{"id":81568,"date":"2019-03-19T14:25:23","date_gmt":"2019-03-19T18:25:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/direct-from-barbary-lane-here-are-the-first-images-from-netflixs-tales-of-the-city-reboot\/"},"modified":"2019-03-19T14:25:23","modified_gmt":"2019-03-19T18:25:23","slug":"direct-from-barbary-lane-here-are-the-first-images-from-netflixs-tales-of-the-city-reboot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/direct-from-barbary-lane-here-are-the-first-images-from-netflixs-tales-of-the-city-reboot\/","title":{"rendered":"Direct from Barbary Lane, Here are the First Images from Netflix\u2019s \u2018Tales of the City\u2019 Reboot"},"content":{"rendered":"

Direct from Barbary Lane, Here are the First Images from Netflix\u2019s \u2018Tales of the City\u2019 Reboot<\/b><\/p>\n

Murray Bartlett as \u201cMichael \u2018Mouse\u2019 Tolliver\u201d; Laura Linney as \u201cMary Ann Singleton\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Netflix today revealed the first six images from its reboot of Armistead Maupin\u2019s Tales of the City<\/em>, premiering this summer. Laura Linney and Olympia Dukakis reprise their roles as \u201cMary Ann Singleton\u201d and \u201cAnna Madrigal\u201d with Ellen Page joining them as \u201cShawna\u201d and Murray Bartlett (Looking<\/em>) as \u201cMichael \u2018Mouse\u2019 Tolliver\u201d.<\/p>\n

Laura Linney as \u201cMary Ann Singleton\u201d & Olympia Dukakis as \u201cAnna Madrigal\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Other casting: Barbara Garrick is returning as \u201cDeDe Halycon Day.\u201d Paul Gross (Due South, Alias Grace) will be reprising his role as \u201cBrian Hawkins,\u201d ex-husband of \u201cMary Ann Singleton\u201d and father of \u201cShawna\u201d; Charlie Barnett (Chicago Fire) as Mouse\u2019s boyfriend \u201cBen Marshall\u201d; newcomers Josiah Victoria Garcia as \u201cJake Rodriguez,\u201d a newer resident on Barbary Lane who is a transgender man<\/a> and a caregiver for Anna Madrigal and May Hong (High Maintenance) as Jake\u2019s long-term girlfriend<\/a> \u201cMargot Park.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ellen Page as \u201cShawna Hawkins\u201d with \u201cClaire\u201d played by Zosia Mamet<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Olympia Dukakis as \u201cAnna Madrigal\u201d at 28 Barbary Lane<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Murray Bartlett as \u201cMichael \u2018Mouse\u2019 Tolliver\u201d and his boyfriend \u201cBen Marshall\u201d played by Charlie Barnett<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
May Hong as \u201cMargot\u201d with boyfriend \u201cJake\u201d played by Garcia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Announced recurring cast members are: Jen Richards (Her Story, Mrs. Fletcher) playing a young \u201cAnna Madrigal,\u201d Daniela Vega (A Fantastic Woman) as \u201cYsela,\u201d a trans<\/a> woman<\/a> who plays a pivotal role in Anna\u2019s life; Michelle Buteau (First Wives Club) as \u201cWren,\u201d Brian\u2019s no-nonsense best friend; Ashley Park (Broadway\u2019s Mean Girls) and Christopher Larkin (The 100) as twins \u201cAni\u201d and \u201cRaven\u201d , two new residents of Barbary Lane; Caldwell Tidicue aka \u201cBob the Drag Queen\u201d (RuPaul\u2019s Drag Race) as \u201cIda Best\u201d the manager of a burlesque club where Shawna and Margot work; Matthew Risch (Modern Family, Looking) as Mouse\u2019s ex-boyfriend Harrison; Michael Park (Dear Evan Hansen) as Mary Ann\u2019s husband \u201cRobert\u201d; Dickie Hearts (Grace & Frankie) as \u201cMateo,\u201d DeDe\u2019s housekeeper; Benjamin Thys (The Meyerowitz Stories) and Samantha Soule (Godless) as queer polyamorous married couple<\/a> \u201cEli\u201d and \u201cInka\u201d; and Juan Castano (The OA, What\/If) as Ben\u2019s co-worker \u201cFlaco Ramirez.\u201d<\/p>\n

There is also a huge LGBTQ presence behind the scenes in Showrunner \/ Executive Producer and writer Lauren Morelli (Co-Executive Producer and writer Orange Is the New Black) and Producing Director and Executive Producer Alan Poul (Tales of the City, Six Feet Under, The Newsroom). The writing team \u2014 Andy Parker, Patricia Resnick, Marcus Gardley, Jen Silverman, Hansol Jung and Thomas Page McBee \u2014 are all queer. LGBTQ directors Silas Howard, Sydney Freeland, Stacie Passon and Kyle Alvarez.<\/p>\n

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