With theater doors bolted shut for the next…foreseeable future, we’re thrilled to see some Broadway talent pop up in the pilot episode of Boy•Friends, a new comedy based off the My Gay Boyfriend web-series.
The show centers around two college roommates, one gay and one straight, and their “journey through college and into adulthood to become the homo-hetero power couple of the ages.” But not before one learns about the other’s soft spot for tentacles. You know, normal college stuff.
Related: ‘Jawbreaker’ turns 20: Director Darren Stein looks back on his cult classic
In the Boy•Friends universe, the jocks are the underdogs and the a cappella troupe are the popular kids, so you could almost place it in both the comedy and fantasy genres. We love a crossover.
How about we take this to the next level?
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The full pilot, directed by Darren Stein (Jawbreaker, GBF) will premier on the MGR YouTube channel on Sept. 29th and features an all-star Broadway cast including: Noam Ash, Jay Armstrong Johnson (Quantico), Mike Heslin, Isaiah Frizzelle, Jennifer Damiano (Next To Normal), Julia Murney (Wicked), Andy Mientus (SMASH, The Flash), Nicolas Wilson, and Kathryn Gallagher (You on Netflix).
Check out the trailer below:
Kevan1
Kinda looks like a gay baiting movie.
Dick Gozinia
Cute-ish, but I’m not paying $4.99 to join MGR Youtube in order to watch it.
skeldare
It’s a YouTube channel, there is no cost.
Aaron
This looks bland, White-washed, and something that would have maybe existed in the early 2000s. The actors look a lot older than college students. Even if this was intentional, it doesn’t come off as humorous. The 2 Black supporting characters seem to only exist as the casting director’s shoddy attempt at racial inclusion. College today is way more diverse and dynamic than this.
This feels like a campy dream project from someone whose never went to college or got their proper college experience.
amanwithanedge
you messy.
nm4047
it’s based on a Broadway production, that’s the formula of any successful broadway show.
mdrguy1
This looks AWFUL! For starters, Darren Stein’s work is so over-the-top (in a bad way) and littered with bad performances and ugly camera work. The guy just doesn’t have a feel for where to plant his lens. And then there’s the sea of bland whiteness with the one token black guy. Who approved this casting?! AVOID AVOID AVOID
Rich85
With the equipment now readily available at a reasonable cost there is no longer any excuse for any production to look this amateurish and crappy. Bad writing and actors playing students who look more the age of what should be their teachers has nothing to do with budget, just delusion. We are no longer so starved for gay themed content that we’ll watch poorly made entertainment just cuz it has gay characters in it. This truly looks awful…
CityguyUSA
That was supposed to be enticing?
linx1240
Yes, if you’re about 10 yrs old
Jerry
Jeez, that’s awful.
linx1240
Agree
MudgeBoy
I’m going to watch it. It looks like fun. And I’d rather watch a rom com than some of the stuff on tv.