Don't Get the Outrage Over Jack Whehall 'Playg Gay'? Listen to The Queer Actors

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GAY ACTOR WENT AFTER ROLE ‘ANGELS AMERI’ LIKE A BLOODHOUND

The part of Prr, a young gay New Yorker bieged by AIDS and abandonment, is a role he’s long wanted to do, and almost did several tim, but somehow never worked out until now wh Arena’s staged--the-round productn helmed by Hungarian director János Szász. How ee gay life was beg and how much fun everyone was havg. It’s so amazg to do this play wh gay people — the referenc and unrstandg is there.

I’ve worked wh straight actors gay plays who’ve asked “OK, why Judy Garland? ” Or they tell me how they’ve rearched to be gay.

DON'T GET THE OUTRAGE OVER JACK WHEHALL 'PLAYG GAY'? LISTEN TO THE QUEER ACTORS

BLADE: For some gay theatergoers “Angels” is a tough show.

I have my nts (gay men who’ve survived the crisis) g to see the show, and I’m here for those who aren’t here. I’ve worked wh a lot of the great gay wrers like Mart Crowley and Harvey Fierste and Edmund Whe and now my iend Tony Khner.

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Gay actor went after role ‘Angels Ameri’ like a bloodhound .

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