Born On This Day- March 11th... Underachiever John Barrowman

After being turned down for the role of Will on Will & Grace for not being "gay enough", John Barrowman went on to star in Dr. Who & the spin-off Torchwood, as well as in musicals on the West End. Improbably handsome & sexy, with an equally improbably handsome & sexy husband of 17 years- Architect Scot Gil, Scottish born & Illinois raised- Barrowman is a singer, actor, dancer, musical performer, recording artist & media personality. He will featured on Desperate Houswives for the remaing eposodes of this season. Too bad he doesn’t have anything going for him. He turns 43 today.









In a duet from Chess with West Ebd star-Daniel Boys:

Interesting Song Choice

I used to sing- BILL from Showboat for auditions. I would sing it "straight",with no hint of camp or irony. I loved doing it, but I think it flipped out some directors & music directors.
I have not viewed Dr. Who or Torchwood, but I have been following John Barrowman in the press. He seems to be a really popular star in Britain. He is out of the closet & proud. I think I love him (he has been with his husband for 15 years)! He is singing here with Daniel Boys, a British stage actor now appearing in Avenue Q in London. I would like to be in the middle of that final hug!
I love the score from Chess & used to listen to it often when it first came out.
I think some people are confused about this song. It isn't meant to be a love song, its two people talking about their relationships with the same man - both realising that they can't fulfill him, but in different ways.