Favorite "Gay" role in a Broadway show...

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Favorite "Gay" role in a Broadway show...

Posted: 6/25/05 at 5:44pm

In honor of Pride, I thought it would be appropriate to have a thread honoring those great "Gay" characters.

OK, who wants to start? This should be fun!

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Updated On: 6/25/05 at 05:44 PM

#2

re: Favorite

Posted: 6/25/05 at 5:45pm

Marvin from FALSETTOS

#3

re: Favorite

Posted: 6/25/05 at 5:50pm

The combo of Roger DeBris and Carmen Ghia.

~Jessica

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#4

re: Favorite

Posted: 6/25/05 at 5:54pm

any that Phantom2 is playing!

Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa! (just kiddin')

I'm going with Arnold in TORCH SONG TRILOGY

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#5

re: Favorite

Posted: 6/25/05 at 5:59pm

-Mark (Altar Boyz)
-Albin (La Cage aux Folles)
-Molina (Kiss of the Spider Woman)

I adore Christian Borle and Hank Azaria, so I feel I should add Herb and Lance- as my mother affectionately calls them- from Spamalot. Oh, and Roger & Carmen (The Producers) will always have a special place in my heart.


These sorts of threads aren't good for indecisive people, such as myself...

#6

re: Favorite

Posted: 6/25/05 at 5:59pm

Angel from RENT

#7

re: Favorite

Posted: 6/25/05 at 6:10pm

Rod

#8

re: Favorite

Posted: 6/25/05 at 6:11pm

LOVE the part of MASON in TAKE ME OUT! denny o'hare was so brilliant in this role too

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Updated On: 6/25/05 at 06:11 PM

#9

re: Favorite

Posted: 6/25/05 at 6:15pm

Jacob and Alban from La Cage aux Folles.

#10

re: Favorite

Posted: 6/25/05 at 6:22pm

Squash and Toddy in Victor/Victoria yay Greg Jbara

#11

re: Favorite

Posted: 6/25/05 at 6:47pm

Roger DeBris and Angel

#12

re: Favorite

Posted: 6/25/05 at 6:51pm

Prior Walter.

Marvin from "Falsettos" and Roger DeBris come in a close second and third though.

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#13

re: Favorite

Posted: 6/25/05 at 6:55pm

I second Prior Walter.

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#14

re: Favorite

Posted: 6/25/05 at 6:59pm

Whizzer, most definitely.

#15

re: Favorite

Posted: 6/25/05 at 7:00pm

Angel and Collins from RENT.

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#16

re: Favorite

Posted: 6/25/05 at 7:02pm

Angel and Collins from RENT for me, too. Also Georges and Albin from LA CAGE.

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#17

re: Favorite

Posted: 6/25/05 at 7:05pm

Peter (BARE: A POP OPERA)

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#18

re: Favorite

Posted: 6/25/05 at 7:09pm

Prior Walter is my favorite.

#19

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Posted: 6/25/05 at 7:14pm

Joanne from RENT
Paul from A CHORUS LINE
Roger Elizabeth DeBris from THE PRODUCERS
Albin and Georges from LA CAGE AUX FOLLES

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#20

re: Favorite

Posted: 6/25/05 at 7:21pm

Albin (LA CAGE)
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#21

re: Favorite

Posted: 6/25/05 at 7:25pm

This is off-Broadway, but I suppose it doesn't matter.
Sterling in Jeffrey

#22

re: Favorite

Posted: 6/25/05 at 7:27pm

Molina from KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN gets my vote for #1

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#23

re: Favorite

Posted: 6/25/05 at 7:30pm

Molina from 'Spider Woman' is, I think, the most moving character (of any sort) in the entire musical theater canon.

#24

re: Favorite

Posted: 6/25/05 at 7:33pm

Well she is the head of the Gay-Straight Alliance but we never know if she is gay but....Logainne Schwarzandgrubeniere (sp?) from Spelling Bee. I also love Roger DeBris

#25

re: Favorite

Posted: 6/25/05 at 7:47pm

Prior Walter, definitely with Belize and "Mr. Charles, formerly of Palm Beach" (Paul Rudnick) as runners-up.

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