Reverse Sex Roles
Reverse Sex Roles
heathurrr
Broadway Star Joined: 12/9/06
#2re: Reverse Sex Roles
Posted: 6/9/08 at 5:49pmI think a female Emcee in Cabaret would work and be extremely sexy.
"As we all should probably have learned by now, to be a Stephen Sondheim fan is to have one's heart broken at regular intervals" - Frank Rich
Dearest, how can this be so? You were dead, you know. - Candide
Oh my god, this show has everything! Half naked guys and girl on girl action! - [title of show]
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Dearest, how can this be so? You were dead, you know. - Candide
Oh my god, this show has everything! Half naked guys and girl on girl action! - [title of show]
(My avatar? Why, yes! That is Laura Benanti making out with a chick!)
#3re: Reverse Sex Roles
Posted: 6/9/08 at 6:02pmAs far as I know there have been productions when the Emcee is a female, and (correct me if I am wrong) I think the authors originally imagined the Emcee as a woman.
#5re: Reverse Sex Roles
Posted: 6/9/08 at 6:18pm
Fiona Shaw played Richard II at the National, which makes me extremely happy, because it means there's a chance the world might be open to me playing Henry V one day. Or not. But it still makes me happy. ^_^
#6re: Reverse Sex Roles
Posted: 6/9/08 at 6:42pm
i think that a woman as the emcee in cabaret would definitely work.
it's such a tricky subject b/c there are so many romances in shows that would change a lot if a man/woman played them
"The good news is I have an excellent Tony speech. The bad news is I've had it for forty-five years."-Elaine Stritch
#7re: Reverse Sex Roles
Posted: 6/9/08 at 6:45pmLinda Eder in Man of la Mancha!
"In theater, the process of it is the experience. Everyone goes through the process, and everyone has the experience together. It doesn't last - only in people's memories and in their hearts. That's the beauty and sadness of it. But that's life - beauty and the sadness. And that is why theater is life." - Sherie Rene Scott
#8re: Reverse Sex Roles
Posted: 6/9/08 at 6:53pmI just did a production of "JOSEPH..." that had girls playing brothers.
#9re: Reverse Sex Roles
Posted: 6/9/08 at 7:12pmPersonally, I'm a guy who'd love to play Fosca in Passion. "I Read" always hits me. It would be extremely hard but very rewarding.
"There are only two worthwhile things to leave behind when we depart this world of ours: children and art."
-Sunday In The Park With George
#10re: Reverse Sex Roles
Posted: 6/9/08 at 7:18pm
both times I've been in Midsummer, we've had a woman play Quince, and several mechanical parts were played by women
I was also cast as the female equivelent of Egeus, Egia
There was alittle Mrs. Robinson thing going on w/ Demetrius, which added alot of comedy to it
i would love to direct a gender blind production of "Waiting for Godot"
Fear no more the heat o' the sun,
Nor the furious winter's rages;
Thou thy worldly task hast done,
Home art gone and ta'en thy wages:
Golden lads and girls all must,
As chimney-sweepers, come to dust.
~Cymbeline
#11re: Reverse Sex Roles
Posted: 6/9/08 at 8:10pmI've seen a female leading player in Pippin which was interesting, and how about a man, or a teenage boy playing Peter Pan. Hmmm.
I killed the boss, you don't think they're gonna fire me over a thing like that!!!!
philly03
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/20/07
#13re: Reverse Sex Roles
Posted: 6/9/08 at 8:36pm
Argh I was just about to say a female Leading Player in Pippin, but I was beaten to it.
In my school's production of The Fantasticks this year, we used girls for Hucklebee, Bellomy, & the Mute.
MerMaggieGalinda
Broadway Star Joined: 11/29/06
#14re: Reverse Sex Roles
Posted: 6/9/08 at 8:43pm
My friend saw Becky Gulsvig play Judas in Jesus Christ Superstar at a youth summer theater years ago and said she was amazing.
Updated On: 6/9/08 at 08:43 PM
#16re: Reverse Sex Roles
Posted: 6/9/08 at 9:12pmI oned day hope to play "Papa Rose" as well as "Marcus Channing" and "Norman Desmond". One day, one day...
You look absolutely terrific, honestly.
#17re: Reverse Sex Roles
Posted: 6/9/08 at 9:49pmthere are so many amazing guy roles i wish i could play, when my brain starts working again, I'll list them
Fear no more the heat o' the sun,
Nor the furious winter's rages;
Thou thy worldly task hast done,
Home art gone and ta'en thy wages:
Golden lads and girls all must,
As chimney-sweepers, come to dust.
~Cymbeline
#18re: Reverse Sex Roles
Posted: 6/9/08 at 10:25pmNo, no, the women get all the good roles!
You look absolutely terrific, honestly.
#19re: Reverse Sex Roles
Posted: 6/9/08 at 10:40pmWhat about this: I've always thought that a modern dress Les Mis would be cool. I think it would work too. And if you do set it in current times you could easily make Eponine a guy.
#20re: Reverse Sex Roles
Posted: 6/10/08 at 12:03amIMO, men have funner roles
Fear no more the heat o' the sun,
Nor the furious winter's rages;
Thou thy worldly task hast done,
Home art gone and ta'en thy wages:
Golden lads and girls all must,
As chimney-sweepers, come to dust.
~Cymbeline
SweeneyPhanatic
Broadway Star Joined: 1/4/06
#21re: Reverse Sex Roles
Posted: 6/10/08 at 12:10am
MisterSnow89: I love the idea of a modernized Les Mis! I think, if done right, it could be very, very good. Not sure about the male Eponine, but I see what you're getting at.
I'm a guy, but I would love to able to play Madam Rose. It will never happen, but oh, to get to sing those songs! If I'm ever lucky enough to get to record a solo album, i might toss in a few traditionally female songs for fun ("People," "As If We Never Said Goodbye," and "Everything's Coming Up Roses" come to mind...)
-- SDG
#22re: Reverse Sex Roles
Posted: 6/11/08 at 1:37amfor some reason I see Ursula from TLM in drag....
steviegabor
Swing Joined: 6/10/08
#23re: Reverse Sex Roles
Posted: 6/11/08 at 3:02am
I personally think drag on either gender is sexy. =]
I wouldn't mind seeing a female playing Link Larkin in Hairspray. ;D
