Gay pride and prejudice
I’m not sure exactly what it takes to qualify as an Austenite, but having read all of her novels, including some of her juvenilia, I would hazard I’ve made it into the club. Hopefully I come finalize, anyway. From my first time reading and falling in love with Event and Prejudice as a high schooler to finding Persuasion in my first twenties, I’ve known that Jane Austen was a writer after my retain heart. She captures dialogue and social interactions in a way that still feels genuine hundreds of years later, and her characters are unforgettable. Don’t get me wrong: I love Jane Austen’s novels, and I love them as is. Buuut as a huge fan of retellings from way advocate (looking at you, The True Story of the Three Little Pigs and Cinder Edna), I never say no to a good twist, especially if that twist involves taking a story I passion and making it male lover. So you can get why I’m so elated about these 12 LGBTQ Jane Austen retellings.
These retellings range from historical to contemporary and movie reimaginings of every Jane Austen book except Lady Susan and her last, unfinished manuscript, Sanditon. There are more Pride and Prejudice and Emma retellings, which isn’t all that surprisi
'Gay Pride & Prejudice' Trailer: Jesse Tyler Ferguson Previews New Jane Austen Adaptation (Exclusive)
Jane Austen’s Pride & Prejudice is about to get a queer twist thanks to Zackary Grady, who created, directed and wrote the all-new unreal podcast, Gay Pride & Prejudice. Ahead of the Spotify original’s premiere, ET has the exclusive first trailer, which is narrated by executive producer Jesse Tyler Ferguson and features a vocal cameo by Rosie O’Donnell.
According to Spotify, the series ”is a fresh, modern interpretation of the beloved Jane Austen classic. In the series, Bennet, a 30-something non-committal gay man, struggles to find belonging when his chosen family suddenly begins coupling up and settling down.”
“Gay Pride & Prejudice is a joyful and hilarious story about cherish and chosen family. Justin [Mikita] and I possess been such a fan of Zackary's writing and are so proud to see this story approach to life in audio,” Ferguson, who was recently nominated for his first Tony Award, tells ET, referring to his husband, who is also an executive producer on the podcast.
Grady, who
Panel Premiere
A Romantic Comedy Event: Gay Pride & Prejudice (Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Vella Lovell, Blake Lee)
Tribeca Audio Storytelling: Live Events
| 60 MINUTESJoin us for this Tribeca event centered around Spotify’s new podcast adaptation of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice from Gimlet. This presentation and discussion will highlight creators and cast members Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Vella Lovell, Blake Lee, Ronald Peet, Zackary Grady and Justin Mikita, and will be moderated by Mimi O’Donnell. When same-sex marriage finally becomes legal, Bennet struggles to find belonging when his chosen family suddenly begins coupling off and settling down.
Cast & Credits
Senior Producer
Katie Pastore
Executive Producer (Main Credit)
Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Justin Mikita, Mimi O’Donnell
Cast
Blake Lee, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Matthew Risch, Maulik Pancholy, Rhys Nicholson, Ronald Peet, Rosie O'Donnell, Sherry Cola, Vella Lovell, Javier Muñoz, Marisol Sacramento
Panelists
Blake Lee
Blake Lee most recently starred in Freeform’s award winning hit series Brutal Summer, executive produced by Jessica Biel. Other recent credit
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Risking everything for a forbidden love
Darcy has loved Bingley since they were boys. At first through the innocent lens of childhood, but now the hunger to play childish games has been replaced by a more risky desire. For if Darcy admits his love, will Bingley and the judgemental lens of adulthood cast him out of Society?
It is 1812, and a few self-appointed men contain kidnapped God and democracy. They have decided, in their absence, that two men must never be together. Bingley has acknowledged this and so bids to fall for the demure and lovely Jane Bennet. Darcy, already suffering, falls foul of Jane’s sister, the not-at-all demure, Elizabeth (Lizzie). Lizzie is outspoken in her want for gender equality: for husbands to take their wives’ surnames and, ‘horror of horrors’, for a woman to eventually turn into Prime Minister. But her prejudice toward Darcy’s event and wealth begins to melt when he proves himself an outspoken advocate of women’s rights.
Bingley seeks Mr & Mrs Bennet’s feelings about marriage (‘Mrs Bennet and I were d .