Musicals with leading gay charachters

[muscle23ftl]

Musicals with leading gay charachters#0

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?

"People have their opinions and that doesn't mean that their opinions are wrong or right. I just take it with a grain of salt because opinions are like as*holes, everyone has one". -Felicia Finley-

[TheatreMonkey]

re: Musicals with leading gay charachters#1

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

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

~Sam

[muscle23ftl]

re: Musicals with leading gay charachters#2

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

what is it about?

"People have their opinions and that doesn't mean that their opinions are wrong or right. I just take it with a grain of salt because opinions are like as*holes, everyone has one". -Felicia Finley-

[tim10086]

re: Musicals with leading gay charachters#3

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

The Full Monty

I will climb back up that mountain!

[orangeskittles]

re: Musicals with leading gay charachters#4

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

A Chorus Line
Bare

Like a firework unexploded
Wanting life but never knowing how

[tim10086]

re: Musicals with leading gay charachters#5

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

The Fix

I will climb back up that mountain!

[The Distinctive Baritone]

re: Musicals with leading gay charachters#6

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

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

[Dollypop]

re: Musicals with leading gay charachters#7

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

Seesaw

"Long live God!" (GODSPELL)

[*MuSiCaLs_FaN*]

re: Musicals with leading gay charachters#8

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

THE BOY FROM OZ

[melissa errico fan]

re: Musicals with leading gay charachters#9

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 Updated On: 2/14/06 at 06:30 AM

[Jon]

re: Musicals with leading gay charachters#10

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).

[jasobres]

re: Musicals with leading gay charachters#11

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

Avenue Q
Monty Python's Spamalot

"Ev'ry-buddy wants ta get into de act!" - Jimmy Durante "Breathe from your hoo-hoo." -Kristin Chenoweth

[Magenta]

re: Musicals with leading gay charachters#12

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]

[Smaxie]

re: Musicals with leading gay charachters#13

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

Applause
Coco

Begin at the beginning and go on till you come to the end: then stop.

Updated On: 2/14/06 at 09:11 AM

[AuditioningWaitress]

re: Musicals with leading gay charachters#14

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!

[AuditioningWaitress]

re: Musicals with leading gay charachters#15

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

Oops..Double post... Updated On: 2/14/06 at 09:26 AM

[AuditioningWaitress]

re: Musicals with leading gay charachters#16

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

Oops...Triple post...Browser trouble...
Updated On: 2/14/06 at 09:26 AM

[Demitri2]

re: Musicals with leading gay charachters#17

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!".

[steveshack]

re: Musicals with leading gay charachters#18

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

THE LAST SESSION

THE BIG VOICE: GOD OR MERMAN?


(Two of my faves. Heh.)

[Wanna Be A Foster]

re: Musicals with leading gay charachters#19

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.

"Winning a Tony this year is like winning Best Attendance in third grade: no one will care but the winner and their mom."
-Kad

"I have also met him in person, and I find him to be quite funny actually. Arrogant and often misinformed, but still funny."
-bjh2114 (on Michael Riedel)

Updated On: 2/14/06 at 01:40 PM

[BroadwayChica]

re: Musicals with leading gay charachters#20

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.

[ChicagoPLAYer]

re: Musicals with leading gay charachters#21

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

IN TROUSERS

[millie_dillmount]

re: Musicals with leading gay charachters#22

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.

"We like to snark around here. Sometimes we actually talk about theater...but we try not to let that get in our way." - dramamama611

[little_sally]

re: Musicals with leading gay charachters#23

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

A Man of No Importance

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

[InfiniteTheaterFrenzy]

re: Musicals with leading gay charachters#24

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

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

[title of show] on Broadway. it's time. believe.