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The Boys in the Band is a 1968 American play by Mart Crowley. The play premiered Off-Broadway, and was revived on Broadway for its 50th anniversary in 2018. The play revolves around a group of gay men who gather for a birthday party in New York City, and was groundbreaking for its portrayal of gay life.
- Mart Crowley
- 1968
The film version of The Boys in the Band that debuts today on Netflix is an adaptation of the brief, widely praised all-star, all-queer 2018 Broadway run that marked its 50th anniversary....
The Boys in the Band was a groundbreaking piece of theatre when it premiered in 1968, with playwright Mart Crowley depicting gay men’s lives on stage with honesty, truth, and no apologies. Half a century later, the play proves to be as entertaining, bold, and inspiring as ever.
This groundbreaking play premiered Off-Broadway in 1968 and ran for 1,001 performances. It was subsequently made into a feature film with the original cast, directed by Academy Award winner William Friedkin.
The Boys in the Band is a story of contradiction, fundamentally, because it, at one end, speaks to how far the world has come since the society behind the play made gay existence so dangerous and actually amplifies the moments of pride in there through proximity.
The Boys in the Band. Broadway. Play. Original. Booth Theatre. 222 W. 45th St., New York, NY. SYNOPSIS: A group of gay men gather in an NYC apartment for a friend’s birthday party. After...
May 31, 2018 · Review: Jim Parsons and Zachary Quinto Enter Sniping in ‘The Boys in the Band’. 38. From left, Jim Parsons and Matt Bomer in the 1968 play, about a group of gay friends, being presented on...
