‘Everybody’s Talking About Jamie’ Review: Groundbreaking Musical Fetes a Teen Drag Queen’s Coming Out

Max Harwood, Jamie Campbell and Lauren Patel come together for a cast pic at the premiere of their new movie, Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, held at Crucible Theatre on Friday (September 17) in Sheffield, England.

Jamie Campbell was only sixteen when he defied his school-teachers and turned up to his year 11 prom in a dress.The drag-obsessed teenager had caught the attention of BBC Three, who followed Jamie's journey as he came out as his drag queen alter-ego, Fifi la True, at the high school bash. Jamie: Drag Queen at 16 aired back in 2011 and was a huge success, with the hour-long documentary reaching audiences across the globe.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorOver four decades of acting, Richard E. Grant had never done drag until he was cast in the new feature “Everybody’s Talking About Jamie,” premiering Sept.

spoiled us in June when director Jon M. Chu managed to improve upon Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Broadway show.

The new movie musical Everybody’s Talking About Jamie will be released on Amazon Prime Video TOMORROW (September 17) and we have some exclusive photos to debut ahead of the big premiere!

Jenelle Riley Deputy Awards, Features EditorMax Harwood is a self-proclaimed “theater geek” living the dream. Not long ago, he went to see one of London’s hottest musicals, “Everybody’s Talking About Jamie.” Loosely based on the documentary “Jamie: Drag Queen at 16,” the show (with music by Dan Gillespie Sells and book and lyrics by Tom MacRae) tells the story of a teenage boy who aspires to be a drag queen and the prejudice he faces on his journey.

West End musical-turned feature-film Everybody's Talking About Jamie is already making waves across the world, with the story of 16-year-old Sheffield schoolboy-turned-drag queen Jamie New capturing everyone's hearts.The all-singing, all-dancing production is based off the real life story of Jamie Campbell, who is now 26 years old and works as a fashion designer.

Amazon Prime Video, is an adaptation of a popular West End musical, which itself came from a television documentary: Jenny Popplewell’s “Jamie: Drag Queen at 16.” As bedazzled as “Everybody's Talking About Jamie” is, it's based on a true story.What's most disappointing about the film, considering its origins, is just how distant anything like real life feels. From the first moment Jamie slides on a pair of ruby red stiletto pumps, there's not any doubt things are going to work out for him.

After almost 40 years in film and television, get ready to hear Richard E. Grant sing.

star Max Harwood knows the movie musical is going to ruin your makeup. «They did a screening of the film in London at the Royal Vauxhall Tavern and my friend cried her eyelash off,» he reports.

Imagine being a an actor in theater school without an agent or any professional credits to your name. You then find yourself cast not only in the lead role of the big screen adaptation of a major musical, but one set for release under the banner of one of the world’s most famous movie studios.

Jamie Campbell wears a newspaper dress on the red carpet at the premiere of his new movie, Everyone’s Talking About Jamie, at The Royal Festival Hall on Monday (September 13) in London.

Everybody’s Talking About Jamie.The Withnail And I and Loki actor revealed earlier this month that his wife Joan Washington, who was a voice coach, had passed away aged 71.In a throwback clip of him dancing at home in high heels, Grant is seen being guided by Washington from behind the camera.“1st attempt in 6”heels with instructions & notes from my beloved late wife Joan who coached my Sheffield accent to play ‘Loco Channelle’ in ⁦@JamieMovie,” he captioned the post.1st attempt in 6”heels with

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Like most 16-year-olds, Jamie New has dreams. His are a little different from his classmates’, however; he fantasizes about becoming a drag queen.

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Much of “Everybody’s Talking About Jamie” is like its aspiring drag queen protagonist (Max Harwood), torn between the anxious modesty of inexperience and the bombast bursting at the seams. It’s frankly not a bad place to start, as what fuels the film is a flavor of sincerity that inexplicably, and for better, I think, generally doesn’t work beyond its means and place its audience in a headlock of earnestness.