Musicals with leading gay charachters
Musicals with leading gay charachters
#0Musicals 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?
#1re: 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
#2re: Musicals with leading gay charachters
Posted: 2/14/06 at 3:53amwhat is it about?
#3re: Musicals with leading gay charachters
Posted: 2/14/06 at 4:28amThe Full Monty
#4re: Musicals with leading gay charachters
Posted: 2/14/06 at 4:42am
A Chorus Line
Bare
Wanting life but never knowing how
#5re: Musicals with leading gay charachters
Posted: 2/14/06 at 4:44amThe Fix
#6re: Musicals with leading gay charachters
Posted: 2/14/06 at 5:17amIn the "updated" version of Company, Bobby is bisexual.
Dollypop
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/03
#7re: Musicals with leading gay charachters
Posted: 2/14/06 at 5:53amSeesaw
*MuSiCaLs_FaN*
Understudy Joined: 7/27/05
#9re: 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
Updated On: 2/14/06 at 06:30 AM
Jon
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/20/04
#10re: Musicals with leading gay charachters
Posted: 2/14/06 at 6:59amGoing 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
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/9/05
#11re: Musicals with leading gay charachters
Posted: 2/14/06 at 7:29am
Avenue Q
Monty Python's Spamalot
Magenta
Swing Joined: 10/10/05
#12re: 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]
Smaxie
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/26/05
#13re: Musicals with leading gay charachters
Posted: 2/14/06 at 9:11am
Applause
Coco
AuditioningWaitress
Broadway Star Joined: 7/13/05
#14re: Musicals with leading gay charachters
Posted: 2/14/06 at 9:26amI 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
Broadway Star Joined: 7/13/05
#15re: Musicals with leading gay charachters
Posted: 2/14/06 at 9:26amOops..Double post... Updated On: 2/14/06 at 09:26 AM
AuditioningWaitress
Broadway Star Joined: 7/13/05
#16re: Musicals with leading gay charachters
Posted: 2/14/06 at 9:26am
Oops...Triple post...Browser trouble...
Updated On: 2/14/06 at 09:26 AM
#17re: 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!".
steveshack
Leading Actor Joined: 8/21/04
#18re: 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.)
#19re: 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.
-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)
#20re: 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.
millie_dillmount
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/22/04
#22re: Musicals with leading gay charachters
Posted: 2/14/06 at 1:49pmThe Producers...even though I guess Roger De Bris and Carmen Ghia are supporting role rather than leads.
#23re: Musicals with leading gay charachters
Posted: 2/14/06 at 2:00pmA Man of No Importance
#24re: 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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