First Mainstream LGBT Musicals- Page 2

[quizking101]

Posted: 11/12/17 at 8:05am

Mister Matt said: "This reminds me when ReNt came out and everyone swore that it was ground breaking for having homosexual characters on Broadway for the first time

This is the first time I've ever heard anyone say that. Ever. It sounds like you surrounded yourself with a LOT of stupid people."

While it does sound silly, I would venture to guess that RENT was the first time anyone saw LGBT characters openly expressing their sexuality in a way that was deemed subversive, as opposed to the antiseptic asexuality of gay characters in LA CAGE, and even FALSETTOS.

[raddersons]

Posted: 11/12/17 at 8:52am

On the Company thing...

I don’t think the intention was to have Bobby being gay, but I also don’t think it’s a bad interpretation. Being gay myself and being surrounded by lots of friends coupling up, I absolutely identify to being gay and constantly being the third wheel, the “extra”, the go-to “come over for dinner”, the one that people worry about because you’ll never find your love.These days it’s both gay and straight friends that are coupling... but in the 70s, if you weren’t in touch with the gay community, then Bobby’s experience is exactly what you’d get.

[missthemountains]

Posted: 11/15/17 at 12:38am

I finally bit the bullet at bought a record of the musical The Faggot (1973). Very excited to hear this.