awards. 

[CT2NYC]

Posted: 11/2/17 at 11:45am

I'm assuming that Jim Parsons' taping schedule for The Big Bang Theory has something to do with the late-April start. Similarly, An Act of God began previews on May 7, 2015.

[Jamie Pierce]

Posted: 11/2/17 at 11:57am

David Hull for Cowboy? Still too old? 

[jayinchelsea]

Posted: 11/2/17 at 12:38pm

With a cast of openly gay actors (certainly a first time for Broadway), would a straight actor as Cowboy make any sense? Having just watched FALSETTOS on Great Performances, it was still obvious to me that Christian Borle was not gay, although his performance was better than it had been early on in the run. Love Christian but he didn't quite convince as a troubled gay man.

[Kad]

Posted: 11/2/17 at 12:59pm

Is there anything in the play that says the Cowboy is gay, rather than just gay for pay?

[wish i were here2]

Posted: 11/2/17 at 1:16pm

Lot666 said: "They dyed Colton Haynes' hair platinum blonde for American Horror Story: Cult..."

Colton Haynes sounds like a possibility 

[CurtainPullDowner]

Posted: 11/2/17 at 1:30pm

I can't think of anyone more wrong than Platt for Cowboy.

Too bad Nick Adams is too old. Cowboy should be young and built (Andrew Keenan Bolger?).

Are there any references in the script about being blonde?

Updated On: 11/2/17 at 01:30 PM

[ChildofEarth]

Posted: 11/2/17 at 1:45pm

BuddyStarr said: "BroadwayConcierge said: "ChildofEarth said: "This is all standard Murphy casting - so who is missing for the role of Cowboy? Groff?!"

I would cry. Please, Theatre God."

While I love him, he is too old for the part. Ben Platt would work "

 

In what world is Ben Platt "too pretty"? He's not my kind but I don't nearly see him as being dreamy in any way.

[Valentina3]

Posted: 11/2/17 at 2:00pm

There are about 10,000 actors in NYC perfectly suitable for the role. I agree with Kad - it probably won't be a name. Doesn't need to be. It's a small part and as it is, the expense of putting up this production with the announced cast is going to be high.

[Kad]

Posted: 11/2/17 at 2:05pm

There's no shortage of jacked pretty actors in NYC for this role. It is a small role with no heavy lifting... other than at the gym.

[Skip23]

Posted: 11/2/17 at 2:38pm

Rannells is better as Michael.

Parsons is ALL wrong. Maybe a Donald.

And Bomer should play the photographer.

[GeorgeandDot]

Posted: 11/2/17 at 2:50pm

@the person who said that Borle clearly wasn't gay in Falsettos: why? I don't think gay has a specific look or behavior. You don't need to play into stereotype to play gay. I though it was very believable due to his chemistry with Rannells. He doesn't need to be a sassy hairdresser in pink to be believable as gay. Regardless, I do like to see LGBTQ+ performers representing their community on stage and screen and I think this is wonderful casting. Hopefully we'll see an unknown as cowboy.