The Boys In The Band
by Mart Crowley

Name: The Boys In The Band
Brand: Mart Crowley
SKU: 9780573640049
Rating: 4.02 (1275 reviews)

The Boys In The Band Book Cover — The Boys In The Band Cover

Highlights

Medium Cast

Male

105 mins 1960s All Men Interior Set Period Costumes American

What readers are saying

Readers highly appreciate the depth and complexity of characters in this classic play. Many find it engaging, humorous, and poignant, particularly resonating with themes of identity and internal struggles within the LGBTQ+ community. The historical context and relatability of the characters are frequently highlighted, making it a cherished piece of theatre.

Well developed characters Witty and funny dialogue Engaging historical context Overlapping dialogue can be hard to follow

Synopsis

Drama

Characters: 9 male Interior Set This seminal work of the Off-Broadway movement premiered in 1968 and was a long-running hit onstage later filmed with the original cast.

In 2010 the play made a triumphant return to New York City in an highly praised production produced by Drama Desk and Obie Award winning Transport Group.

In his upper eastside Manhattan apartment Michael is throwing a birthday party for Harold a self-awoved "32 year-old pock-marked Jew fairy" compl

Press Reviews

"A play of real substance, one that deserves to be performed not occasionally but regularly."
— The Wall Street Journal

"One of the few plays that honestly helped spark a social revolution."
— Associated Press

"One of the most effective American plays of the past half-century."
— The Wall Street Journal

"Terrifically thoughtful... The Boys in the Band emerges remarkably universal."
— NY1

"Deliriously delicious."
— Gay City News

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
Donald twenty-eight, medium blond, wholesome American good looks.	—	—	twenty-eight, medium blond, wholesome American good looks.
Emory thirty-three, small, frail, very plain.	—	—	thirty-three, small, frail, very plain.
Larry twenty-nine with a starkly simple sense of individual style and color in his clothes. Dark eyes, dark hair, extremely handsome.	male	—	twenty-nine with a starkly simple sense of individual style and color in his clothes. Dark eyes, dark hair, extremely handsome.
Hank thirty-two, tall, solid, athletic, attractive.	—	—	thirty-two, tall, solid, athletic, attractive.
Bernard twenty-eight, African-American, tall, gaunt, nice-looking, dressed in Ive-League clothes.	—	—	twenty-eight, African-American, tall, gaunt, nice-looking, dressed in Ive-League clothes.
Cowboy twenty-two, light blond, muscle-bound, too pretty.	—	—	twenty-two, light blond, muscle-bound, too pretty.
Harold thirty-two, dark, lean, strong limbs, unusual face.	—	—	thirty-two, dark, lean, strong limbs, unusual face.
Alan thirty, aristocratic Anglo-Saxon features.	—	—	thirty, aristocratic Anglo-Saxon features.
Michael thirty, average face, smartly groomed.	—	—	thirty, average face, smartly groomed.