Musicals with leading gay charachters

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Musicals with leading gay charachters

Posted: 2/14/06 at 3:44am

I was just thinking about shows that have leading gay charachters, only a few crossed my mind:
Taboo
Rent
Bombay Dreams
Kiss of the Spider Woman
La Cage
any others that come to mind?

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#2

re: Musicals with leading gay charachters

Posted: 2/14/06 at 3:48am

A New Brain -- I think one of the most realistic and non-stereotyped potrayals to date.

~Sam

#3

re: Musicals with leading gay charachters

Posted: 2/14/06 at 3:53am

what is it about?

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#4

re: Musicals with leading gay charachters

Posted: 2/14/06 at 4:28am

The Full Monty

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I will climb back up that mountain!

#5

re: Musicals with leading gay charachters

Posted: 2/14/06 at 4:42am

A Chorus Line
Bare

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Like a firework unexploded
Wanting life but never knowing how

#6

re: Musicals with leading gay charachters

Posted: 2/14/06 at 4:44am

The Fix

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I will climb back up that mountain!

#7

re: Musicals with leading gay charachters

Posted: 2/14/06 at 5:17am

In the "updated" version of Company, Bobby is bisexual.

#8

re: Musicals with leading gay charachters

Posted: 2/14/06 at 5:53am

Seesaw

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"Long live God!" (GODSPELL)

#9

re: Musicals with leading gay charachters

Posted: 2/14/06 at 6:06am

THE BOY FROM OZ

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#10

re: Musicals with leading gay charachters

Posted: 2/14/06 at 6:30am

Falsettos
My Life With Albertine
The Color Purple (bi-sexual)
A Man of No Importance
The Wild Party (both versions)
Radiant Baby

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#11

re: Musicals with leading gay charachters

Posted: 2/14/06 at 6:59am

Going way back - LADY IN THE DARK - the character of Randall (originated by Danny Kaye) is quite flamboyant, and implicitly gay, though they never *actually* say it (it was the 1940's, after all).

#12

re: Musicals with leading gay charachters

Posted: 2/14/06 at 7:29am

Avenue Q
Monty Python's Spamalot

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#13

re: Musicals with leading gay charachters

Posted: 2/14/06 at 8:56am

Cabaret
RENT
Monty Python's Spamalot
Ave. Q
La Cage
The Boy from Oz
Rocky Horror Show
Phantom of the Opera [Just Kidding on this one]

#14

re: Musicals with leading gay charachters

Posted: 2/14/06 at 9:11am

Applause
Coco

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re: Musicals with leading gay charachters

Posted: 2/14/06 at 9:26am

I can't believe that FALSETTOS wasn't mention earlier...Luckily we have MEF!!! It was so groundbreaking when MARCH OF THE FALSETTOS opened in 1982! Gotta love William Finn!

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Posted: 2/14/06 at 9:26am

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#17

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Posted: 2/14/06 at 9:26am

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#18

re: Musicals with leading gay charachters

Posted: 2/14/06 at 10:59am

"Dance A Little Closer" had two supporting characters who were gay lovers . A young Brent Barrett was one of them and they sang as they skated together on stage. The song was aptly titled, "Why Don't They Leave Us Alone!".

#19

re: Musicals with leading gay charachters

Posted: 2/14/06 at 1:39pm

THE LAST SESSION

THE BIG VOICE: GOD OR MERMAN?


(Two of my faves. Heh.)

#20

re: Musicals with leading gay charachters

Posted: 2/14/06 at 1:40pm

I wouldn't say the gay characters in RENT are leading as much as they are supporting plot devices.

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#21

re: Musicals with leading gay charachters

Posted: 2/14/06 at 1:44pm

Altar Boyz (not OPENLY gay, but, come on! Even subtext counts)

The rest I thought of have already been mentioned.

#22

re: Musicals with leading gay charachters

Posted: 2/14/06 at 1:44pm

IN TROUSERS

#23

re: Musicals with leading gay charachters

Posted: 2/14/06 at 1:49pm

The Producers...even though I guess Roger De Bris and Carmen Ghia are supporting role rather than leads.

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#24

re: Musicals with leading gay charachters

Posted: 2/14/06 at 2:00pm

A Man of No Importance

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A little swash, a bit of buckle - you'll love it more than bread.

#25

re: Musicals with leading gay charachters

Posted: 2/14/06 at 2:16pm

thanks chicagoplayer.... yeah, don't forget the BRILLIANT In Trousers!

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