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The most important thing is that LGBTQ should be "inclusive" rather than so exclusive to gays only. Why don't they focus on how "The Same" LGBTQ are, instead of showing how different they are. Do they have to flaunt their queerness? Im a man but I don't need to be a Mucho Macho man, some people call it toxic masculinity, why is it okay to show your toxic queerness? Its just as disgusting as "Toxic Masculinity"
ok, let me just say this "La Cage Aux Folles" not even getting an honorable mention is hoopla! the show, which showcased drag queens, unconventional families and love and acceptance, with fantastic songs such as "Song on the Sand" "I am What I am" and "The Best of Times (is now)" which not only paved the way for most shows on this list, but it did so during the thick of the AIDS pandemic! it was truly Revolutionary and indeed, beyond important!!!
Absolutely. I knew it would be #1...and then it wasn't. Perhaps if the producers of the 1984 Tonys had insisted that George Hearn appear as Zaza instead of singing the song in a tux... But no, a huge huge huge error on the part of Ms Mojo, particularly including two Jonathan Larson bits. And all so recent. Margo visiting a gay bar in "Applause" was groundbreaking for 1970. The first gay couple in a Broadway musical in "Dance a Little Closer," 1983.
Bare: A Pop Opera is one of my favourite musicals of all time and it makes me sad that it never made it to the forefront of theatre culture. It’s so beautifully written and absolutely gut wrenching, and was instrumental in my journey to self acceptance when I discovered it as a teenager in 2009. I owe a lot of who I am to that musical and it makes me so happy to see it included on this list,
Watched the Tonys broadcast with my stepmom the year The Prom was nominated. Had some family visiting including my vocally homophobic mother. When the two main characters had that adorable kiss, she yelled loudly “THAT’S DISGUSTING!” I saw red. That was the only time I have ever unapologetically shouted at her. I told her nobody was forcing her to watch the broadcast and if it bothered her SO BADLY, she could da** well leave the room. She looked pretty angry but did leave. Stepmom and I enjoyed the rest of the show in peace.
I knew that JL work would have to be in this list, didn’t know if it would be rent or TTB, more than glad to see it’s both. These musicals changed my life, Jonathan deserves flowers
Da Fuk?! Explain to me what you mean by, "While far from perfect, Hedwig was a ..."? What are you implying about this REVOLUTIONARY piece of the ACTUAL gay author's military childhood stories inspired by his East German babysitter? That it failed? That it was a "far from perfect" representation of a person's struggle with identity and belonging in Germany's post Nazi East Berlin 1970's and then into homophobic America 1970's? Also, we are all aware that Hedwig FIRST opened on Broadway in 1998, right? That means that it had already been thought as a concept, run around in conversation, written, rewritten, presented and revised beginning in the late 1980's and early 1990's right in the midst of the AIDS epidemic that had a HORRIFIC death toll and gay blaming. We (older folks) were raised, generationally, as the people with LITERALLY three genders... He, She, and Other, "Other" being us who were mocked, harrassed, locked up, banned, tortured, and YES, LYNCHED for living their truth. Tell me please how Hedwig was "far from perfect" for it's time? Are you referring to the movie? Then, my very young, newly embraced fledgling, not everything has origins in the now... please honor the past, for there is how you are allowed to fly and make a new future. Sorry for the rant... "While far from perfect..." were the opening words for this clip about a revolutionary piece of art, it absolutely triggered me.
Rent 🌈🏳️🌈 Billy Elliot 🌈🏳️🌈 Everybody’s Talking About Jamie 🌈🏳️🌈 The Prom 🌈🏳️🌈 Kinky Boots 🌈🏳️🌈 Tick Tick Boom 🌈🏳️🌈 Where are: Priscilla: Queen of the Desert 🌈🏳️🌈 The Boys in the Band 🌈🏳️🌈 Mamma Mia! 🌈🏳️🌈 Dumbledore Is So Gay 🌈🏳️🌈 Trevor The Musical 🌈🏳️🌈
I fell & Juliet should have been mentioned. May, Francois, the whole I Kissed a Girl scene, Anne's speech "do you think it's May's personal choice and really none of our business?"
My God I sometimes think the people who do these lists haven't a clue. You left out the FIRST MUSICAL to ever have an out Gay character and it had one of the biggest stars singing a big number set in a GAY BAR. 1970's musical adaptation of "ALL About Eve" "APPLAUSE" with a book by Betty Comden and Adolph Green, lyrics by Lee Adams, and music by Charles Strouse. No one who saw it will ever forget the great Lauren Bacall singing "But Alive" in the Gay Bar with the lights on the wall of the bar proudly flashing "GAY POWER" as she danced with Duane her theatrical hair dresser and his friends , twinks and "Leather Men" alike, climaxing with her swinging from the Pool table lamp. Coming less than a year after Stonewall ," APPLAUSE" was the Ground Breaker. How could it not be mentioned !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
lol. Would definitely be fun. Make it an aromantic comedy. The comedy comes from all the folks that talk about the wonders of romantic/sexual relationships... while exemplifying the opposite because they are 'deeply in love' with people that are totally wrong for them. The romantics end up breaking off their bad relationships, but keep trying to push protagonist into relationships. The protagonist ends up dodging all the attempts to pair them up by introducing their 'potential suitors' to each other and living happily ever after as the cool aunt/uncle who lived a very full life pursuing their dreams.
