

Jeffrey, a gay man living in New York City with an overwhelming fear of contracting AIDS, concludes that being celibate is the only option to protect himself. As fate would have it, shortly after his declaration of a sex-free existence, he meets the handsome Steve Howard, his dream man -- except for his HIV-positive status. Facing this dilemma, Jeffrey turns to his best friend and an outrageous priest for guidance.
Acting
Patrick Stewart's Sterling—campy, cutting, secretly devastating.
Writing
Paul Rudnick's script: AIDS grief disguised as brilliant farce.
Direction
Christopher Ashley keeps stage energy alive on screen.

Director
Christopher Ashley
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released in 1995, Jeffrey captures the exact moment protease inhibitors were about to transform HIV from death sentence to chronic condition—making its fear both timely and already dated.
Patrick Stewart and Steven Weber had played these roles in the original Off-Broadway production; Weaver, Lane, and Batt joined for the film. The 'Avenue Q' energy is no accident—Rudnick's voice defined 90s gay theatre.