Yea! David Hyde Pierce Wins!

[operafan]

Any other theater queens out there? Newly out David Hyde Pierce just won the Tony for best actor in a musical! Although Raoul Esparza gave an incredible performance from "Company". I hope Pierce's newly gay status didn't have something to do with him winning, although I love Niles.

 

[Apollo]

I had no idea he was gay, and had been in a relationship for that long.

 

[dr_beat]

I hope Pierce's newly gay status didn't have something to do with him winning, although I love Niles.

Why would it?

And never mind Pierce, what about Mark Indelicato from Ugly Betty? He's gayer than Harvey Fierstein!! In a few years it'll be him making the joke about giving it to many actors!

 

[sonny10305]

He thanked his partner for 24 years of notes that helped prepare David for his career. NICE

How liberating that must have been, to be able to finally acknowledge his partner in public. It was sweet and very moving. 24 years...fantastic!
By the way in case you had not heard, John Mahoney, who played the father Marty Crane in "Frazier", is also out and in a long relationship.

 

[PreTTy PeTe]

omg everyoone on frasier was gay?

now you going to tell me the roz was doing daphne.........

no the horror

 

[valis23]

Kudos to him. He's impressed me with every performance I've seen. His timing and delivery are always dead-on. He's got a good singing voice, and he can even handle slapstick. It's rare to find someone who can cover all the bases with such aplomb.

I'm tickled to hear he and John Mahoney are gay, too.

 

[gaz1978]

John Mahoney is gay too?

 

[PreTTy PeTe]

oh and we can't forget bulldog

he gay too.

everyone on frasier was gay

 

[davy]

oh and we can't forget bulldog

he gay too.

everyone on frasier was gay

you're destroying frasier for me!!!

nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

 

[dr_beat]

oh and we can't forget bulldog

he gay too.

everyone on frasier was gay

eddie too?

 

[sonny10305]

John Mahoney is gay too?

Not to detract from the praise or topic of David Pierce, but I was wondering where that information about John Mahoney came from myself.

I couldn't find any report of him coming out himself, only speculation and gossip because he's never married.

I don't think he ever "came out", there have been several stories over the years about his sexuality and I thought it was common knowledge that he was gay.
I am beginning to have second thoughts about it now, and perhaps he is not gay after all. I did not realise till now that the stories of his being gay are mostly
based on here-say and unfounded rumors. Any one have more info?

Butler did come out a while back.