I feel like Trevor. A new Musical is a very realistic musical. About a young boy In school that gets made fun of because people think he is gay about gets bullied that leads his to trying to end his own life. It’s a very sad musical but it does have a very important message. It might not be entirely involving LGBTQ but it still surrounds that. I do really checking it out if you have Disney Plus.
There are three movies that I can put their soundtracks on a loop and listen to all the time. Scott Pilgrim versus the world, the pirate movie, and Hedwig and the angry inch.
I just want to say to the lgbtq+ community is just continue to love yourself and keep living happy keep striving and keep being yourself. Spread love not negativity 🏳️🌈 +🏳️⚧️
It bothered me also that Shug was mispronounced. However, the h is not silent- the sh in Shug is a consonant cluster/blend. If the h was silent, it would be pronounced "Sug" or /sʌg/ (rhymes with "bug") instead of "Shug" or /ʃʊg/, as in sugar. Ms. Mojo is pronouncing it /ʃʌg/, with the sh cluster or more formally, with the IPA letter esh /ʃ/, which is correct, but using an incorrect vowel.
This also confused the hell out of me. I’m going, “okay, why are we using the movie adaptation for Prom and a scene that should have never existed” aka, on stage Alyssa comes out. Mom says, “we’ll talk about it at home.” Which is far more realistic than “I’m so proud of you!!! The whole time I’ve hated lesbians but you’re one so I love them?” And then it’s Hair? I mean what in the gay hell was this? At least Fun Home was mentioned.
'Welcome to the World' from the criminally underrated 'A Man of No Importance' - after being beaten, forcibly outed and fired, Alfie Byrne, a closed gay man in Ireland swears not to hide anymore.
Next -Ms Mojo's top ten mega screw-ups on a MsMojo Musical Theater/ Broadway top ten list. You have a nominee right here with the snubbing of La Cage...
Whomever made this list doesn't know their theatre or LGBTQ+ history. It's a travesty that they did not discuss La Cage aux Folles, no Applause, weird emphasis on HAIR which has no actual scripted LGBTQ moments between the characters even though yes they sing about free love a lot. No Cabaret? No Victor Victoria??? And Fun Home wasn't actually the first lesbian protagonist, sorry. If *nobody else*, that honor goes to Joanne from RENT. And SPEAKING of RENT, Maureen actually did a lot of harm in reinforcing stereotypes of lesbian relationships as insecure and drama-filled, and bisexual women as unfaithful and sexually greedy. "Take Me or Leave Me" is a great song, but having the one explicitly bisexual character singing it is an unfortunate choice.
Rent is also problematic in that the gay couple ends in tragedy and the straight couple gets a happy ending -- changing La Boheme's plot to do so. Not to mention that the two explicitly gay male characters are portrayed as thieves (ATMs) and dog murderers in their establishing moments. Rent is far too problematic to get the #1 spot with no mention of La Cage.
I love RENT, first musical on broadway when I was 13. Yes it has its issues, but it came out in 96. But to say there’s a lesbian protagonist in RENT….no, Fun Home gets that for me. And she’s butch, making it even better.
0:24 I am what I am(company) 0:52 Paul's monologue a chorus line 2:17 hedwig 3:29 John Cameron Mitchell 3:57 alyssa shows pride (prom) 5:45 what would I do (falsettos) 7:13 the whole story (Bare) 9:00 hair 10:23 a strange loop 11:52 the color purple 13:00 first open lesbian ( fun home) 14:52 boy meets boy 15:17 everybody's talking about Jamie 15:35 tick tick boom 15:56 kinky boots 16:18 the boy from oz 16:54 RENT ( MY FAV!!)
Before there was Jaime, there was Georges and Alban. Not including La Cage, which may be the first on stage depiction of a non-traditional family and includes a great relationship at the core, makes this list less than.
Rent is probably the we worst representation for LGBQ actually. Every person in that musical is horrible, selfish, lazy, inconsiderate, murderer (the dog), cheater, druggie and don’t live in reality. And the ONE person who’s actually trying to grow and be a better person is shown as the person who’s wrong and the other terrible people are the good way to live 🙄. Rent is just such a horrible show. I definitely prefer South Parks verson called Lease, at least they get to the point.
@@jimbo9208 Oops. I should have written La Cage aux Folles, which opened on Broadway in 1983. It’s too good a story not to tell in different ways- movies and a musical.
I knew there would be some homophobes in the comments. I just wanted to let you know that it is better to just come out of the closet than to self loathe. You will be ok 🏳️🌈
@@Megan-1014 You already have representation in the media. If you don't like anything LGBTQIA then why the hell are you commenting on a video about LGBTQIA issues.
@@Megan-1014 I did and I apologize. I should have picked up on your sarcasm since I am a sarcastic person as well but I was watching the video really late at night so I was half asleep.
