Transgender Performers on Broadway

[pollster2]

I couldn't find a thread on this but I was curious if Broadway is ahead of other industries in terms of employing transgender artists. I could only think of three offhand: Peppermint, Kate Bornstein, and M. Collins Connley.

[Marianne2]

Alexandra Billings was playing Madam Morrible in Wicked before the shutdown. And Ezra Menas was in the ensemble and understudy for Jo in Jagged Little Pill.

And M.J. Rodriguez played Angel in the off-Broadway production of Rent. I hope she makes her Broadway debut someday.

[BCfitasafiddle]

Mars Rucker - Tina the Musical

[mailhandler777]

BCfitasafiddle said: "Mars Rucker - Tina the Musical"

Mars is non binary. I don't think they are trans.

[treblemakerz]

Collins Conley? Where in the world did you get that notion from?

[quizking101]

Ezra is also non/binary, I believe.

In terms of Broadway, the first trans actress in a straight play was Alexandra Billings in THE NAP in 2018, slightly preceded by Peppermint, the first transgender actress in a musical.

Kate Bornstein falls in the identity of “gender non/conforming” though they did have a transitional operation.

[alogan1814]

treblemakerz said: "Collins Conley? Where in the world did you get that notion from?"

I was also confused about that one.

[Marianne2]

quizking101 said: "Ezra is also non/binary, I believe."

I think you are right. On their Instagram profile, it does say trans + non-binary. 

[sorano916]

In the original Broadway cast of "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child," Jess Barbagallo played the role of Yann and for the third year, Jax Jackson takes over the role of Yann. 

[mailhandler777]

Ezra is indeed also non binary. Kei Tsuruharatani in Jagged Little Pill is also non binary .

[alogan1814]

mailhandler777 said: "Ezra is indeed also non binary. Kei Tsuruharatani in Jagged Little Pill is also non binary ."

As is nora schell I believe who is also in the ensemble.

[everythingtaboo]

Marianne2 said: "Alexandra Billings was playing Madam Morrible in Wicked before the shutdown. And Ezra Menas was in the ensemble and understudy for Jo in Jagged Little Pill.

And M.J. Rodriguez played Angel in the off-Broadway production of Rent. I hope she makes her Broadway debut someday."

I don't recall MJ being openly trans at the time, but I could be wrong. That said, I'd love to see her on Broadway, or just on any stage, soon. 

[MadAboutTheBoy]

Is M. Collins Conley the one that plays "Sexy Corn"?

[mailhandler777]

MadAboutTheBoy said: "Is M. Collins Conley the one that plays "Sexy Corn"?"

This made me LOL. Yes she is Sexy Corn. Not sure where the OP got the idea she is trans but she is not. 

[OKBroadwayFan]

sorano916 said: "In the original Broadway cast of "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child,"Jess Barbagallo played the role of Yann and for the third year, Jax Jackson takes over the role of Yann."

Was this posted on the wrong thread?

[TheGingerBreadMan]

OKBroadwayFan said: "sorano916 said: "In the original Broadway cast of "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child,"Jess Barbagallo played the role of Yann and for the third year, Jax Jackson takes over the role of Yann."

Was this posted on the wrong thread?"

Why would this be the wrong thread? Nothing that sorano916 said was inaccurate or off topic.