David (played by Hugh Panaro) is a protagonist in Broadway Damage.
David is an aspiring musician who begins a relationship with Marc and moves in with him after his boyfriend throws him out. Marc and Robert later discover that David supports himself as a hustler. Marc ends the relationship and throws David out, after which Marc is free to reconsider his feelings for Robert. Marc (played by Michael Shawn Lucas) appears in Broadway Damage.
Marc is a struggling actor and recent New York University graduate who shares an apartment with Cynthia in Greenwich Village. He begins a relationship with David, but ends it after learning how David supports himself. At the end, visiting Cynthia on Long Island with Robert, Marc realizes he has feelings for Robert. Cynthia (played by Mara Hobel) appears in Broadway Damage.
Cynthia is a recent New York University graduate who shares an apartment with Marc and desperately tries to attract Tina Brown's attention to break into magazine publishing. Her increasingly bizarre attempts culminate in a nervous breakdown, and she returns to her parents' home on Long Island. There, she receives a call arranging a meeting with Tina Brown's assistant. Zola (played by Gary Janetti) appears in Broadway Damage.
Zola is the name Marc and Robert use for a man who works at a local card and gift shop. When Robert tries to get over his love for Marc, he becomes interested in Zola and, following Marc's advice, sends him a gift through Cynthia as a secret admirer. Zola turns down the gesture, leaving Robert humiliated. Robert (played by Aaron Williams) appears in Broadway Damage.
Robert is an actor and songwriter, and Marc and Cynthia's friend. Secretly in love with Marc, he first tries to move on by pursuing a man from a local card and gift shop, but is rejected after sending a gift through Cynthia. Later, Robert sings Marc a song he wrote for him; by the end, Marc realizes he returns Robert's feelings.
Broadway Damage (1997) character relationship network mapped with AI analysis. Explore the connections, alliances, and conflicts between characters.
Characters
David
(played by Hugh Panaro) — protagonist
David is an aspiring musician who begins a relationship with Marc and moves in with him after his boyfriend throws him out. Marc and Robert later discover that David supports himself as a hustler. Mar...
Marc
(played by Michael Shawn Lucas) — supporting
Marc is a struggling actor and recent New York University graduate who shares an apartment with Cynthia in Greenwich Village. He begins a relationship with David, but ends it after learning how David...
Cynthia
(played by Mara Hobel) — supporting
Cynthia is a recent New York University graduate who shares an apartment with Marc and desperately tries to attract Tina Brown's attention to break into magazine publishing. Her increasingly bizarre a...
Zola
(played by Gary Janetti) — supporting
Zola is the name Marc and Robert use for a man who works at a local card and gift shop. When Robert tries to get over his love for Marc, he becomes interested in Zola and, following Marc's advice, sen...
Robert
(played by Aaron Williams) — supporting
Robert is an actor and songwriter, and Marc and Cynthia's friend. Secretly in love with Marc, he first tries to move on by pursuing a man from a local card and gift shop, but is rejected after sending...
Canonical Relationships
Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.
Robert → Zola
(Romantic Secret Admirer)
Robert becomes interested in Zola and sends Cynthia with a gift from him as a secret admirer.
Marc → David
(Romantic Boyfriend)
Marc falls into a relationship with David, an aspiring musician living across the alley.
Story Dynamics
Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.
Cynthia → Zola
(Narrative Messenger)
Cynthia goes into the local card and gift shop to deliver Robert's gift to Zola.
Cynthia → Robert
(Social Friend)
Cynthia helps Robert deliver his gift to Zola as his secret admirer.
Robert → Marc
(Social Friend)
Robert, Marc, and Cynthia are described as young friends and recent graduates.
Cynthia → Marc
(Social Friend)
Cynthia and Marc are introduced as young friends and recent New York University graduates.
Story Analysis
Three young New York friends navigate unstable careers, unrequited love, romantic disruption, emotional collapse, and the possibility of renewal.
