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Flamboyant Gay, who lives for acting, singing, or performing in general. They love the spotlight, have memorized every line from their favorite musicals, took modern dance or ballet at some point, and are constantly trying to break into theater. The female variety is invariably straight, but unlike the male version, stands a good chance of also being a
Soap Box Sadie.
Well enough known that the expression "he's into musical theater" is a well-known euphemism for being "gay".
Examples
Anime and Manga
Film
- The entire cast male of the movie Camp, aside from Valentine.
- The Producers had a whole crew of these, led by Roger DeBris.
- Ryan Evans from the High School Musical movies.
Literature
- Tiny Cooper in Will Grayson, Will Grayson by John Green and David Levithan. Even to the point where one of the books major subplots is the direction/casting of the musical he wrote about himself.
- Annie in Annie on My Mind is a rare female version of this trope, being a keen and talented singer with a passion for the dramatic.
Live-Action TV
Video Games
WebOriginal
- Apollo from O-Cast. He is the god of music and poetry, after all.
Webcomics
Western Animation
Real Life
