Stagestruck: Gay Theatre in the 20th Century (1999)

Stagestruck: Gay Theatre in the 20th Century

19992h 20m
Documentary
7.6 / 10(26)

Chronicles of gay men and the theatre in the 20th century. From Oscar Wilde and Noel Coward through Terrence Rattigan and Tennesee Williams and on to Edward Albee, Joe Orton, Tony Kushner, and Larry Kramer.

Runtime
2h 20m
Released
1999

Details

Release year: 1999

Storyline

Chronicles of gay men and the theatre in the 20th century. From Oscar Wilde and Noel Coward through Terrence Rattigan and Tennesee Williams and on to Edward Albee, Joe Orton, Tony Kushner, and Larry Kramer.

Top credits

Cast
  • Penny DownieBlanche DuBois in 'Streetcar Named Desire', Harper Pitt in 'Angels in America', Hester Collyer in 'The Deep Blue Sea', Larita Whitaker in 'Easy Virtue', Rose in 'Variations on a Theme', Sandra in 'Beautiful Thing'
  • Todd BoyceBill Reynolds in 'Tea and Sympathy', Girl in 'The Drag', Horst in 'Bent', Michael in 'The Boys in the Band', Mitch in 'Streetcar Named Desire', Ned Weeks in 'The Normal Heart', Saul in 'As Is'
  • Michael ElwynDr Rance in 'What the Butler Saw', Henry in 'Angels in America', Hugo Latimer in 'A Song At Twilight', Mr. Dulcimer in 'The Green Bay Tree', Sir William Collyer in 'The Deep Blue Sea'
  • Frank LazarusBig Daddy in 'Cat on a Hot Tin Roof', Dr. James Richmond in 'The Drag', Dr. Prentice in 'What the Butler Saw', Ed in 'Entertaining Mr Sloane', Roy Cohn in 'Angels in America'
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