On set, none of Eichner’s co-stars looked like they were learning on the job. The atmosphere suggested pleasure, not pedagogy. And Eichner, who had given himself what he called a glow-up in preparation for the shoot, looked like a leading man. Between scenes, as he received a touch-up from a makeup artist, his co-star Ts Madison paused to admire his costume. “Oh, my God, is this velvet? Rich! Rich!” she said, stroking a lapel of his tux. Madison, a trans woman and a reality TV star, described the delight of working with an almost entirely queer cast.
(The almost? Debra Messing and Kristin Chenoweth.
