Before there was Dynasty, or Riverdale, or All American, or whatever Millennials are watching now on the CW, there was Mart Crowley’s The Boys in the Band. The 1968 smash Broadway play introduced audiences to gay camp, humor, and bitter jabs in a story about a group of gay men who reunite for a birthday party in New York City. Crowley’s play became an unexpected hit for putting gay men’s lives front and center on stage with honesty and humor.
In 2018 Joe Mantello brought the play back to audiences, winning a Tony Award for the show; the all star cast included Zachary (Mr. Spock) Quinto, Jim (Big Bang Theory) Parsons, and Matt (Book of Mormon) Bomer. Now, Ryan (Pose) Murphy is producing a film adaptation of the play with same stellar cast and he’s bringing it to Netflix in September. I think this might be a good time to reactivate my Netflix account for one night before canceling it the following day.
Now for some reason, my blogroll and reader are not updating your blog. To think I’ve missed two post. Never had Netflix, as I don’t watch much tv. But I agree this looks amazing. I have orgasmic fantasies over Charlie Craver. And Matt, Luc, Andrew and Zachary!!!!!!!! I see an orgy waiting. I have an orgasm for each of them. I have got to see this!!!! And you know Murphy will give it some sex too I hope.
You don’t get blog updates and I get your comments twice! LOL I think WP is playing with us. No matter. I think you and I should get together to Netflix and chill when the film comes out. It’ll be cozy.
No, Nope, ainta gunna watch it. I saw it the first time. It was like a Strindberg play. All it needed was razor blades to slit the wrists.
Yes, it is a very uncomfortable play to sit through. Some have called it a period piece. I saw a production of it many years ago in NYC and squirmed in my seat through the second act. The thing about it for me is that as a gay man living in 2020, it amazes me to realize how far we’ve come from days like that.I’m still debating whether to renew my Netflix for one film only.