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#25re: Gay Proud Theatre Folk
Posted: 6/25/05 at 10:51am
Lea deLaria
What about that adorable Jose Llana from "King & I" and "Flower Drum Song"?
I saw Jesse Tyler Ferguson in a gay-themed play Off-Broadway a few years back. Is he gay?
'Our whole family shouts. It comes from us livin' so close to the railroad tracks'
#26re: Gay Proud Theatre Folk
Posted: 6/25/05 at 10:59am
From someone who had a personal "interaction" at one time with him, hushpuppy, yes, he is.
And let's not forget
Jerry Dixon
Anthony Barille
Victor Garber (is he out and proud, or still closeted?)
"Do you know what pledge time is, Andrew"? said the PBS Executive.
"Yes", Lloyd Webber replied. "My 50th birthday special must be one program that gets done a lot."
"No", mused the man from PBS heedlessy. "Not so much. Our Stephen Sondheim Carnegie Hall concert. That's a big one."
Spoons, forks and knives seemed suddenly to suspend their motion in horror, all around the table.
#27re: Gay Proud Theatre Folk
Posted: 6/25/05 at 10:59am
"Mark and Scott, Best Gay Theatre Couple
and best TV kiss (sorry Cherry and Sara, that beat U to it)"
Actually, Cherry and the g/f she was with when she won her first Tony beat THEM to it.
Have I ever shown you my Shattered Dreams box? It's in my Disappointment Closet. - Marge Simpson
#28re: Gay Proud Theatre Folk
Posted: 6/25/05 at 11:02amHey Justice: was the 'yes' in response to Jose Llana or Jesse Tyler Ferguson?
'Our whole family shouts. It comes from us livin' so close to the railroad tracks'
TheatreDiva90016
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/10/04
#29re: Gay Proud Theatre Folk
Posted: 6/25/05 at 11:22am
Bruce Vilanch and me!
(Sung to the tune of "Baltimore and Me!" from 'Good Morning Baltimore!')
"TheatreDiva90016 - another good reason to frequent these boards less."<<>>
“I hesitate to give this line of discussion the validation it so desperately craves by perpetuating it, but the light from logic is getting further and further away with your every successive post.” <<>>
-whatever2
#30re: Gay Proud Theatre Folk
Posted: 6/25/05 at 11:25am
I got a hug from Alvin Ing and Telly Leung after 'Flower Drum' one night. If they weren't gay before, maybe they caught it by hugging me.
A couple more:
LeRoy Reams
Daniel Davis
'Our whole family shouts. It comes from us livin' so close to the railroad tracks'
#31re: Gay Proud Theatre Folk
Posted: 6/25/05 at 11:48amAnd let's not forget the gorgeous John Barrowman !
eslgr8
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/20/04
#32re: Gay Proud Theatre Folk
Posted: 6/25/05 at 1:10pm
Before this thread gets deleted for "speculation," here's my list of actors on Broadway (now or who have been) and who are definitely officially out (meaning they've said so to the press).
Alan Cumming
Alec Mapa
Anthony Rapp
BD Wong
Brian Lane Green
Bruce Vilanch
Cheyenne Jackson
Christopher Sieber
Daniel Davis
David Drake
David Marshall Grant
Denis O?Hare
Eric Millegan
Gary Beach
Harvey Fierstein
Ian McKellan
Jai Rodriguez
Joe Mantello
John Benjamin Hickey
John Tartaglia
Justin Daniel
Malcolm Gets
Nathan Lane
Randy Harrison
Stephen Fry
Stephen Spinella
Tom Hewitt
Wilson Cruz
#33re: Gay Proud Theatre Folk
Posted: 6/25/05 at 1:14pmAFAIK Jose Llana is straight.
"This thread reads like a series of White House memos." — Mister Matt
#34re: Gay Proud Theatre Folk
Posted: 6/25/05 at 1:27pm
Happy Pride week to: ('cause they're the only ones I know and I'm sorry if I'm repeating or forgetting)
Anthony Rapp
Cherry Jones
John Tartaglia
BD Wong
Alan Cumming
Chris Sieber
Jerry Mitchell
and to my friends: Matt, Kaitlin, Rache(a)l, Alex, Evie, Aubrey, and...ME!
And Happy Gay Pride weekend to ALL!
1. Ted Allen: Everyone has an interesting life if you ask the right questions.
2. Great buckets of Spoffnor, they're going to sing!
3. "I love shrubs that are historical." -Johnny and The Sprites
4. "We're not singing it to you, we're singing it for us." -Rosario Dawson, about La Vie Boheme
5. "The best moments in reading are when you come across something - a thought, a feeling, a way of looking at things - which you had thought special and particular to you. And now, here it is, set down by someone else, a person you have never met, someone even who is long dead. And it is as if a hand has come out, and taken yours." -The History Boys
6. "Pass the parcel. That's sometimes all you can do. Take it, feel it and pass it on. Not for me, not for you, but for someone, somewhere, one day. Pass it on, boys. That's the game I want you to learn. Pass it on." -The History Boys
Updated On: 6/25/05 at 01:27 PM
2. Great buckets of Spoffnor, they're going to sing!
3. "I love shrubs that are historical." -Johnny and The Sprites
4. "We're not singing it to you, we're singing it for us." -Rosario Dawson, about La Vie Boheme
5. "The best moments in reading are when you come across something - a thought, a feeling, a way of looking at things - which you had thought special and particular to you. And now, here it is, set down by someone else, a person you have never met, someone even who is long dead. And it is as if a hand has come out, and taken yours." -The History Boys
6. "Pass the parcel. That's sometimes all you can do. Take it, feel it and pass it on. Not for me, not for you, but for someone, somewhere, one day. Pass it on, boys. That's the game I want you to learn. Pass it on." -The History Boys
JLagow
Chorus Member Joined: 5/20/03
#35re: Gay Proud Theatre Folk
Posted: 6/25/05 at 1:40pmWalter Bobbie and Michael Berressee? Really? I never would have guessed.
