After a botched sex-change operation, East German glam rocker Hansel (John Cameron Mitchell) becomes Hedwig and travels across the United States with a stage show, following her ex-boyfriend (and former band mate) and telling her life story. Hedwig's offbeat show slays audiences -- but in diners not clubs. Mitchell also wrote and directed the comedy, which won at the Sundance Film Festival and was nominated for several Independent Spirit Awards.
It's been awhile, and I wanted to reconnect. So many of my singers perform Hedwig songs at my shows. Such a great soundtrack. If you haven't seen the play, you should.
This is one of my favorites its one of the best homosexual love stories ever. I love love love love this movie soooooooooo much. I'm a Hed Head for life
"Does my other half have what I don't? Did he get the looks? The luck? The love? Were we really separated forceably or did he just run off with the good stuff? Or did I... more
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"Does my other half have what I don't? Did he get the looks? The luck? The love? Were we really separated forceably or did he just run off with the good stuff? Or did I? Will this person embarrass me? What about sex? Is that how we put ourselves back together again? Or can two people actually become one again?"
♪ I put on some make-up and turn up the eight-track, I'm pulling the wig down from the shelf. Suddenly I'm Miss Farrah Fawcett from TV until I wake up and turn back to myself ♪