Cute boys. Hot lesbians. Together in one fun film. At NewFestt 2010 in June.
In the world of LGBT movies, there aren't many that attract both lesbian and gay audiences. Leading Ladies will. Imagine combining Gypsy with Hairspray and add a dash of So You Think You Can Dance and that's Leading Ladies: the story of a John Waters style crazed stage mother pushing one of her daughters to national competition. Her partner on the dance floor is played by the delightfully cute Benji Schwimmer (who in fact won first place in So You Think You can dance).
His character is a bit over the top fey (not that it isn't hilarious). And it doesn't hold a candle to the almost drag performance of the mother by Melanie LaPatin, who is so over the top she could well be in orbit. It's hard to know whether to laugh (because is funny) or to cringe (because she is a horrifying mother and the writing is just too much). Quibbles all.
The men's dance sequence between the two cute boys is hot and fun. And the supermarket production number with a wink to Busby Berkeley is just the kind of musical theater we need more of. Or at least this gay man thinks so.
You can join NewFest to get tickets at a discount here.
And here's the trailer:
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