#36re: Gay Proud Theatre Folk
Posted: 6/25/05 at 1:43pmand lkets not forget all the non-gay actors/actresses who are so supportive of gays/lesbians.
Cast albums are NOT "soundtracks."
Live theatre does not use a "soundtrack." If it did, it wouldn't be live theatre!
I host a weekly one-hour radio program featuring cast album selections as well as songs by cabaret, jazz and theatre artists. The program, FRONT ROW CENTRE is heard Sundays 9 to 10 am and also Saturdays from 8 to 9 am (eastern times) on www.proudfm.com
#37re: Gay Proud Theatre Folk
Posted: 6/25/05 at 1:53pmI know, its really hard to picture Walter Bobbie as anything but A-Sexual after that sexless version of Charity.
#39re: Gay Proud Theatre Folk
Posted: 6/25/05 at 3:15pmHushpuppy, the "Yes" was about JTF
"Do you know what pledge time is, Andrew"? said the PBS Executive.
"Yes", Lloyd Webber replied. "My 50th birthday special must be one program that gets done a lot."
"No", mused the man from PBS heedlessy. "Not so much. Our Stephen Sondheim Carnegie Hall concert. That's a big one."
Spoons, forks and knives seemed suddenly to suspend their motion in horror, all around the table.
#40re: Gay Proud Theatre Folk
Posted: 6/25/05 at 3:33pmWas anyone in BARE gay? I know some played gay but were any realy gay?
"You know just because you put a smiley face after it doesn't change the fact that it was an a-hole comment." ~ Sumofallthings
#43Also
Posted: 6/26/05 at 12:12amCongrats to M. Butterfly's Alec Mapa. He's this years Celebrity Grand Marshall of the San Francisco Parade (much better choice than LA's- Paris Hilton). Alec is out, proud, talented, and absolutely adorable (and, unfortunately for us, partnered)
'Our whole family shouts. It comes from us livin' so close to the railroad tracks'
CurtainPullDowner
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/4/04
#44Also
Posted: 6/26/05 at 12:22am
Thanks for those who got what this thread is about.
It's not about Outing anyone or speculating anyone's sexuality.
It's about thanking and saluting those Comfortable and Secure enough to discuss their Gayness.
In the theatre a person's Image and persona are very important so the courage to come out can be a major factor in a career (not that it is easy for say a Plumber, no pun)
But many young people who aspire to a Theatre profession may be Gay and Role Models are Extremely Important, so I wanted to Honour them on this Gay Pride Weekend, and to the straights who are also supportive
My hat is off to U too!
Thanks guys
Updated On: 6/26/05 at 12:22 AM
MasterLcZ
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/12/03
#47Also
Posted: 6/26/05 at 12:11pmHow could we forget Tommy Tune??? In 1973 (before Paul in 'Chorus Line', before Molina in 'Spider Woman' and way before Roger in 'Producers') he played David, an openly gay character in 'Seesaw'. He choreographed and performed 'It's Not Where You Start, It's Where You Finish' and a star was born. More than 30 years later I still vividly remember that show, that number, and how gracious (and tall) he was at the stage door. I sat near him at a recent performance of 'Piazza' and at, 66, he still looks as handsome as ever. BTW, the only two performers to win Tony awards in each of 4 different categories are Tommy Tune and Harvey Fierstein, both out and proud and we should be proud of them.
'Our whole family shouts. It comes from us livin' so close to the railroad tracks'
(feathered hat and all.)
eslgr8
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/20/04
#49Some of the above are not out and proud
Posted: 6/26/05 at 4:07pmThanks to those of you who've reminded me of a few names I should have added to my list (which happens only to be of openly gay male performers, though my hat is off to the ladies and to the behind the scenes talent that should also be saluted.) As to those who feel that speaking openly about their sexual orientation is a "private" matter: NPH, DHP, MVE, just to give initials of a few of the most obvious examples, I strongly believe that this decision is based on a combination of fear and shame (though they might deny it) which I personally find entirely inappropriate (to avoid a stronger adjective) in 2005, when we as a community are fighting harder than ever for the right to be treated equally. Their silence hurts us all.
#50Some of the above are not out and proud
Posted: 6/26/05 at 5:26pmLet's not forget HA and TC...It's like everyone in Spamalot is...well, if I say it, then I would be outting...
"Do you know what pledge time is, Andrew"? said the PBS Executive.
"Yes", Lloyd Webber replied. "My 50th birthday special must be one program that gets done a lot."
"No", mused the man from PBS heedlessy. "Not so much. Our Stephen Sondheim Carnegie Hall concert. That's a big one."
Spoons, forks and knives seemed suddenly to suspend their motion in horror, all around the table.
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