So fetch
dallasvoice.comEric Huffman is Damian Hubbard in the national touring company of Mean Girls. (Photo by Joan Marcus) Out actor brings his own flair as Damian in ‘Mean Girls’ RICH LOPEZ | Staff writerrich@dallasvoice.com Mean Girls is already bringing fetch to Dallas at the Music Hall at Fair Park by Broadway Dallas.
The 2004 film, written by Tina Fey, has become a queer fave with its snappy one-liners, female empowerment message and one gay hero among the bunch.
And now the high school comedy about frenemies and fetch-ness has received the musical treatment. (“So fetch,” in case you don’t know, means “So amazing.” It’s one of Gretchen’s phrases in the show.) Out actor Eric Duffman plays Damian, the gay best friend in the stage version and is, perhaps, the prototype for future GBFs in subsequent teen films, as immortalized by Daniel Franzese.
At the time of this interview it was opening night for Mean Girls, Duffman talked about that experience as well as stepping into a role that he grew up with and how queer stories are growing in theater. Dallas Voice: This (past Tuesday) is opening night for you.
