Reformed porn star Marc Anthony Donais (aka Ryan Idol) will be making waves this fall in Joe Mantello redirection of Terrence McNally’s The Ritz. The piece – which centers around a gay bath house and also features some kids named Rosie Perez and Kevin Chamberlin – will be Donais’ first Broadway performance. No small feat for a man most of you remember for his inches.
We offer a hearty congratulations to Donais for the career move. Hopefully he can handle playing For his role in The Ritz, Donais will be playing a bath house member. While Donais’ made his name in gay entertainment, he tells Andy Cohen he’d rather steer clear of the Kinsey Scale.
Over the years I have chosen to not label myself because there are plenty of others who will. I am happy to not label myself. Even though I come from that business, if one were to look at the plots from the films that I did – I only did 6 – it’s art depicting life and life depicting art. My first movie was close to where I was in my own life, and that was being curious about the gay world but having come from a Catholic background.
And now he’s transcended labels. His should be a Broadway story. Perhaps McNally needs a follow-up to Deuce?
DavidDust
His 6 films were ART???
afrolito
In some circles…
Dawster
Kristian Bjorn is art…
Idol Country was just… fun…
Leland Frances
1. In the film version, the young Treat Williams was gorgeous, Rita Moreno and Jack Weston hilarious, and Kaye Ballard [who was lovers in real life with Jane Wagner before Lily Tomlin] not.
2. Hearing about Idol’s coup, somewhere Reichen is crying hysterically.
spunkbox
Hr ain’t straight honey. He ate a wad of of my spooge in L.A. in 2003.
spunkbox
He ain’t straight honey. He ate a wad of of my spooge in L.A. in 2003.
Dawster
and how much did that cost? LOL.
(j/k)
Jimmy Short
Marc Anthony Donais, aka Ryan Idol, has been found guilty of attempted murder here in Sacramento, CA. Currently incarcerated, he will be sentenced in early December, 2011.
http://www.sacbee.com/2011/09/21/3928920/former-porn-actor-convicted-of.html