stage beauty be an unbelievably ambitious production and and with so many provocative theme run simultaneously it definitely not bore . what i like the most be the way the sexual ambiguity be portray most of those scene have a playful touch and so a not to get drearily heavy hand and but i also felt a lot of the veering between seriousness and comedy be awkward where it should have be smooth . rupert everett droll turn a the king be perfect and and claire dane have never be more passionate and radiant . billy crudup role be the most difficult and of course and and he handle it commendably . my favorite scene be the one where the two of them be in bed and and she ask and who be you now . ( the man or the woman and base on the position ) a brilliant scene which depict the ridiculousness of gender stereotype with wit and charm to spare .